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Well, here’s an idea that’s going to prove divisive, to say the least. Warner Bros.

For those living under a rock, Euphoria is a pretty big deal for HBO. The first season was a smash, winning Zendaya an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series, while the filming of the second season for creator Sam Levinson and company has been delayed by COVID-19.

The Critics Choice Association (of which I’m a member) released their nominations earlier today for the Series categories of the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards. Netflix had a big day, with The Crown and Ozark both leading the way with six citations apiece.

A still from Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Anyone who has been eager to finally see the modern incarnations of Godzilla and King Kong do battle, well…have we got some good news for you. Yesterday, the report came down that not only has Legendary and Warner Bros.

The more that comes out about the HBO series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us, the more exciting this project sounds. The game, as well as its sequel, are landmarks for video games, telling moving and serious stories in a way any film would be jealous of.

A good period drama, with terrific acting, is a longtime staple of cinema. Last year, on the festival circuit, one such movie made the rounds in The World to Come.

When the Grammy Awards decided last week to change their show’s date, picking March 14th, it was only a matter of time until the other shoe dropped. Of course, that date was also held by the Screen Actors Guild Awards, so a corresponding move was inevitable.

Yesterday, the 30th Annual Gotham Awards were held, marking yet another notable moment in the awards and precursor season. Unsurprisingly, Best Feature went to Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland, while Breakthrough Series (Long Form) went to Watchmen.

Sunday evening, the Critics Choice Association held the first ever Critics Choice Super Awards. As a member of CCA, I voted for the Super Awards, helping to craft the inaugural slate of winners.

Another precursor chimed in yesterday, with the National Society of Film Critics awarding their annual citations. This time around, they went for Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland in Best Picture, also giving Zhao the Best Director prize, while star Frances McDormand took home the Best Actress award.

Last night, Apple TV+ debuted their awards player Cherry, as well as released a Teaser Trailer. The former represented its attempt to capture some Oscar buzz, while the latter is their move to alert audiences to the film’s existence.

Today, Netflix released a first Trailer for Malcolm & Marie, another movie they hope will be an Academy Award contender for them. Starring Zendaya and John Davis Washington, this film from Sam Levinson is going to be one of the final potential awards season X factors.

One of the films most anticipated for this year was always going to be Damien Chazelle’s follow-up to the Oscar winning La La Land. The flick in question is Babylon, a look at Old Hollywood that initially was going to reunite Chazelle with Emma Stone, who won an Academy Award for their first collaboration.

As of earlier today, get ready to refer to the Independent Film Project by a new name. Usually known as IFP, they are now going to be rebranding themselves.

Not all films complete stopped shooting last year when the Coronavirus pandemic hit. In fact, one particular flick managed to actually get produced during this pause in Hollywood.

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision in Marvel Studios’ WANDAVISION. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2020. All Rights Reserved.

This will surprise absolutely no one, but having movie theaters largely closed during 2020 was bad for the box office figures. Go figure, right? Well, now that 2020 is in the books, this final weekend of the box office for last year just hammers it home.

Those looking for a silver lining to 2020 can find one in a recent story out of Variety. Namely, it concerns how many women got to direct the highest grossing films of last year.

Folks, we did it! We made it out of 2020. Welcome to the 2021, which sounds like some random date in the future, but is now truly our present.

We’re hours away from finally closing the book on 2020. I don’t have to tell any of you how bad the year was in almost every conceivable way.

A lot of fuss has been made over studios sending more and more product to their streaming services, where applicable. Obviously, the biggest news of that ilk was related to Warner Bros.

A few months ago, word broke the brewing sequel Creed III might be directed by none other than franchise star and namesake Michael B. Jordan.

Another critics group has weighed in today, as the precursor season continues. This one is the North Carolina Film Critics Association, and their nominees highlighted a contender that’s currently doing a bit better than expected.

Hot on the heels of Wonder Woman 1984 coming out this past week, we have some news to report about the next film in the franchise. Simply put, Warner Bros.

There are fewer sure things in Hollywood than that there’s an interest in making a sequel to Ready Player One. After all, the Steven Spielberg film is based on a best selling novel by Ernest Cline, did well at the box office, got nominated for an Academy Award, and now has a sequel in book form.

I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a sincere Happy Holidays today. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not (I don’t, for example), I hope it’s a good day for you all.

We’re all still digesting the recent news that Warner Bros. is going to be putting all of their 2021 slate on HBO Max, as well as in theaters.

Yesterday saw the Hollywood Foreign Press Association chime in and really do their part to upend this already unusual awards season. The HFPA, which puts on the Golden Globe Awards each year, did a review of what studios had sent them, category and eligibility wise.

Eddie Murphy is back in one of his most iconic roles. Yes, Prince Akeem (well, now King Akeem) is again going to tickle our funny bones.