As far as superhero films are concerned, the aura of the character is not just in the powers they possess but also in their appearance. The costume, therefore, is a key component that adds to the appeal of these icons from the comic book world. From Marvel’s Spider-Man to DC’s Superman, costume designers in Hollywood have pushed the envelope to bring out the nuances of these characters.
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (image credit: Columbia Pictures)
Designer James Acheson has proved that he is the authority in this regard, having designed Tobey Maguire’s 2002 suit for Spider-Man and Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel costume. While Zack Snyder’s chequered relationship with audiences restricted some fans from appreciating the modern Superman suit, the realization that both these outfits were designed by the same person, is making them look at these costumes in a new light.
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Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (image credit: Columbia Pictures)
Designer James Acheson has proved that he is the authority in this regard, having designed Tobey Maguire’s 2002 suit for Spider-Man and Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel costume. While Zack Snyder’s chequered relationship with audiences restricted some fans from appreciating the modern Superman suit, the realization that both these outfits were designed by the same person, is making them look at these costumes in a new light.
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- 4/29/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
After leaving the Dceu behind, Zack Snyder has been quite busy with his Rebel Moon franchise which already has two films to its name. The films revolve around a fictional galaxy ruled by something called the Motherworld. Rebel Moon sees Sofia Boutella in the lead role as she does a splendid job of bringing Korra to life. From the cast to the crew, Zack Snyder worked with brilliant people who were on the top of their game.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver
However, it seems like the filmmaker felt that there was still a piece missing from the puzzle. As it turns out, the missing jigsaw piece needed to complete the picture is none other than Patrick Tatopoulos, the Production Designer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Zack Snyder is hoping his old friend would help him out on the third Rebel Moon film.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver
However, it seems like the filmmaker felt that there was still a piece missing from the puzzle. As it turns out, the missing jigsaw piece needed to complete the picture is none other than Patrick Tatopoulos, the Production Designer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Zack Snyder is hoping his old friend would help him out on the third Rebel Moon film.
- 4/22/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
“3 Body Problem” production designer Deborah Riley is no stranger to creating epic environments — she won four consecutive Emmys for her work on “Game of Thrones.”
Netflix’s new series reunites Riley with creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss. “That show was vast insofar as cold and hot environments and in its scope and scale, but I had no idea what the term meant until ‘3 Body Problem,’” Riley says, comparing the two shows.
Adapted from the Chinese science-fiction saga by Cixin Liu, the series opens with the Cultural Revolution. Young scientist Ye Wenjie (Zine Tseng) watches as her father is beaten to death in front of a crowd by the Red Guard. She’s sent to a top-secret base on the Red Coast where she learns that the Chinese government has been sending transmissions hoping to make contact. The genius mind suggests pointing it at the sun and so a chain of events unfolds,...
Netflix’s new series reunites Riley with creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss. “That show was vast insofar as cold and hot environments and in its scope and scale, but I had no idea what the term meant until ‘3 Body Problem,’” Riley says, comparing the two shows.
Adapted from the Chinese science-fiction saga by Cixin Liu, the series opens with the Cultural Revolution. Young scientist Ye Wenjie (Zine Tseng) watches as her father is beaten to death in front of a crowd by the Red Guard. She’s sent to a top-secret base on the Red Coast where she learns that the Chinese government has been sending transmissions hoping to make contact. The genius mind suggests pointing it at the sun and so a chain of events unfolds,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Deep Dive” is an in-depth podcast and video essay series featuring interviews with the stars and creative team behind an exceptional piece of filmmaking. For this edition, the IndieWire Crafts and Special Projects team partnered with Disney+ to take a closer look at the “Andor” Season 1 finale, Episode 12 (“Rix Road”), with costume designer Michael Wilkinson, production designer Luke Hull, composer Nicholas Britell, editor Yan Miles, executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg, and executive producer/actor Diego Luna.
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It’s one of the most stirring and beautifully crafted season finales in recent memory. With the death of Maarva Andor (Fiona Shaw), her son, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) — followed by the Isb and rebellion forces hunting him — returns to the planet Ferrix,...
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It’s one of the most stirring and beautifully crafted season finales in recent memory. With the death of Maarva Andor (Fiona Shaw), her son, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) — followed by the Isb and rebellion forces hunting him — returns to the planet Ferrix,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Chris O'Falt and Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with Disney, for this edition, we look at how costume design and acting reverse-engineered a thrillingly fresh story from what we already knew about “Andor.”
The most iconic shot of the original “Star Wars” is that of a young man gazing into the (binary) sunset, yearning for more out of life. But the galaxy is a big, big place. The first of the many things creator Tony Gilroy does to expand it with “Andor,” the prequel series for one of the core characters in “Rogue One,” was to turn his camera to a young man gazing into the fearful symmetry of the Empire, yearning for family, safety, and a home. Instead, he finds the Rebel Alliance.
“From the beginning, there was something about...
The most iconic shot of the original “Star Wars” is that of a young man gazing into the (binary) sunset, yearning for more out of life. But the galaxy is a big, big place. The first of the many things creator Tony Gilroy does to expand it with “Andor,” the prequel series for one of the core characters in “Rogue One,” was to turn his camera to a young man gazing into the fearful symmetry of the Empire, yearning for family, safety, and a home. Instead, he finds the Rebel Alliance.
“From the beginning, there was something about...
- 6/5/2023
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
With the “Star Wars” universe serving as the DNA for Disney+’s “Andor,” costume designer Michael Wilkinson could honor a legacy while leaning into a new world.
For Diego Luna’s Cassian, Wilkinson draped him in warm, earthy tones with fabrics that were textural.
When audiences first meet him, he’s in “beautiful oilcloth from old leather with iconic details such as a high neckline and a hood.” By the end, the silhouettes become leaner and streamlined.
“He has a tailored long-length linen coat that we made for him that moves beautifully for all the action sequences. It’s a grown-up silhouette.”
To outfit Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma, he looked at prominent people, including leading senators and United Nations members, keeping power dressing in mind. “I imagined what the futuristic outer-planet version of that would look like,” he says. “I leaned into the pale neutral tones.”
Her blue senate...
For Diego Luna’s Cassian, Wilkinson draped him in warm, earthy tones with fabrics that were textural.
When audiences first meet him, he’s in “beautiful oilcloth from old leather with iconic details such as a high neckline and a hood.” By the end, the silhouettes become leaner and streamlined.
“He has a tailored long-length linen coat that we made for him that moves beautifully for all the action sequences. It’s a grown-up silhouette.”
To outfit Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma, he looked at prominent people, including leading senators and United Nations members, keeping power dressing in mind. “I imagined what the futuristic outer-planet version of that would look like,” he says. “I leaned into the pale neutral tones.”
Her blue senate...
- 5/28/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Depending on where your allegiances lie, either Zack Snyder's Dcu reign of terror is finally over, or we're witnessing the end of a golden era of DC heroes on film. Whatever your feelings about it, new DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are almost certainly moving on from the Snyderverse. The pair are expected to announce their vision for the Dcu imminently, having scrapped plans for "Wonder Woman 3," bid farewell to Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam, and shown Henry Cavill and his Superman the door.
It's all been a long time coming. Many DC fans have been waiting years for their beloved heroes to be given a decent shot at competing with Marvel. And for quite some time, the Snyderverse has felt more like a curse, dragging DC's cinematic efforts into a perpetual state of mediocrity and keeping a full-scale reset of the company's movie universe firmly at bay.
It's all been a long time coming. Many DC fans have been waiting years for their beloved heroes to be given a decent shot at competing with Marvel. And for quite some time, the Snyderverse has felt more like a curse, dragging DC's cinematic efforts into a perpetual state of mediocrity and keeping a full-scale reset of the company's movie universe firmly at bay.
- 1/8/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
"Man of Steel" may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is arguably the ultimate blueprint for a modern iteration of Superman. Zack Snyder retold Kal-El's origin story on the big screen, borrowing the bleaker tone of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy while remaining faithful to the source material. Henry Cavill portrayed a young Superman still acclimating to an environment that was hostile to him in nearly every direction. A beacon of hope clouded by the morally gray beliefs of his parents, Superman was a complex character in a complicated world. Finding that balance between adhering to the iconography of the character and grounding him began with designing the symbol in the center of Superman's chest.
The Superman suit in "Man of Steel" is special for a variety of reasons. From the comic-accurate color scheme to the embedded Kryptonian lettering, the film featured a textured costume that felt lived-in and honored previous iterations.
The Superman suit in "Man of Steel" is special for a variety of reasons. From the comic-accurate color scheme to the embedded Kryptonian lettering, the film featured a textured costume that felt lived-in and honored previous iterations.
- 1/8/2023
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
The Disney+ series "Andor" has finished the first of its two seasons, giving us the backstory of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the rebel pilot who helps steal the Death Star plans in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." In the 2016 film, Cassian says he's been in the fight since he was six years old, though we didn't get a lot of his backstory until now, when early episodes of the series take us to his home planet of Kenari, a lush green place that has been destroyed by an Imperial mining operation.
A mining disaster leaves the children alone to fend for themselves. And though the series gives us no subtitles, we get the gist of what's going on in the flashback scenes. The children are clustered together, planning to scavenge an Imperial ship that has gone down. It's clear that there are no adults there to help out, and...
A mining disaster leaves the children alone to fend for themselves. And though the series gives us no subtitles, we get the gist of what's going on in the flashback scenes. The children are clustered together, planning to scavenge an Imperial ship that has gone down. It's clear that there are no adults there to help out, and...
- 12/2/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Costumes say a lot about the characters in "Star Wars." Darth Vader's helmet may be vital to his survival, but his shiny all-black duds are very much a fashion statement for the edgelord Sith. Then there's someone like Yoda, whose simple brown suit and coarse beige Jedi robes are a reflection of his humility. Either that or his refusal to do his own dry-cleaning. One could imagine either of those being a real possibility for that 900-year-old scamp.
Certainly, the costumes on "Andor" say a lot about the humans or non-humans wearing them. The show's Imperials don white, gray, or blue uniforms so as to designate their ranks while at the same time diminishing their sense of individuality. Prisoners on Narkina 5 are similarly dressed in identical white suits with orange stripes on the sides, allowing them to better blend in with their sterilized surroundings. In both these cases, the...
Certainly, the costumes on "Andor" say a lot about the humans or non-humans wearing them. The show's Imperials don white, gray, or blue uniforms so as to designate their ranks while at the same time diminishing their sense of individuality. Prisoners on Narkina 5 are similarly dressed in identical white suits with orange stripes on the sides, allowing them to better blend in with their sterilized surroundings. In both these cases, the...
- 11/9/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
How does one go about creating one of the best, most intense, and formally daring stories in all of "Star Wars?" Well, you go out, get the most talented artists, and put them in charge of various levels of production. Sounds simple enough, right? Having a filmmaker of the caliber of Tony Gilroy spearhead "Andor" already put this prequel series on solid ground, but his decision to collaborate with the best in the business has clearly been paying dividends throughout the first several episodes of the season. But while Gilroy's vision has received all its deserved praise, we'd be remiss not to look deeper and show some appreciation for the below-the-line contributions that have played invaluable roles in turning "Andor" into the acclaimed addition to the franchise that it is (you can read /Film's review here).
I recently had the opportunity to speak to two of the chief architects behind "Andor,...
I recently had the opportunity to speak to two of the chief architects behind "Andor,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
“Andor” is, both by design and circumstance, immediately different from its “Star Wars” television predecessors. Where “The Mandalorian,” “Boba Fett,” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” wove their biggest reveals into the larger fabric of the Lucasfilm universe, “Andor” doesn’t rush toward those moments that might make fans gasp out of pure recognition. Instead, it does something more surprising still: it tells the story of people who have nothing to do with Solos, Skywalkers or Palpatines, but whose lives matter nonetheless.
Of course, at least part of the reason the series can take its time this way is because haunted hustler Cassian Andor isn’t a brand-new character at all. As the reluctant hero of 2016’s “Rogue One,” which portrayed the rebel pilot mission to steal the Death Star plans which drive “A New Hope,” Cassian’s “Star Wars” legacy is already written. We already know Cassian’s life will eventually intersect...
Of course, at least part of the reason the series can take its time this way is because haunted hustler Cassian Andor isn’t a brand-new character at all. As the reluctant hero of 2016’s “Rogue One,” which portrayed the rebel pilot mission to steal the Death Star plans which drive “A New Hope,” Cassian’s “Star Wars” legacy is already written. We already know Cassian’s life will eventually intersect...
- 9/20/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” got a big boost in its Oscar bid for Best Costume Design with a win on April 13 at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. It prevailed in the period design race over two of its Oscar rivals — “Emma” and “Mank” — plus “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “One Night in Miami.”
Its closest Oscar competition could be “Mulan,” which won the fantasy/sci-fi prize at the CDG Awards on Tuesday; the fifth Oscar nominee, “Pinocchio,” was not in contention here. The other CDG winner was the contemporary film “Promising Young Woman.
In its 22-year history, the CDG has previewed only 10 of the Oscar winners for Best Costume Design; seven of these have been period pictures and three have been sci-fi or fantasy flicks. Of the last four Costume Designers Guild Awards winners only one has gone on to repeat at the Academy Awards: “Black Panther” in 2019.
In...
Its closest Oscar competition could be “Mulan,” which won the fantasy/sci-fi prize at the CDG Awards on Tuesday; the fifth Oscar nominee, “Pinocchio,” was not in contention here. The other CDG winner was the contemporary film “Promising Young Woman.
In its 22-year history, the CDG has previewed only 10 of the Oscar winners for Best Costume Design; seven of these have been period pictures and three have been sci-fi or fantasy flicks. Of the last four Costume Designers Guild Awards winners only one has gone on to repeat at the Academy Awards: “Black Panther” in 2019.
In...
- 4/14/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Promising Young Woman” were among the film winners at the 23rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Tuesday night. TV winners included “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) and the filmed version of “Hamilton” (Disney+).
Broadcast online, the awards celebrated the best in film, TV, and short-form costume design in eight categories that spanned fantasy, contemporary, and period works. Streamed live on Twitter, the virtual ceremony was hosted by Lana Condor (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”).
Oscar frontrunner Ann Roth’s work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” bested other period film nominees at the CDG Awards, heading toward a likely Oscar win, beating “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “One Night in Miami,” and two other Oscar nominees, “Emma,” and “Mank.”
The 89-year-old Roth (an Oscar winner for “The English Patient”) bolstered Viola Davis’ powerful performance as the trailblazing ’20s blues singer. Davis, who picked up a...
Broadcast online, the awards celebrated the best in film, TV, and short-form costume design in eight categories that spanned fantasy, contemporary, and period works. Streamed live on Twitter, the virtual ceremony was hosted by Lana Condor (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”).
Oscar frontrunner Ann Roth’s work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” bested other period film nominees at the CDG Awards, heading toward a likely Oscar win, beating “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “One Night in Miami,” and two other Oscar nominees, “Emma,” and “Mank.”
The 89-year-old Roth (an Oscar winner for “The English Patient”) bolstered Viola Davis’ powerful performance as the trailblazing ’20s blues singer. Davis, who picked up a...
- 4/14/2021
- by Chris Lindahl and Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The 21st Annual Black Reel Awards took place today with Warner Bros’ rousing drama, Judas and the Black Messiah, taking the marquee Outstanding Film award. In addition, stars Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback were bestowed with the Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress award, respectively. Producers Charles King, Ryan Coogler, and Shaka King become the first all-African American team to win Outstanding Picture.
The late Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom star Chadwick Boseman was honored with the Outstanding Actor award, giving him the distinction of becoming the first posthumous winner in Black Reel Awards history. Viola Davis also took home the Outstanding Actress for performance as Ma Rainey.
Amazon’s One Night in Miami was the big winner of the night in terms of numbers, picking up five awards, including Outstanding Director and Outstanding Emerging Director for Regina King as well as wins for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Breakthrough Actor for Kingsley Ben-Adir,...
The late Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom star Chadwick Boseman was honored with the Outstanding Actor award, giving him the distinction of becoming the first posthumous winner in Black Reel Awards history. Viola Davis also took home the Outstanding Actress for performance as Ma Rainey.
Amazon’s One Night in Miami was the big winner of the night in terms of numbers, picking up five awards, including Outstanding Director and Outstanding Emerging Director for Regina King as well as wins for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Breakthrough Actor for Kingsley Ben-Adir,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominees for the 23rd annual Costume Designer Guild Awards (to be livestreamed April 13 on Twitter @CostumeAwards at 5:30 pm Pt / 8:30 pm Et) include Oscar frontrunner “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and other period contenders “Emma,” “Mank,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” and “One Night in Miami.”
Contemporary nods went to “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman,” and “The Prom.” And the sci-fi/fantasy nominees included “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio,” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Netflix was the big winner with five nominations, followed by Warner Bros. and Universal/Focus Features with three. Disney scored with “Mulan,” Amazon with “One Night in Miami,” Lionsgate with “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” and Roadside Attractions with “Pinocchio.”
And it’s a great display of diversity with five Black-themed films.
Contemporary nods went to “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman,” and “The Prom.” And the sci-fi/fantasy nominees included “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio,” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Netflix was the big winner with five nominations, followed by Warner Bros. and Universal/Focus Features with three. Disney scored with “Mulan,” Amazon with “One Night in Miami,” Lionsgate with “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” and Roadside Attractions with “Pinocchio.”
And it’s a great display of diversity with five Black-themed films.
- 3/4/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Four of our five predicted nominees for Best Costume Design at the Oscars reaped bids on March 4 for the Costume Designers Guild Awards. “Emma,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Mank” contend here in the period picture category against “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “One Night in Miami.” Another likely Oscar contender, “Mulan,” vies here in the sci-fi/fantasy race against “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Our fifth Oscar nominee, “News of the World,” can take heart that the guild often overlook films that go on to contend at the Academy Awards. Indeed last year’s Oscar winner for Best Costume Design, “Little Women,” was snubbed by the CDG as were two of the other nominees, “The Irishman” and “Joker.” The guild honored one of the other academy nominees, “Jojo Rabbit.”
In its 22-year history, the CDG has previewed only 10 of the Oscar winners for Best Costume Design.
Our fifth Oscar nominee, “News of the World,” can take heart that the guild often overlook films that go on to contend at the Academy Awards. Indeed last year’s Oscar winner for Best Costume Design, “Little Women,” was snubbed by the CDG as were two of the other nominees, “The Irishman” and “Joker.” The guild honored one of the other academy nominees, “Jojo Rabbit.”
In its 22-year history, the CDG has previewed only 10 of the Oscar winners for Best Costume Design.
- 3/4/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The costume designers responsible for the frocks in “Emma.,” the suits in “Mank” and the ’70s duds in “Judas and the Black Messiah” have been nominated for the 23rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, the guild announced on Thursday.
Those three films will be competing against “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami” in the Cdga’s Excellence in Period Film category, one of three feature-film categories honored by the guild.
In the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category, the nominees are “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” The Excellence in Contemporary Film nominees are “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Prom.”
Television nominees include “The Mandalorian,” “Snowpiercer,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “I May Destroy You,” “Emily in Paris,” “Bridgerton,” “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
In recent years,...
Those three films will be competing against “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami” in the Cdga’s Excellence in Period Film category, one of three feature-film categories honored by the guild.
In the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category, the nominees are “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” The Excellence in Contemporary Film nominees are “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Prom.”
Television nominees include “The Mandalorian,” “Snowpiercer,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “I May Destroy You,” “Emily in Paris,” “Bridgerton,” “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
In recent years,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Costume Designers Guild has stitched together the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform. Winners in the eight categories will be announced during the virtual trophy show on Tuesday, April 13, which be streamed on Twitter for the first time.
Read the full list of nominees below.
The designers behind Dolittle, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Mulan, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod.
The Contemporary Film hopefuls are Barb and Star Go to Del Mar, Birds of Prey, Da 5 Bloods, Promising Young Woman and The Prom.
Up for the Period Film trophy are Emma, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and One Night in Miami.
“I would like to congratulate all of the nominees of the 23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards,” said Salvador Perez, President of the guild, IATSE Local 892. “We...
Read the full list of nominees below.
The designers behind Dolittle, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Mulan, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod.
The Contemporary Film hopefuls are Barb and Star Go to Del Mar, Birds of Prey, Da 5 Bloods, Promising Young Woman and The Prom.
Up for the Period Film trophy are Emma, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and One Night in Miami.
“I would like to congratulate all of the nominees of the 23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards,” said Salvador Perez, President of the guild, IATSE Local 892. “We...
- 3/4/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ann Roth is on her way to making Oscar history as the oldest best costume design nominee after receiving a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for her work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
The Cdga (Costume Designers Guild Awards) have announced their nominations for the 23rd CDGAs. Also recognized were Francine Jamison Tanchuck for “One Night in Miami” and Charlese Antoinette Jones for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Costume designer Bina Daigeler landed a double nomination for her work on the FX series, “Mrs. America,” and “Mulan” was also recognized. Other designers to receive guild nominations were Trish Summerville for “Mank” and “Emma’s” Alexandra Byrne.
For the first time in Cdga history, the annual awards show will be livestreamed for fans worldwide exclusively on Twitter @CostumeAwards at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et. This year’s host, presenters and honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I would...
The Cdga (Costume Designers Guild Awards) have announced their nominations for the 23rd CDGAs. Also recognized were Francine Jamison Tanchuck for “One Night in Miami” and Charlese Antoinette Jones for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Costume designer Bina Daigeler landed a double nomination for her work on the FX series, “Mrs. America,” and “Mulan” was also recognized. Other designers to receive guild nominations were Trish Summerville for “Mank” and “Emma’s” Alexandra Byrne.
For the first time in Cdga history, the annual awards show will be livestreamed for fans worldwide exclusively on Twitter @CostumeAwards at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et. This year’s host, presenters and honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I would...
- 3/4/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Costume designer Michael Wilkinson is the mastermind behind the looks in “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” a period musical that’s now streaming on Netflix. The idea, Wilkinson says of the holiday movie, was to design something viewers hadn’t seen before while paying homage to beloved titles such as “Mary Poppins.”
Directed by David Talbert, the film tells a magical story with a diverse cast including Forest Whitaker and Phylicia Rashad. Wilkinson says he infused the story with bold choices while aiming for a “fusion of 19th-century Victorian-era silhouettes with African culture” both by looking at historic photographs and merging them with bold, colorful patterned textiles from West Africa.
Wilkinson broke down some key looks from “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.”
Phylicia Rashad – A Majestic Character
“David was keen for us to create something that audiences hadn’t seen before. So that was kind of my M.O from the start.
Directed by David Talbert, the film tells a magical story with a diverse cast including Forest Whitaker and Phylicia Rashad. Wilkinson says he infused the story with bold choices while aiming for a “fusion of 19th-century Victorian-era silhouettes with African culture” both by looking at historic photographs and merging them with bold, colorful patterned textiles from West Africa.
Wilkinson broke down some key looks from “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.”
Phylicia Rashad – A Majestic Character
“David was keen for us to create something that audiences hadn’t seen before. So that was kind of my M.O from the start.
- 12/25/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Like a gorgeously decorated tree with a few too many presents stuffed under it, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is excessive but never unwelcome. An ambitious original musical packed to the gills with visual delights, it’s the kind of Christmas movie that can charm adults into looking past its flaws while turning delighted children into lifelong fans.
On the heels of his charming ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas,” writer-director David E. Talbert fearlessly marries whimsy and steampunk, sentimentality and science fiction, with big musical numbers composed by Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskint, plus one from John Legend (who executive produced the film). That this big, bright Netflix extravaganza features a principally Black cast is not insignificant in the history of cinema, particularly in the history of large-scale family musicals and of Christmas movies.
We open with a grandmother played by Phylicia Rashad, reading a Christmas story to her grandchildren from an extraordinary book,...
On the heels of his charming ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas,” writer-director David E. Talbert fearlessly marries whimsy and steampunk, sentimentality and science fiction, with big musical numbers composed by Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskint, plus one from John Legend (who executive produced the film). That this big, bright Netflix extravaganza features a principally Black cast is not insignificant in the history of cinema, particularly in the history of large-scale family musicals and of Christmas movies.
We open with a grandmother played by Phylicia Rashad, reading a Christmas story to her grandchildren from an extraordinary book,...
- 11/5/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Get lit in the stylish ensemble caper, The Gentlemen, a star-studded, sophisticated action-comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie. This engaging and unpredictable film is available now on Digital, lighting up on On Demand April 14, 2020 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on April 21, 2020, from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Set in the underworld cannabis industry in London, Ritchie makes a grand return to his signature, kinetic style, enthralling and surprising audiences with every scene, made even more dynamic by the performances of its star-powered ensemble cast. The home release includes exclusive bonus content bringing audiences deeper into the provocative world of the film.
The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson, who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his...
The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson, who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his...
- 4/7/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Universal City, California, March 20, 2020 – Let there be light! Dive deeper into the electric true story behind one of the greatest unknown battles in American invention and ingenuity in The Current War: Director’S Cut, available on Digital now and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 31, 2020, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This suspenseful “smart historical drama” gives an inside look at one of the most impactful events in history as it set the foundation for modern life – the creation of electricity. With “vivid performances” from an all-star cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult and Tom Holland, the film from director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and with a script by Michael Mitnick provides a compelling tug-of-war story that is enhanced through both the immersive visual style and powerful cast performances. Full of emotionally gripping moments from beginning to end, audiences can see the fascinating The Current War: Director’S Cut when the film arrives on Digital,...
- 3/21/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
UTA has hired Jason Garber and David Morris, who had been production agents at Wme. They are now moving to UTA’s Production division based in Los Angeles and report to Pete Franciosa, UTA Partner and Head of Production.
The pair’s client roster includes Oscar and Emmy winners Sanne Wohlenberg (Chernobyl), Erica Kay (Fosse/Verdon), Mary Rae Thewlis (The Americans), Caroline Baron (Mozart in the Jungle), Nikki Penny (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil), Alison O’Brien (The Addams Family), Stephen Smallwood (Patrick Melrose), Montez Monroe (Sweetbitter), Mark Sanger (Gravity), James Wilcox (Hillbilly Elegy), Sean Faden (Mulan), Greg Baxter (Detective Pikachu), Matt Jenkins (Murder on the Orient Express) and Donald Mowat (Spider-Man: Far From Home) among others.
Two of their clients, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker, were among the trio that won the Oscar on Sunday for Bombshell in Makeup & Hairstyling.
They join a current UTA Production roster that includes this year...
The pair’s client roster includes Oscar and Emmy winners Sanne Wohlenberg (Chernobyl), Erica Kay (Fosse/Verdon), Mary Rae Thewlis (The Americans), Caroline Baron (Mozart in the Jungle), Nikki Penny (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil), Alison O’Brien (The Addams Family), Stephen Smallwood (Patrick Melrose), Montez Monroe (Sweetbitter), Mark Sanger (Gravity), James Wilcox (Hillbilly Elegy), Sean Faden (Mulan), Greg Baxter (Detective Pikachu), Matt Jenkins (Murder on the Orient Express) and Donald Mowat (Spider-Man: Far From Home) among others.
Two of their clients, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker, were among the trio that won the Oscar on Sunday for Bombshell in Makeup & Hairstyling.
They join a current UTA Production roster that includes this year...
- 2/14/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Known for his meticulous dress sense, director Guy Ritchie wanted each of the actors in his latest movie, The Gentlemen, to be well put-together, even if their characters are on different rungs of the social ladder. “Guy wanted a compelling, urban look for The Gentlemen that is quintessentially British,” costume designer Michael Wilkinson told The Hollywood Reporter. “The characters are a little larger than life. We had fun with the costume choices. Guy didn’t want anything boring or obvious, but it was important not to go overboard and to find a relatable grounding for each character.”
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- 1/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Known for his meticulous dress sense, director Guy Ritchie wanted each of the actors in his latest movie, The Gentlemen, to be well put-together, even if their characters are on different rungs of the social ladder. “Guy wanted a compelling, urban look for The Gentlemen that is quintessentially British,” costume designer Michael Wilkinson told The Hollywood Reporter. “The characters are a little larger than life. We had fun with the costume choices. Guy didn’t want anything boring or obvious, but it was important not to go overboard and to find a relatable grounding for each character.”
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- 1/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
For Guy Ritchie’s newest crime-meets-action film “The Gentlemen,” about an American drug kingpin living in Britain and trying to sell his business, the director turned to his “Aladdin” team of costume designer Michael Wilkinson and production designer Gemma Jackson. But the backgrounds and looks they created had less to do with Arabian Nights than with an irreverent, heightened portrayal of the British class system seen in earlier Ritchie films like his career breakout, “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”
Wilkinson produced many of the ensembles from scratch, including those for Mickey Pearson, the wealthy drug lord (played by Matthew McConaughey); his right-hand man (Charlie Hunnam); a mob boss (Henry Golding); a street gang leader (Colin Farrell) and a working-class narrator (a cast-against-type Hugh Grant). “Each character has an iconic, memorable look — a little larger than life,” he says. “We had fun with the costume choices.”
Fit and fabric selection...
Wilkinson produced many of the ensembles from scratch, including those for Mickey Pearson, the wealthy drug lord (played by Matthew McConaughey); his right-hand man (Charlie Hunnam); a mob boss (Henry Golding); a street gang leader (Colin Farrell) and a working-class narrator (a cast-against-type Hugh Grant). “Each character has an iconic, memorable look — a little larger than life,” he says. “We had fun with the costume choices.”
Fit and fabric selection...
- 1/23/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell, Michelle Dockery, Henry Golding, Eddie Marsan, Jeremy Strong | Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie returns to his Lock, Stock roots with The Gentlemen, a tale of gangsters and geezers headed up by an all-star cast. It’s a little less manic than his Snatch-era pictures, but it largely delivers the goods.
The plot begins with a flash-forward, in which marijuana baron Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) may or may not get shot in the head while he’s relaxing with a pint in a pub. Cut to Mickey’s mansion home, where his right-hand man Raymond (Charlie Hunnam) receives a house-call from tabloid reporter Fletcher (Hugh Grant), who attempts to blackmail him for £20 million, armed with a dossier of Mickey and Raymond’s dodgy shenanigans.
The story then unfolds in flashback, with Fletcher as its not-entirely-reliable narrator. Having built a marijuana business worth £400 million,...
Guy Ritchie returns to his Lock, Stock roots with The Gentlemen, a tale of gangsters and geezers headed up by an all-star cast. It’s a little less manic than his Snatch-era pictures, but it largely delivers the goods.
The plot begins with a flash-forward, in which marijuana baron Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) may or may not get shot in the head while he’s relaxing with a pint in a pub. Cut to Mickey’s mansion home, where his right-hand man Raymond (Charlie Hunnam) receives a house-call from tabloid reporter Fletcher (Hugh Grant), who attempts to blackmail him for £20 million, armed with a dossier of Mickey and Raymond’s dodgy shenanigans.
The story then unfolds in flashback, with Fletcher as its not-entirely-reliable narrator. Having built a marijuana business worth £400 million,...
- 12/23/2019
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Pop culture creates goddesses only to offer them up for sacrifice, and over the course of her career, Kristen Stewart has no doubt gotten close enough to that pyre to smell the brimstone. So she’s a natural to play Jean Seberg in “Seberg,” about the Iowa girl who became an international movie star, only to be targeted and ultimately destroyed by the FBI because of her affiliation with the Black Panthers.
And while “Seberg” is rarely as great as its lead actress, the film does shed light on a tragic corner of American history that’s not discussed nearly enough — the U.S. citizens who had their lives shattered by J. Edgar Hoover’s secret Cointelpro (counter-intelligence program) surveillance that targeted anyone the FBI considered “subversive,” be they Vietnam War protesters, black or indigenous activists, even environmentalists.
Jean Seberg’s life comes with its own built-in metaphor: She began...
And while “Seberg” is rarely as great as its lead actress, the film does shed light on a tragic corner of American history that’s not discussed nearly enough — the U.S. citizens who had their lives shattered by J. Edgar Hoover’s secret Cointelpro (counter-intelligence program) surveillance that targeted anyone the FBI considered “subversive,” be they Vietnam War protesters, black or indigenous activists, even environmentalists.
Jean Seberg’s life comes with its own built-in metaphor: She began...
- 12/13/2019
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Four of our five predicted nominees for Best Costume Design at the Oscars — “Dolemite is My Name,” “Downton Abbey,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Rocketman” — reaped bids for the Costume Designers Guild Awards. While our fifth contender — “Little Women” — was snubbed, fans of that film should take heart from the fact that the Cdg awards often overlook one of the eventual Academy Awards nominees.
The winner of a Cdg prize tends to repeat at the Oscars as was the case last year with “Black Panther.” But in 2018, “The Shape of Water” won with the guild while “Phantom Thread” prevailed at the Oscars. And in 2017, the academy went with the fantasy film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which had lost at the guild to the Oscar-snubbed “Doctor Strange.”
The 22nd edition of these kudos, which also honor costume design in television and commercials, will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Jan.
The winner of a Cdg prize tends to repeat at the Oscars as was the case last year with “Black Panther.” But in 2018, “The Shape of Water” won with the guild while “Phantom Thread” prevailed at the Oscars. And in 2017, the academy went with the fantasy film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which had lost at the guild to the Oscar-snubbed “Doctor Strange.”
The 22nd edition of these kudos, which also honor costume design in television and commercials, will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Jan.
- 12/10/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Costume Designers Guild announced their nominations for the 22nd Cdga Awards on Tuesday. Among the nominees are Arianne Phillips for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Mayes C. Rubeo for “Jojo Rabbit” and Mitchell Travers for “Hustlers.” “The Irishman” is notably absent from the field.
The Costume Designers Guild celebrates excellence in film, television and short-form costume design. As previously announced, this year’s host will be Emmy-nominated writer, producer, author, director and actor Mindy Kaling, while the honorees will include Mary Ellen Fields (distinguished service award), Michael Kaplan (career achievement award), Adam McKay (distinguished collaborator award) and Charlize Theron (spotlight award).
“On behalf of the Costume Designers Guild, I’d like to congratulate all of our 22nd Cdga nominees. This year is a particularly exciting year for television as we have updated our rules of submission. Designers now submit a single episode that best represents their work on a series.
The Costume Designers Guild celebrates excellence in film, television and short-form costume design. As previously announced, this year’s host will be Emmy-nominated writer, producer, author, director and actor Mindy Kaling, while the honorees will include Mary Ellen Fields (distinguished service award), Michael Kaplan (career achievement award), Adam McKay (distinguished collaborator award) and Charlize Theron (spotlight award).
“On behalf of the Costume Designers Guild, I’d like to congratulate all of our 22nd Cdga nominees. This year is a particularly exciting year for television as we have updated our rules of submission. Designers now submit a single episode that best represents their work on a series.
- 12/10/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Nominees for the 22nd annual Costume Designer Guild Awards included frontrunning period pieces “Dolemite Is My Name,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “Rocketman.” They were joined by “Downton Abbey” and “Jojo Rabbit.” This definitely bodes well for Ruth Carter (“Dolemite”) in her bid for a second consecutive Oscar following “Black Panther.”
However, surprise no shows were “Joker,” “The Irishman,” “Little Women,” and “Judy.” And, Deborah Cook, who became the first costume designer from animation to get nominated by the Cdga for her breakthrough work on “Kubo and the Two Strings,” was denied this time around for her great Victorian-era work on Laika’s stop-motion Oscar contender, “Missing Link.”
Contemporary nominees, meanwhile, included “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Hustlers,” “Knives Out,” “The Laundromat,” and “Queen & Slim.” But “Bombshell” didn’t make the cut.
And Disney swept the sci-fi/fantasy category with nominations for Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and...
However, surprise no shows were “Joker,” “The Irishman,” “Little Women,” and “Judy.” And, Deborah Cook, who became the first costume designer from animation to get nominated by the Cdga for her breakthrough work on “Kubo and the Two Strings,” was denied this time around for her great Victorian-era work on Laika’s stop-motion Oscar contender, “Missing Link.”
Contemporary nominees, meanwhile, included “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Hustlers,” “Knives Out,” “The Laundromat,” and “Queen & Slim.” But “Bombshell” didn’t make the cut.
And Disney swept the sci-fi/fantasy category with nominations for Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and...
- 12/10/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The costume designers responsible for the eye-catching outfits worn by Jennifer Lopez in “Hustlers,” Taron Egerton in “Rocketman” and Eddie Murphy in “Dolemite Is My Name” have been nominated for the 22nd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, the Cdg announced on Tuesday.
The “Hustlers” costumes will be competing against “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Knives Out,” “The Laundromat” and “Queen and Slim” in the Cdg’s contemporary film category, while “Dolemite” and “Rocketman” will go up against “Downton Abbey,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in the period film category.
In the sci-fi/fantasy category, the nominees are “Aladdin,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain Marvel,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Also Read: 2020 Golden Globes Nominees React: From 'Beyond Excited' to 'Truly Blessed'
Nominees include Ruth E. Carter, the reigning Oscar champ for “Black Panther,” who is up for “Dolemite,” and Ellen Mirojnick,...
The “Hustlers” costumes will be competing against “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Knives Out,” “The Laundromat” and “Queen and Slim” in the Cdg’s contemporary film category, while “Dolemite” and “Rocketman” will go up against “Downton Abbey,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in the period film category.
In the sci-fi/fantasy category, the nominees are “Aladdin,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain Marvel,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Also Read: 2020 Golden Globes Nominees React: From 'Beyond Excited' to 'Truly Blessed'
Nominees include Ruth E. Carter, the reigning Oscar champ for “Black Panther,” who is up for “Dolemite,” and Ellen Mirojnick,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Costume Designers Guild has revealed nominees for its 22nd CDGAs, which celebrate excellence in film, TV, and short form costume design. Winners will be announced at a ceremony January 28 at the Beverly Hilton to be hosted by Mindy Kaling.
The guild previously announced that this year’s Cdga honorees include Mary Ellen Fields (Distinguished Service Award), Michael Kaplan, (Career Achievement Award), Adam McKay (Distinguished Collaborator Award) and Charlize Theron (Spotlight Award).
This year marks the first under new rules on the TV side in which designers now submit a single episode that best represents their work on a series.
Last year, Black Panther‘s Ruth E. Carter, Crazy Rich Asians’ Mary E. Vogt and Sandy Powell for The Favourite were among the film winners. Carter went on to take the honor at the Oscars.
Here’s the list of this year’s nominees:
Excellence in Contemporary Film
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood...
The guild previously announced that this year’s Cdga honorees include Mary Ellen Fields (Distinguished Service Award), Michael Kaplan, (Career Achievement Award), Adam McKay (Distinguished Collaborator Award) and Charlize Theron (Spotlight Award).
This year marks the first under new rules on the TV side in which designers now submit a single episode that best represents their work on a series.
Last year, Black Panther‘s Ruth E. Carter, Crazy Rich Asians’ Mary E. Vogt and Sandy Powell for The Favourite were among the film winners. Carter went on to take the honor at the Oscars.
Here’s the list of this year’s nominees:
Excellence in Contemporary Film
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood...
- 12/10/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Ruth E. Carter made Oscar history last year when she became the first African American to win Best Costume Design. After earning nominations in 1993 and 1998, the third time proved to be the charm when she won in 2019 for “Black Panther” (coincidentally her pal Spike finally won his first Oscar that night for his “BlacKkKlansman” screenplay). Carter could well win a bookend this year for her work on “Dolemite Is My Name.”
In this well-received biopic, Eddie Murphy portrays Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who proved the naysayers wrong when he became a film star in the 1970s. That decade has come back into fashion with the costume designers branch of the academy, reaping bids for Danny Glicker (“Milk” 2009), Michael Wilkinson and Mark Bridges.
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This period piece showcases the versatility of Carter who claimed her Oscar for a modern-day superhero...
In this well-received biopic, Eddie Murphy portrays Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who proved the naysayers wrong when he became a film star in the 1970s. That decade has come back into fashion with the costume designers branch of the academy, reaping bids for Danny Glicker (“Milk” 2009), Michael Wilkinson and Mark Bridges.
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This period piece showcases the versatility of Carter who claimed her Oscar for a modern-day superhero...
- 10/29/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Amazon Studios blasted off Deadline’s Contenders London this year with four of its fourth quarter titles including the Kristen Stewart feature Seberg, Scott Z. Burns’ The Report, the Felicity Jones-Eddie Redmayne period reteam The Aeronauts and Alma Har’el’s Shia Labeouf autobiographically inspired Honey Boy.
Seberg, directed by Benedict Andrews stars Stewart as Breathless actress Jean Seberg who was a target of the FBI due to her political and romantic affiliations with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie). Jack O’Connell and Zazie Beetz also star.
Andrews always had that image of Seberg in his head from Breathless, “wiping her thumb across her lips,” but it wasn’t until he read Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse’s script that he learned about this “shadowed and buried period of her life.” The pic for the filmmaker “felt like a story that speaks urgently to us now,...
Seberg, directed by Benedict Andrews stars Stewart as Breathless actress Jean Seberg who was a target of the FBI due to her political and romantic affiliations with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie). Jack O’Connell and Zazie Beetz also star.
Andrews always had that image of Seberg in his head from Breathless, “wiping her thumb across her lips,” but it wasn’t until he read Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse’s script that he learned about this “shadowed and buried period of her life.” The pic for the filmmaker “felt like a story that speaks urgently to us now,...
- 10/5/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Wilkinson is credited for triggering a wave of '70s nostalgia on the 2015 fashion runways after his disco-inspired wardrobe for American Hustle struck a chord and landed him an 86th Academy Award nomination for best costume design. His most recent outing, Benedict Andrews' Seberg (which made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night), is a fairly modest project compared to his handiwork costuming Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster Aladdin. Nevertheless, the wardrobe that Wilkinson conceived for Kristen Stewart to portray the title character of this biopic is epic.
In her performance, which is ...
In her performance, which is ...
Michael Wilkinson is credited for triggering a wave of '70s nostalgia on the 2015 fashion runways after his disco-inspired wardrobe for American Hustle struck a chord and landed him an 86th Academy Award nomination for best costume design. His most recent outing, Benedict Andrews' Seberg (which made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night), is a fairly modest project compared to his handiwork costuming Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster Aladdin. Nevertheless, the wardrobe that Wilkinson conceived for Kristen Stewart to portray the title character of this biopic is epic.
In her performance, which is ...
In her performance, which is ...
Ever since the first trailer for Disney's live-action reboot of Aladdin debuted, I've only had one question on my mind: why does Will Smith look like that?! Kidding. (Well . . . not really.) The real and most important question that I and many others have is: why is Aladdin wearing so many damn clothes?
As you'll recall, the animated version of the beloved street rat in Disney's 1992 film is shirtless, wearing only a purple vest over his chest and a pair of billowy white pants topped with a red cummerbund. But actor Mena Massoud's version of the character is, for some perplexing reason, wearing a long-sleeved shirt under his new and improved red vest.
So, why the change in costume? Lucky for us, the good people over at EW decided to put the concerns of everyone thirsting over cartoon Aladdin's pecs to rest by chatting with Aladdin costume designer Michael Wilkinson.
As you'll recall, the animated version of the beloved street rat in Disney's 1992 film is shirtless, wearing only a purple vest over his chest and a pair of billowy white pants topped with a red cummerbund. But actor Mena Massoud's version of the character is, for some perplexing reason, wearing a long-sleeved shirt under his new and improved red vest.
So, why the change in costume? Lucky for us, the good people over at EW decided to put the concerns of everyone thirsting over cartoon Aladdin's pecs to rest by chatting with Aladdin costume designer Michael Wilkinson.
- 5/25/2019
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Our annual April Foolish Oscar Predictions continue
Can "Aladdin" repeat "Beauty & The Beast"'s success in Costume Design? And can we ever forgive Michael Wilkinson for making Aladdin wear a shirt for the whole movie?
The last few years of the Costume Design category have been very Powell/Atwood heavy as Oscar's two design queens have either won again (Atwood in 2016) or been double-nominated twice-over (Powell in 2015 and 2018) but it looks like we'll be taking a wee break from those much honored artists this year. Will there be any room room for first-time nominees or will we get mostly costuming regulars who could continue to march to Atwood and Powell-like status
Here's the chart (and the prediction index if you haven't been playing along). But after the jump some images to whet your appetite for the year in costuming to come...
Can "Aladdin" repeat "Beauty & The Beast"'s success in Costume Design? And can we ever forgive Michael Wilkinson for making Aladdin wear a shirt for the whole movie?
The last few years of the Costume Design category have been very Powell/Atwood heavy as Oscar's two design queens have either won again (Atwood in 2016) or been double-nominated twice-over (Powell in 2015 and 2018) but it looks like we'll be taking a wee break from those much honored artists this year. Will there be any room room for first-time nominees or will we get mostly costuming regulars who could continue to march to Atwood and Powell-like status
Here's the chart (and the prediction index if you haven't been playing along). But after the jump some images to whet your appetite for the year in costuming to come...
- 4/9/2019
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
“Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s “Aladdin.” “Aladdin” stars Will Smith as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban as the Sultan concerned with his daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen as the handsome and arrogant suitor Prince Anders; and Numan Acar as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.
Check out the first trailer now.
The film is produced...
Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s “Aladdin.” “Aladdin” stars Will Smith as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban as the Sultan concerned with his daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen as the handsome and arrogant suitor Prince Anders; and Numan Acar as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.
Check out the first trailer now.
The film is produced...
- 10/12/2018
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Disney on Thursday offered its first look at next summer’s live-action “Aladdin” with a teaser introducing Mena Massoud as the lamp-grabbing hero who will encounter Will Smith’s genie.
Based on the Oscar-winning 1992 animated hit, “Aladdin” stars Massoud as a charming street rat who meets the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott) and a Genie who may be the key to their future.
Will Smith stars as the larger-than-life genie originally voiced by the late Robin Williams in the new film, which Guy Ritchie directs from a script by John August and Ritchie.
Also Read: 'Aladdin' Producers Set 'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Remake at Disney
The film also stars Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban as the Sultan concerned with his daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen as the handsome...
Based on the Oscar-winning 1992 animated hit, “Aladdin” stars Massoud as a charming street rat who meets the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott) and a Genie who may be the key to their future.
Will Smith stars as the larger-than-life genie originally voiced by the late Robin Williams in the new film, which Guy Ritchie directs from a script by John August and Ritchie.
Also Read: 'Aladdin' Producers Set 'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Remake at Disney
The film also stars Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban as the Sultan concerned with his daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen as the handsome...
- 10/12/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Against All Enemies, the political thriller that stars Kristen Stewart as iconic actress Jean Seberg, has added key cast components. Vince Vaughn, Zazie Beetz, Yvan Attal (Munich) and Stephen Root (Get Out) are all now on board for the Benedict Andrews-directed film.
Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik are producing alongside Kate Garwood and Stephen Hopkins. Phreaker Films, led by Alan Ritchson and Marina Acton, has come on board to produce and finance. Bradley Pilz of Bradley Pilz Productions is also producing. Sales kick off in Cannes this week via Memento Films International. UTA is repping U.S. rights.
Along with Stewart — also at Cannes as a member of the festival’s competition jury — Deadline previously revealed the cast includes Jack O’Connell, Anthony Mackie, Margaret Qualley and Colm Meaney. Filming is set for June in Los Angeles.
Seberg, an American...
Fred Berger (La La Land) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik are producing alongside Kate Garwood and Stephen Hopkins. Phreaker Films, led by Alan Ritchson and Marina Acton, has come on board to produce and finance. Bradley Pilz of Bradley Pilz Productions is also producing. Sales kick off in Cannes this week via Memento Films International. UTA is repping U.S. rights.
Along with Stewart — also at Cannes as a member of the festival’s competition jury — Deadline previously revealed the cast includes Jack O’Connell, Anthony Mackie, Margaret Qualley and Colm Meaney. Filming is set for June in Los Angeles.
Seberg, an American...
- 5/9/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, Flashback FilmMaking released a new featurette dissecting the villain of Justice League, Steppenwolf. Voiced and motion captured by Ciaran Hinds, the baddie attempted to destroy Earth in the 2017 blockbuster using Mother Boxes but was ultimately thwarted by the titular supergroup. More specifically, Superman.
The warrior from Apokolips is a general in Darkseid’s army, whose coming was initially prophesied in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice during the Knightmare Flash sequence. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to ever see Steppenwolf’s nephew even begin his tyrannical reign, on account of WB and DC’s spat with Dceu creator, for all intents and purposes, Zack Snyder. But I digress.
Artist Jerad Marantz took to Instagram a few days ago and posted the below image of early concept art for Steppenwolf from the turbulent production. On Justice League, Marantz served as a costume concept illustrator and worked closely with costume designer Michael Wilkinson.
The warrior from Apokolips is a general in Darkseid’s army, whose coming was initially prophesied in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice during the Knightmare Flash sequence. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to ever see Steppenwolf’s nephew even begin his tyrannical reign, on account of WB and DC’s spat with Dceu creator, for all intents and purposes, Zack Snyder. But I digress.
Artist Jerad Marantz took to Instagram a few days ago and posted the below image of early concept art for Steppenwolf from the turbulent production. On Justice League, Marantz served as a costume concept illustrator and worked closely with costume designer Michael Wilkinson.
- 4/17/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
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Aside from many DC fans wanting to see Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League, one thing that was near the top of countless wishlists was that of Superman’s fabled black costume. Having been donned when the Man of Tomorrow returned to the land of the living in both the comics that followed Reign of the Supermen and in the Superman: Doomsday animated film, that just naturally seemed like the direction in which the live action flicks would go, especially when someone like Snyder takes many visual cues from the source material.
True, it did put in an appearance of sorts, but it ultimately surfaced in a deleted scene on the Blu-ray release. Not only that, but Kal-El himself never even put on the costume; it served as more of an Easter egg, you could say.
From the sound of it, costume designer Michael Wilkinson and his colleagues were...
True, it did put in an appearance of sorts, but it ultimately surfaced in a deleted scene on the Blu-ray release. Not only that, but Kal-El himself never even put on the costume; it served as more of an Easter egg, you could say.
From the sound of it, costume designer Michael Wilkinson and his colleagues were...
- 3/23/2018
- by Eric Joseph
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For all of Steppenwolf’s doomsaying and plans for world domination, Justice League reaffirmed that the cosmic, god-like being actually visited Earth before – long before Batman and Superman began duking it out for Zack Snyder and the fledgling DC Extended Universe.
It’s a slice of comic book history that was projected onto the big screen late last year, when Snyder’s Justice League movie showed Steppenwolf waging war against the Amazonians of Themysicra. And as eagle-eyed DC fans will tell you, that same flashback scene actually included a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of Apokoliptian Priests, a group of so-called New Gods placed in control of the Mother Boxes.
Those mythic MacGuffins featured quite prominently in the final cut of the movie – not unlike how Marvel’s two Avengers sequels are built on the Infinity Stones – and thanks to renown concept artist Jerad S. Marantz (h/t Heroic Hollywood), today brings...
It’s a slice of comic book history that was projected onto the big screen late last year, when Snyder’s Justice League movie showed Steppenwolf waging war against the Amazonians of Themysicra. And as eagle-eyed DC fans will tell you, that same flashback scene actually included a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of Apokoliptian Priests, a group of so-called New Gods placed in control of the Mother Boxes.
Those mythic MacGuffins featured quite prominently in the final cut of the movie – not unlike how Marvel’s two Avengers sequels are built on the Infinity Stones – and thanks to renown concept artist Jerad S. Marantz (h/t Heroic Hollywood), today brings...
- 3/7/2018
- by Michael Briers
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Ahead of its arrival next month, Warner Bros. is dropping snippets of the behind-the-scenes featurettes that will be available on Justice League‘s Blu-Ray and DVD releases (pre-order here). In particular, several videos have landed that give us a glimpse at how the costumes of the titular team of Super-Friends came together. Previous ones have examined the suits worn by Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ezra Miller’s Flash, and this latest clip shows off Jason Momoa’s Aquaman.
As you can see below, it features costume designer Michael Wilkinson revealing the highly-technical process of designing Arthur Curry’s Atlantean armour for the movie. It turns out that it starts with a scan of the actor’s body, which they then use to digitally spitball ideas for how things should look.
As for the specifics of the costume, original director Zack Snyder is said to have been keen to make...
As you can see below, it features costume designer Michael Wilkinson revealing the highly-technical process of designing Arthur Curry’s Atlantean armour for the movie. It turns out that it starts with a scan of the actor’s body, which they then use to digitally spitball ideas for how things should look.
As for the specifics of the costume, original director Zack Snyder is said to have been keen to make...
- 2/24/2018
- by Christian Bone
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Ahead of the release of Justice League on DVD and Blu-ray (pre-order here), a short clip from one of the featurettes showcases the suits of the film’s superheroes, as costume designer Michael Wilkinson talks about the thinking that went into making them.
First off, the video highlights Henry Cavill’s revamped Superman costume. Fans will know that the Man of Steel’s threads underwent a much more colourful redesign in Justice League, in comparison to the washed-out look seen in the previous films. Wilkinson reveals in the featurette that the new glimmering sheen the suit has is thanks to the metal plates placed underneath it.
Superman himself, Henry Cavill, also gets chatting about how much he still enjoys putting on the iconic costume, despite now having portrayed the character three times. His comments play over an interesting look behind the scenes at the final shot of the movie, featuring...
First off, the video highlights Henry Cavill’s revamped Superman costume. Fans will know that the Man of Steel’s threads underwent a much more colourful redesign in Justice League, in comparison to the washed-out look seen in the previous films. Wilkinson reveals in the featurette that the new glimmering sheen the suit has is thanks to the metal plates placed underneath it.
Superman himself, Henry Cavill, also gets chatting about how much he still enjoys putting on the iconic costume, despite now having portrayed the character three times. His comments play over an interesting look behind the scenes at the final shot of the movie, featuring...
- 2/12/2018
- by Christian Bone
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When it comes to the recently released Justice League, there seem to be two enduring talking points in regard to the landmark team-up movie that had one of the most storied productions of late: Superman’s fabled black costume and the elusive Zack Snyder cut. And while it remains a mystery if we’ll ever lay our eyes on the former, we do know that we’ll be treated to some additional scenes featuring the Man of Steel when the flick arrives on home video in the very near future.
Now, it’s going to be a matter of weeks before we learn all the details, but there had to be a bit of disappointment going around when word on the street was that the scrapped content clocks in at only two minutes. Really, with the amount of spare footage we know to be lying around, we may one day...
Now, it’s going to be a matter of weeks before we learn all the details, but there had to be a bit of disappointment going around when word on the street was that the scrapped content clocks in at only two minutes. Really, with the amount of spare footage we know to be lying around, we may one day...
- 1/30/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
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