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Initial stages for the filming of "Uncharted" movie has already began even though the film has yet to sign an actor to play the lead role of Nathan Drake. Chris Pratt and Mark Wahlberg were considered but both have reportedly passed up on the role.
Hill Harper, who plays CIA Station Chief Calder Michaels on "Covert Affairs," discussed the torture scene from last night's episode. Annie watched as Calder tortured Teo to get information about the target of a bomb plot.
With Sam Mendes out of the next James Bond film many directors have been rumored as possible candidates.
This year the Best Picture category sees 9 films competing for the highest honor. After Guild awards one film has emerged as the front-runner. However that film is not nominated for Best Director and that could potentially lead to a surprise winner on Sunday. Previous winners are "The Artist," "The King's Speech," "The Hurt Locker," "Slumdog Millionaire," and "No Country for Old Men."
"Warm Bodies" took home the Super Bowl weekend box office while Sylvestor Stallone's new film bombed. Oscar holdovers continued to do solid business.
The Directors Guild of America held their annual awards ceremony on February 2, with Ben Affleck winning the top prize of the night for his film "Argo."
On Jan. 31, a group of 9/11 Parents and Families of Firefighters and WTC Victims issued a statement condemning politicians, actors and critics who complained about the controversial film "Zero Dark Thirty."
The Producers Guild of America is thought to be one the most important awards for a film in order to win the Best Picture accolade at the Academy Award. This year, the guild chose ten films of which eight are nominated for Best Picture at the Oscar.
Jessica Chastain led the Martin Luther King Day box office weekend scoring the number one and two spot with her two films "Mama" and "Zero Dark Thirty." It was the first time since 1997 that a film star led the top two spots. That year Leonardo Dicaprio led with "The Man in the Iron Mask" and "Titanic."
On Jan.12 at the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons Los Angeles hotel Harvey Weinstein and director Kathryn Bigelow ("Zero Dark Thirty") butt heads.
"Zero Dark Thirty" has been under a lot of scrutiny as of late from political controversy to boycotts to snubs at the Oscars. The film won the box office this past weekend and looks to continue strong. However its chances of winning the Academy Award for Best Picture have faded.
Zero Dark Thirty” director Kathryn Bigelow defended the film’s depiction of torture on Wednesday, in an essay in the Los Angeles Times.
On Jan. 15 director Kathryn Bigelow wrote a letter on the LA times defending her film "Zero Dark Thirty" after actors, politicians and Academy Award Members heavily criticized and attacked the film for its torture scenes.
"Zero Dark Thirty" continues to be part of a controversy as actor David Clennon called for a boycott and stated that he would not vote at the Oscars for the Kathryn Bigelow Oscar nominated film.
"Zero Dark Thirty" scored the top spot at the box office beating out new releases "Gangster Squad" and low budget spoof film "A Haunted House."
