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The stars were out on both coasts for the 2025 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday (February 15).

The annual awards show honors outstanding writing in film, television, streaming, news, radio, and promotional categories.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story star Nicholas Alexander Chavez was in attendance at the New York ceremony, held at Edison Ballroom, where he took the stage to present.

Joining him in NYC included Ilana Glazer, Bowen Yang, J Smith Cameron, Roy Wood Jr, Busy Philipps, Jelani Alladin, Julio Torres, Celine Song, Sandra Oh, Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cyril Creighton.

On the West Coast, stars like Kiernan Shipka and Erin Foster were among those attending the LA ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

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Also at the LA event included Megan Park, Justine Lupe, Ernie Hudson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lisa Ann Walter, Adele Lim, Joel Kim Booster, Utkarsh Ambudkar and his wife Naomi,...

The 77th annual Writers Guild Awards were handed out on Saturday in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Shōgun took home the prize for Best New Series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as English Teacher, Nobody Wants This, Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The Hulu series also won for Best Drama and Episodic Drama, while Max’s Hacks took home the trophy for Best Comedy, and HBO’s The Penguin won for Limited Series.

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Anora kept up its impressive run to the Oscars on Saturday, adding the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay to its considerable haul. The win for the the Sean Baker film came a week after Anora swept the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America top prizes, cementing itself as the frontrunner heading into the Academy Awards on March 2.

RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes‘ script forNickel Boys, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, scored for Best Adapted Screenplay at the WGA Awards, which honor the best writing in movies, television, news, and radio.

The key WGA categories of Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay are seen as a bellwether for the impending Academy Awards, though the nominees rarely match up. Scripts produced outside the guild’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member are deemed ineligible. This year, six...

Sean Baker’s Anora, written by Baker, and Nickel Boys, written by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, took the top film prizes at the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards tonight, for Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay, respectively. The awards were handed out in concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. See the full winners list below.

On the TV side, it was a big night for HBO/Max, which won the Comedy Series award (Hacks), Limited Series (The Penguin), Comedy/Variety Series and Specials and TV & Streaming Movie categories, as well as for Disney/FX’s Shōgun, which topped the Drama & New Series fields.

Anora is coming off a string of wins, including top honors from Directors Guild and Producers Guild, putting it in frontrunner status for the Academy Awards. It’s nominated for six Oscars including Best Picture as well as Directing and Original Screenplay for Baker.

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With last year’s ceremony taking place in the shadow of the 2023 strikes and this year’s function in the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, the 2025 WGA Awards have a lot of work to do when it comes to lifting the spirits of the entertainment industry. Thankfully, good writing always has.

As is tradition, events for the east and west coast branches of the Writer’s Guild are held concurrently today at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City. LA’s affair is hosted by actor/comedian Joel Kim Booster and kicks off at 4:30pm Pt. For those who want to tune in at home, you can watch the west coast soiree via livestream at that time.

While under normal circumstances, tonight’s results wouldn’t necessarily carry much water when it comes to the Oscars, this year’s awards race...

The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have chimed in with their selection of the best writing among television and film offerings of 2024. The 2025 WGA Awards nomination announcement was delayed a week due to the devastating fires that hit Los Angeles and scorched more than 40,000 acres. The guild currently plans to stick with its Saturday, February 15th date for the awards ceremony.

Ceremonies will take place in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City as the Edison Ballroom.

WGA Awards 2025 Nominees

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain, Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures

Anora, Written by Sean Baker; Neon

Challengers, Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios

Civil War, Written by Alex Garland; A24

My Old Ass, Written by Megan Park; Amazon MGM Studios

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown, Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Based on the Book Dylan Goes Electric!

TV’s best scribes are getting their moment in the spotlight: The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have announced nominations for the 2025 Writers Guild Awards ceremony, which is to be held Saturday, Feb. 15.

The TV nominees include a number of first-timers, including the final season of Paramount+’s supernatural drama Evil, HBO’s Batman spinoff The Penguin and freshman series like Prime Video’s Fallout and FX’s Shōgun. Of course, usual suspects like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary are all present and accounted for as well.

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While Hollywood continues to reel from the devastating L.A. wildfires, the WGA is honoring some of the film industry’s best and brightest by announcing the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards nominees. The yearly celebration of excellence in film, TV, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing is always a highlight of the year, as the event brings attention to many hard-working individuals across a broad spectrum of entertainment.

Anora, A Real Pain, Challengers, Civil War, and My Old Ass are among the films nominated for the Original Screenplay category, while shows like The Boys, The Diplomat, Fallout, Mr. & Mr.s Smith, and Shōgun compete for Drama Series excellence.

The WGA plans to announce the winners on February 15 in New York at the Edison Ballroom and in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are the nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards:

Screenplay

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain,...

Hit Man and My Old Ass join awards heavyweights Anora, A Real Pain and Dune: Part Two in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations announced on Wednesday after being delayed due to the ongoing LA wildfires.

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Challengers and Civil War are included in the original screenplay category, while Wicked, Nickel Boys and A Complete Unknown are in contention for adapted screenplay.

Vying for documentary honours are Jim Henson: Idea Man, Kiss The Future, Martha, and War Game.

Eligibility rules excluded The Brutalist, Conclave,Emilia Perez,All We Imagine As Light,Hard Truths, andThe Outrun.

The...

Anora, A Complete Unknown, Challengers, Hit Man, and Wicked are among the 2025 Writers Guild of America Awards nominees.

In Best Original Screenplay, Anora and Challengers are up against A Real Pain, Civil War, and My Old Ass. The Best Adapted Screenplay lineup features A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys, and Wicked.

The nominations were announced Wednesday, a week after the guild postponed its scheduled Jan. 9 announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

As previously reported, dozens of scripts — including several top Oscar hopefuls — were ineligible for consideration this year. A screenplay is ineligible if it’s produced outside of the WGA’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member.

The ineligible adapted scripts were Golden Globe champ Conclave (by Peter Straughan), Emilia Pérez (by Jacques Audiard), I’m Still Here (by Walter Salles), Inside Out 2 (by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein with a...

Despite having to postpone its announcement due to the turmoil currently being faced in Los Angeles as a result of the Southern California wildfires, the Writers Guild of America has now released its nominations for the 2025 WGA Awards.

The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have revealed nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing for work released in 2024.

Screenplays for “A Real Pain,” “Anora,” “Challengers,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked,” and “Nickel Boys” were all featured among the nominees. Surprise nods include Glen Powell and Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s “My Old Ass,” boosting their chances as Oscar voting wraps up.

For those confused as to why some films aren’t represented amongst the nominations, “All We Imagine As Light,” “The Brutalist,” “A Different Man,” “Dídi,” “Hard Truths,...

Anora, Challengers, A Complete Unknown, Nickel Boys and Wicked are among the feature film screenplay nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards, which revealed its nominees Wednesday to honor the year’s best in film, TV, new media, news, radio and promotional writing.

Winners will be announced February 15 during concurrent ceremonies in New York at the Edison Ballroom and Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Today’s nomination comes after the WGA delayed its announcements from last week due to the impact of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles last week. Several groups delayed their noms announcements in order to extend voting deadlines including the Oscars.

Last year’s WGA Awards saw The Holdovers and American Fiction win the top film awards at the strike-delayed ceremony, which came after the Oscars were handed out and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.

Here’s...

The 2025 Writers Guild Awards nominations have finally been revealed.

The original screenplay nominees are A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War and My Old Ass. The adapted screenplay nominees are A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys and Wicked.

Top awards contenders The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Sing Sing and The Substance were not eligible for the WGA Awards’ adapted or original screenplay nominations.

On the TV side, Fallout, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shogun and The Simpsons all lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations apiece for The Bear, Bob’s Burgers, English Teacher and Hacks.

The guild was originally set to announce this year’s nominees on Thursday, Jan. 9, but the announcement was delayed twice amid the wildfires that have burned large areas of Los Angeles. The WGA originally set Monday as its new announcement date before again delaying the news “until further notice.” The...

A lot of great movies, actors, and screenplays fall through the cracks during awards season as the Oscars race typically narrows to a handful of expected nominees. That's why it's fun to see what earns attention with some of the other more niche awards bodies. The Writers Guild of America...

Shogun season 2 gets a new update from Hiroyuki Sanada, revealing the story timeline and a potential filming start window. Based on the historical novel by James Clavell, Shogun premiered on FX earlier this year, chronicling a real period in Japanese history as Sanada's Yoshii Toranaga ascends to power with the help of European John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis). After season 1 was a hit both critically and in terms of viewership, Shogun season 2 is now confirmed to be on the way.

During a recent interview with THR, Sanada comments on where the story will go in Shogun season 2, revealing that it will take place before the "peaceful era" of Toranaga's rule. He also shares that he expects filming to start at some point next year, echoing a similar statement shared by FX box John Landgraf earlier this year. Check out Sanada's comments below:

There are so many famous episodes in Japan.

John Landgraf revealed filming for Shogun season 2 will likely begin in 2025, with production lasting around 180-200 days. The long production time for Shogun season 1 resulted in an epic and memorable show. Season 2's storyline is still under wraps, with the potential focus on the military conflict hinted at in season 1's finale.

FX chairman John Landgraf reveals a filming start window for Shogun season 2, and gives an indication of how long it will take to complete. Landgraf and FX had an unexpected hit on their hands with Shogun season 1, an adaptation of James Clavells classic novel about medieval Japan. Though the first season covered all the material contained in Clavells book, FX has announced that Shogun season 2 is happening, with Hiroyuki Sanada returning as the ever-scheming Lord Toranaga.

The second season of Shogun does not yet have a premiere date, but Landgraf himself just gave an update on when filming may begin,...

The 2024 Best Drama Writing Emmy category is the second time in four years that none of the nominees from the prior year are eligible, giving us a whole new slate of programs competing for six slots (out of 134 total submissions on the ballot). All of last year’s nominated shows — “Better Call Saul” (“Point and Shoot” by Gordon Smith and “Saul Gone” by Peter Gould), “Bad Sisters”, “Andor” (“One Way Out” by Beau Willimon), “The Last of Us”, “The White Lotus” (“Arrivederci” by Mike White), and the winner “Succession” (“Connor’s Wedding” by Jesse Armstrong) — are not on this year’s Emmy ballot, as they either concluded or didn’t air any new episodes.

Despite the open category, the submissions reflected in most of our likely contenders played it strategically safe with one or two entries from most shows. The only exception is “Shōgun,” which went for half of its debut season,...

Moeka Hoshi trusts creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo for an exciting season 2 and 3 of Shgun. She is excited as a fellow fan to see what is in store for the future of the show. Her return as Usami Fuji is uncertain, but she is focused on her overall enjoyment of the series.

Shgun actor Moeka Hoshi comments on whether she will return as Fuji in season 2 and 3 of the acclaimed FX show. After a successful run on FX earlier in 2024, Shgun has officially been renewed by the network for two more seasons. The challenge ahead for co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo is to craft stories that expand beyond the scope of James Clavells original novel, which was fully covered by season 1. Its yet to be seen how Shgun season 2 will build upon Clavells story, and how many surviving characters will return.

One character not yet confirmed for season 2 is fan-favorite Usami Fuji,...

“Shōgun” is officially in the drama race for the Primetime Emmys.

FX has confirmed that the once limited or anthology series heavyweight has been officially submitted and accepted in the drama categories, where it will compete against Netflix’s “The Crown,” Apple’s “The Morning Show” and Prime Video’s “Fallout.” In addition, the network has shared exclusively with Variety the complete list of 40 Emmy submissions, which includes six submissions for directing, four for writing, and two eligible guest actors. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” currently holds the record for most nominations in a single year with 32. Could FX break the monumental record?

Following the announcement that FX, Hulu, and the estate of James Clavell — who authored the novel — are working on developing more seasons of the critically acclaimed series, “Shōgun” is now officially eligible to compete in the drama races after being commissioned as limited. The move puts the...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Shōgun Episode 10

According to Hiroyuki Sanada, Shgun season 2 is uncertain, as the miniseries has already finished the source material. However, even though the story is fictionalized, real history leaves room for continuation. While season 2 may not happen, the series creators and cast have delivered a gripping and well-acted story that (possibly) ends on a high note.

The chances of Shōgun season 2 garner an uncertain answer from Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga. The final installment of FX's historical drama offered a sense of closure for Toranaga and John Blackthrone (Cosmo Jarvis), while confirming the fate of Toda Mariko and offering resolution for several supporting characters. But even as it pointed toward an end, with Lady Ochiba (Fumi Nikaido) offering Toranaga a lifeline, there are paths for the critically acclaimed series to explore in a potential second installment.

In an interview with Screen Rant's Grant Hermanns,...

Plans feel inevitable when they come together as neatly as Toranaga’s (Hiroyuki Sanada) play for power over the throne of Japan. But the team behind Toranaga — and the rest of the characters on FX’s now complete miniseries “Shogun” — had to work just as hard as the warlord to finesse an ending that feels as right as this one does.

Episode 10, “A Dream of a Dream,” was a huge combined effort for editors Aika Miyake and Maria Gonzales, who each worked on three other episodes in addition to their shared credit on the finale. There were the normal challenges of assembling an edit, from placing incomplete VFX shots meant to convey the scale of Osaka to temp sound and score that will hopefully convey the loneliness of Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) missing Mariko’s (Anna Sawai) funeral. That’s a lot for any editor to hold in their mind — in...

This article contains spoilers from Shōgun season 1, episode 10.

Shgun co-creator explains the final shot in the finale, with Blackthorne and Buntaro finally overcoming their intense feud. Buntaro helps Blackthorne to recover his damaged ship in the finale's final moments.

Shōgun co-creator Justin Marks and staff writer Emily Yoshida explain the final scene featuring John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and his interaction with Toda "Buntaro" Hirokatsu (Shinnosuke Abe). Despite their hostility towards each other throughout the series, much of which was rooted in their feelings for Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), the rivals appear to end the series on a positive note.

As explained by Marks and Yoshida in FX's official podcast breakdown of the finale, the closing moments of the finale see Blackthorne with a new purpose and a fresh start, part of which is his newfound relationship with Buntaro. Read Marks and Yoshida's comments below:

Marks: As Blackthorne stood on...

Official companion podcasts for popular TV series are not a recent phenomenon. Ever since networks realized that they couldn’t leave all the analytical fun to fans, big time TV shows have been accompanied by network-sponsored audio complements.

HBO has been a frequent producer with podcasts for its dramas like Watchmen, House of the Dragon, Succession, and more. Other networks have since gotten in on the action like Paramount Network with Yellowstone, Showtime with Dexter: New Blood, and Apple TV+ with For All Mankind.

The acclaimed American TV brand FX, however, never seemed too keen on official tie-in podcasting despite presenting many intriguing prospects over the years like The Bear and Fargo. That all changed this year when the Disney-owned company launched FX’s Shōgun: The Official Podcast to accompany the weekly release of its epic miniseries Shōgun.

The Shōgun podcast is notable in that it brings FX into the...

“Crimson Sky,” the penultimate episode of “Shogun,” delivers on its promise of blood and then some. But, true to the philosophy of the Eightfold Fence, one of the episode’s most powerful scenes finds triumph and cements the strength of the core characters even as their plans are (seemingly) defeated. Spoilers beyond this point, so only attempt to pass the castle gates at your own peril.

That is exactly what Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai) sets out to do at the top of the scene in question. She leads her retinue in an attempt to exit Osaka Castle, with sweeping overhead shots and an audience on the castle walls enforcing how Mariko is the center of attention and bringing the full weight of her authority to bear. She forces the issue of just how firmly the scheming Lord Ishido (Takehiro Hira) is holding everyone inside hostage. The ensuing standoff between castle guards,...

This article contains spoilers for Shogun episode 7.

Though it won’t air for another three weeks, the ending to FX miniseries Shōgun isn’t much of a mystery. Those who really want to know how the story of Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), Mariko (Anna Sara), and Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) concludes need only watch the 1980 Shōgun miniseries, read James Clavell’s original 1975 novel, or just peruse the Wikipedia entry for either.

But even if viewers don’t feel like doing extra research, they must intuitively understand that there’s only one way this story can end: with progress. That’s because, in Shōgun, Japan is on the verge of entering the peaceful and prosperous Edo period of 1603 through 1868, which was responsible for ushering in many of the distinct cultural hallmarks that we’ve come to associate with the land of the rising sun. One incredible moment in Shōgun episode 7 reminds us of that.

This article contains spoilers through Shogun episode 6.

Halfway through its 10-episode run, FX’s Shōgun was not hurting for compelling antagonists. From the fierce Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira) and his council regents to the scheming Kashigi Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano) to even the god damned Portuguese, there are no shortage of threats to our heroes’ safety.

At the end of episode 5, however, Shōgun properly introduced the individual who might be the real big bad in all of this: Lady Ochiba (Fumi Nikaido). The mother of the late Taikō’s only heir (himself too young to rule), Lady Ochiba has been mentioned several times throughout Shōgun‘s first half. As an honored guest (re: hostage) in Edo, Ochiba ensured that that Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) would be safe in the lion’s den that is Osaka. But now both Toranaga and Ochiba are back where they belong and Ochiba is ready to...

This article contains spoilers for Shogun episode 4.

As depicted in FX’s Shōgun, Japan’s Sengoku period in the 15th and 16th centuries was a pretty rough time. Perhaps no Shōgun character represents that better than poor Usami Fuji (Moeka Hoshi).

As the noble-born granddaughter of Toda Hiromatsu (Tokuma Nishioka), the closest ally of the powerful Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), Fuji’s life was marked by comfort and dignity. Unfortunately that all comes crashing down in the series’ first episode when Lord Toranaga becomes embroiled in a power struggle with Osaka’s Council of Regents. After Fuji’s husband Tadayoshi speaks out of turn at a Council of Regents meeting in defense of his lord, he immediately realizes that he jeopardized Toranaga’s safety in doing so and asks for permission to commit seppuku – a ritualistic suicide to reclaim his family’s honor. Lord Toranaga grants Tadayoshi the right...

Screen Rant presents a roundtable interview with the cast and creators of FX's Shgun. The show's authenticity in depicting feudal Japan appeals to historical fiction fans and lovers of political intrigue. Despite its density, Shgun balances historical details with humor, attracting a wide range of viewers.

Shōgun became the show with the biggest premiere of any FX series on Hulu (and Disney+), and Screen Rant invites you to learn how it came together with a roundtable interview featuring the show’s creators and stars. The show is an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, which was first adapted into a television series in 1980. This latest iteration attracted 9 million viewers in its first six days, beating out The Bear season 2.

Screen Rant presents a look at a roundtable featuring Shōgun producer Eriko Miyagawa, co-creator and executive producer Rachel Kondo, and stars Hiroyki Sanada, and Anna Sawai,...

This article contains spoilers for Shogun episode 3.

Through the first three episodes of FX’s Shōgun, pilot major John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) has had a hell of a time in Japan. As the first Englishman in the country (but notably not the first European), the man known as Anjin has been intimidated, beaten, imprisoned, and even urinated on. By the end of episode 3, however, Blackthorne receives a surprisingly impressive new title.

After boldly assisting in Lord Toranaga’s (Hiroyuki Sanada) secret escape from Osaka, Blackthorne is dubbed “Hatamoto.” While this initially means little to English-speaking audiences, the stunned silence from Lord Toranaga’s supporters suggests that this is quite the honor. So what exactly is a “hatamoto” and why is Blackthorne’s elevation to the role such a big deal? The answer to those questions lie in the real life feudal history upon which Shōgun is based.

Shōgun takes place...

This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Shogun.

Midway through its second episode, FX/Hulu miniseries Shōgun features a moment that could be rife with misunderstanding.

Pilot major John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) has unceremoniously washed ashore in Japan, becoming the first Englishman to do so. No one in Osaka speaks English, having just learned of England’s existence moments ago, so to communicate with this “barbarian,” powerful regent Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) summons the closest thing to a Brit he can find to translate: a Portuguese Catholic priest named Father Martin Alvito (Tommy Bastow).

Since the Portuguese had previously established trade routes with feudal Japan, much of the Catholic clergy there can speak both Portuguese and Japanese. That’s how the scene unfolds then with Blackthorne speaking in his non-native Portuguese to Father Martin who then translates it in his non-native Japanese to Lord Toranaga who...

While Studio Ghibli is celebrating the release of a new film by their lead genius, Hayao Miyazaki, with The Boy and the Heron, and Disney is celebrating their 100th anniversary in a variety of ways (including the film Wish), another powerhouse of animation is quietly celebrating their legacy. That would be Masaaki Yuasa, the brilliant director, writer, and animator behind some of the greatest anime films of all time, and a handful of brilliant TV series. Yuasa is a master of motion and space, and also one of the most fluid anime filmmakers of all time, able to adapt his style to various genres and emotions.

A gorgeous new Blu-ray box set, Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films, collects the major cinematic achievements of Yuasa — Mind Game, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Lu Over the Wall, Ride Your Wave, and Inu-Oh. As we previously reported about the Yuasa set, the...

Celebrate the genius of anime filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa with the new collector's edition Blu-ray box set, Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films. Preorder now! Experience Yuasa's imaginative and influential works, including his directorial debut Mind Game and other epic titles like The Night is Short, Walk on Girl and Lu Over the Wall. Get ready for a treasure trove of bonus features, including a 60-page book, a poster, scene breakdowns, Q&a sessions and more. Don't miss it!

It’s a great day to love anime because filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa is being honored with a brand-new, collector's edition box set featuring some of his most influential works. The six-disc Blu-ray collection is titled Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films, and it is now available to preorder ahead of its December release. And it will include his directorial debut Mind Game (2004) among the other epic titles. Take a look at the announcement trailer for Masaaki...

Peacock’s weekly murder mystery from creator Rian Johnson has completed debut season, with audiences comfortable with its howcatchem format, episodic cast overhauls, and Charlie’s (Natasha Lyonne) innate ability to know when people are lying. The series was renewed for a second season, promising Charlie’s prolonged survival — and the return of that irresistible Plymouth Barracuda.

So who won “Poker Face” Season 1? Which crime stole the show, which killers really killed, and when will we see Beatrix Hasp (Rhea Perlman)? We don’t have all the answers, but we definitely won’t lie.

Here’s every episode of “Poker Face” Season 1, ranked.

10. Episode 2: “The Night Shift”

This is the first episode where “Poker Face” truly shows its hand, with promising structure if not the most compelling murder of the season. Sandwich artist and TikTok sensation Damian (Brandon Michael Hall) buys a winning lottery ticket from Sara (Megan Suri...

A year ago, Shōgun was deep into pre-production, with several actors cast and production start date fast approaching, when FX put the limited series on hold. Last spring, Counterpart creator Justin Marks was brought on as writer and executive producer. Now, several months later, the series, based on James Clavell’s best-selling novel, is back on track and setting up a shoot in Japan with one major obstacle in sight — the Summer Olympics.

“It’s a big re-adaptation in a sense that we had many scripts and were in pre-production, and we ended up for various reasons deciding that we didn’t believe in the production plan and we didn’t think the scripts in their current form were as good as they could be,” FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf told Deadline during TCA earlier this month. “The writer (Ronan Bennett) was no longer available to keep working on those scripts,...

“Honey Boy” opened on November 8, and it’s a big swing from writer and star Shia Labeouf, telling a semi-autobiographical story about his relationship with his father and even playing his father. But after years of scandal and legal troubles, is there enough goodwill from critics for this dramatization of his recovery?

The answer to that question is mostly yes. As of this writing the Amazon film, the first narrative feature for director Alma Har’el, has a MetaCritic score of 69 based on 24 reviews counted thus far: 18 positive, 5 mixed and only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which sorts reviews on a strictly pass/fail basis, the film has an impressive freshness rating of 93% based on 87 reviews counted, only 6 of which are classified as rotten.

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That disparity indicates that an overwhelming majority of critics like the film, even if most...

“The Farewell” was one of the most buzzed about films to come out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in January, and it officially opened July 12 in limited release. Written and directed by Lulu Wang based on her own unlikely true story, the film stars Awkwafina as a Chinese-American woman who joins her family in concealing her grandmother’s terminal illness — from her grandmother. So what do critics think of the film now that it’s out?

In short, they love it. As of this writing “The Farewell” has a MetaCritic score of 89 based on 24 reviews, which are unanimously positive and include seven perfect 100s. That makes it the fourth highest rated film on MetaCritic this year so far. And the film has a perfect 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 74 reviews. The Rt critics’ consensus says that the film “deftly captures complicated family dynamics with a poignant, well-acted drama...

Ari Aster can likely cross off “sophomore slump” from his list of many nightmares.

Distributor A24 let loose the follow-up to the director’s widely praised, commercial hit debut “Hereditary” with two buzz screenings, which ran simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Response was almost unanimously positive, if not significantly rattled.

“Holy s—,” wrote Slash Film’s Chris Evangelista, adding that the movie was “disturbing” but an absolute “crowd pleaser.” Dozens of early viewers complimented Aster’s ability to create plausible terror in broad daylight, while others reveled in a leading performance from on-the-verge indie darling Florence Pugh and the deadpan bro antics of her costar Will Poulter.

“Delightful from its nightmare of an opening to its floral purge of a finale,” said IndieWire’s David Ehrlich.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever felt so gutted and seen by a movie. I felt sick,...

Olivia Wilde’s new film provides a hierarchy without the misfits, jocks and nerds that once occupied teen stories

Teen movies love to classify people into cliques and categories but Olivia Wilde’s new comedy Booksmart blows that all apart. It is a teen movie for the ages, mixing elements of Superbad, Dazed and Confused, perhaps a touch of Lady Bird, but, in its own unpretentious way, Booksmart is also a tale about the dangers of labelling people in the first place. It makes the teen movies of yesteryear look old-fashioned, because they are.

The film’s heroes, Molly and Amy (played by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever), are the dorky, studious types, who forsook partying for the library all through high school and earned Ivy League college places as a result. But their world falls apart when they discover that everyone else is going to good colleges, too. All...

“Booksmart” premiered at the SXSW Festival back in March and officially debuted in theaters on May 24, telling the story of two overachieving teenage girls who want to break out of their shells for one wild night before high school graduation. It follows in the footsteps of other recent coming-of-age comedies about young women, including “Lady Bird,” “The Edge of Seventeen” and “Eighth Grade,” and it’s as critically acclaimed as those previous films.

As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 84 based on 39 reviews — 38 of them positive and only 1 somewhat mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a resounding freshness rating of 99% based on 157 reviews — only 2 of those are classified as negative. It’s the feature directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, the actress known for her roles in “House,” “Tron: Legacy” and “Rush.” Will she enjoy as much success for her work as Greta Gerwig (double Oscar nominee...

Universal City, California, April 30, 2019 – Academy Award® winner Jordan Peele follows the success of his blockbuster hit, Get Out, with the masterfully executed and viscerally terrifying Us. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 94%, the film is being hailed as “a colossal cinematic achievement” and is “meant to be watched over and over”. Fans around the world can now untether the truth with more than 50 minutes of bonus features delving deep into the mind of Jordan Peele, his filmmaking process and the symbolism behind Us. The global sensation arrives on Digital on June 4, 2019, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand on June 18, 2019.

Featuring incredible must-see performances from Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke (Black Panther), Emmy® winner Elisabeth Moss and Tim Heidecker, Us is “the most out-of-the-box horror film of the past decade,”. Movie enthusiasts and horror fans alike can watch Us...

After taking us into the Sunken Place in Get Out, Jordan Peele showed viewers that we are our own worst enemies in Us, and if you missed the horror film in theaters or you want to experience the Untethering again and again, you'll be pleased to know that Us is coming to digital on June 4th via Universal, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand release on June 18th, complete with a bunch of special features, including six deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage of Lupita Nyong'o's transformative performance.

From the Press Release: Universal City, California, April 30, 2019 – Academy Award® winner Jordan Peele follows the success of his blockbuster hit, Get Out, with the masterfully executed and viscerally terrifying Us. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 94%, the film is being hailed as “a colossal cinematic achievement” and is “meant to be watched over and over...

It was one of the most anticipated horror movies of the year. And it arrived under a blanket of vast critical acclaim, with some comparing director Jordan Peele to early Alfred Hitchcock. Now, his terror masterpiece is coming home fully loaded with bonus features that include deleted scenes and outtakes. Us will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand this summer. So you can enjoy the horrors of the tethered while partaking in your own beachside vacation in just a few short months.

Academy Award winner Jordan Peele follows the success of his blockbuster hit, Get Out, with the masterfully executed and viscerally terrifying Us. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 94%, the film is being hailed as "a colossal cinematic achievement" and is "meant to be watched over and over". Fans around the world can now untether the truth with more than 50 minutes...

It was one of the most anticipated horror movies of the year. And it arrived under a blanket of vast critical acclaim, with some comparing director Jordan Peele to early Alfred Hitchcock. Now, his terror masterpiece is coming home fully loaded with bonus features that include deleted scenes and outtakes. Us will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand this summer. So you can enjoy the horrors of the tethered while partaking in your own beachside vacation in just a few short months.

Academy Award winner Jordan Peele follows the success of his blockbuster hit, Get Out, with the masterfully executed and viscerally terrifying Us. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 94%, the film is being hailed as "a colossal cinematic achievement" and is "meant to be watched over and over". Fans around the world can now untether the truth with more than 50 minutes...

“Get Out” came as a big surprise two years ago. It was the feature directing debut for Jordan Peele, a horror film from a man better known as a sketch comedian. But it turned into a critically acclaimed blockbuster and an unlikely Oscar winner. Will lightning strike twice for the rising filmmaker? He’s back with his second directorial effort, “Us,” which is also a socially conscious horror film, this time about a family led by Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke who encounter a group of sinister doppelgangers. But how does it compare to Peele’s breakthrough effort?

Quite well, as it turns out. As of this writing “Us” has a MetaCritic score of 81 based on 52 reviews counted. That’s not far from the 84 score for “Get Out.” And on Rotten Tomatoes, which rates films on a pass-fail basis, “Us” is 95% fresh based on 218 reviews. That’s only slightly...

Jordan Peele‘s new thriller Us screened for the first time on Friday night at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin and for select critics New York — and it has people terrified!

The 40-year-old Oscar winner’s anticipated follow-up to Get Out (2017) centers around a family whose serene vacation turns into a horrifying gamble of life and death when they’re terrorized by a group of their doppelgängers.

The film stars Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, Winston Duke, Anna Diop, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Us caused visceral reactions from those lucky enough to see it before it...

After the rapturous response that 2017’s Get Out earned from audiences, critics and award-giving bodies alike, director Jordan Peele’s sophomore feature Us was never going to have any trouble earning the attention of film festivals, and sure enough, South by Southwest in Austin, Texas picked up the world premiere of the movie, which occurred last night and seemingly went down very well with the crowd.

Of course, Get Out set an unbelievably high bar for Peele’s latest effort, which now has to follow up an Oscar-winning picture that earned the respect of several organizations that normally wouldn’t give something from the horror genre a second glance. But if these first reactions to Us are any indication of what’s to come, then it looks like the director might just be finding himself with a few Academy Awards come next year.

Calling it a masterpiece, very satisfying and...

The '90s are enjoying there heyday as Millennials continue to feel nostalgic for the era. With Captain Marvel heading into theaters soon, scorching across a landscape embedded firmly in the year 1995, we get an entirely different look at the era with Her Smell, which revisits the grunge decade in rock music, peering into the lives of those who lived it first hand.

Becky Something pumps up the volume and shines a light on the terrifying moment when superstardom wanes - and quiet becomes the new loud.

Alex Ross Perry wrote and directed the future life of Beck Something, bringing it all together with a strong ensemble led by Elisabeth Moss. She's backed up by Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Amber Heard, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Dylan Gelula, Virginia Madsen and Eric Stoltz. The movie will hit New York theaters first on April 12th (NY); followed by an expansion...

The first “Lego Movie” was a surprise critical darling when it was released in 2014. What seemed like it would merely be a tie-in product for kids’ toys turned out to be uniquely creative, clever, and even moving. So how does the sequel follow up that surprise now that we’re all more familiar with the Lego-Verse?

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” opened on February 8, and it has also won the approval of most critics. It has a solid MetaCritic score of 65 based on 41 reviews as of this writing, of which 30 are positive, 9 are mixed and only 2 are negative. Meanwhile, the pass-fail Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating is currently at 84% based on 144 reviews: 121 classified as positive, 23 as negative.

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The disparity between the two scores suggests that the sequel is admired by the vast majority of critics, but not with quite...

An acclaimed, Oscar-nominated auteur takes a sharp left turn into the world of bizarre, metaphorical horror. The October 26 release of Luca Guadagnino‘s “Suspiria” does feel like a little bit of history repeating, since you could have said the same about last year’s “Mother!” from Darren Aronofsky. But is Guadagnino’s horror spectacle just as divisive as “Mother!” was? Yes, yes it is.

As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 68 based on 34 reviews and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 72% based on 81 reviews. That’s a mostly positive critical response, but the individual reviews run the gamut from rapturous to repulsed. As the Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus says, it’s “daringly confrontational — and definitely not for everyone” — that’s putting it mildly.

An unlikely followup to Guadagnino’s Oscar-winning romance “Call Me by Your Name,” “Suspiria” is a reimagining of the 1977 horror classic of the same name by Dario Argento.

“Sorry to Bother You” is the first movie I have seen at the London Film Festival press screenings that received a round of applause come the end credits. Steve McQueen‘s “Widows” didn’t receive a round of applause, nor did the Keira Knightley vehicle “Colette.” But Boots Riley‘s screenwriting and directorial debut, did. That’s how great his film is. Here’s the official synopsis of this Annapurna Pictures release: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.

It’s by far one of the most original films of the year, its off-kilter humour and vivid imagination providing plenty of laughs throughout the entire runtime. The entire cinema loved it, and it’s received rapturous reviews to match. It’s currently got a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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