(1) YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD. George R.R. Martin is involved in developing a series based on Roger Zelazny’s Roadmarks for HBO, as he explained at Not A Blog: “On the Road with Roger Z”: … We had not intended … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom today announced the longlist for the 2020 Dagger Awards. The Daggers were first given in 1955, but for the first five years CWA called its top honor the Crossed Red Herring Award. The … Continue reading
(1) PASSING THE GRAIL. “Steven Spielberg Won’t Direct Indiana Jones 5” reports Vanity Fair. “Indiana…let it go.” This was what the adventurer’s father said to him in the climax of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as he hung by … Continue reading
Joker kept genre from being shut out at the 2020 Academy Awards. The Best Actor Award went to Joaquin Phoenix. In the process he became the second person to win an Oscar for playing comic book villain The Joker. Heath … Continue reading
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards on February 2. Thanks to Joker’s three wins, genre held its head up on an evening otherwise dominated by the film 1917, which won seven awards. … Continue reading
Nominations for 92nd Academy Awards were announced January 13. Genre led the way, as Joker received the most nominations with 11, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing. However, Star Wars: The … Continue reading
The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2020 VES Awards on January 7. The Lion King, Alita: Battle Angel, and Toy Story 4 lead all movie nominees with five apiece. The Mandalorian and the final season of HBO’s … Continue reading
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the Motion Pictures and Television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 7. Joker, Game of Thrones, Watchmen, and Black Mirror are among the nominees of genre interest. The winners … Continue reading
Genre work was paid little attention in the 35th Annual Critics’ Choice Award movie nominations outside the Best Sci-Fi or Horror Movie, Best Action Movie, and Best Visual Effects categories, although Joker popped up in some others, most notably a … Continue reading
(1) BRONYCON TO END. Next year’s BronyCon is the last, it was announced at this weekend’s event in Baltimore. BronyCon is the world’s largest family-friendly convention for and by fans of the animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship is … Continue reading