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“A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms” Takes The Typically Grim Westeros In A Refreshingly Comedic Direction
THE STORY – A century before GOT, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg, wandered through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty ruled the Iron Throne, and dragons were still remembered. Great destinies and enemies await the incomparable friends. THE CAST – Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford Daniel Ings…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Song Sung Blue” Star Kate Hudson
“Song Sung Blue” is an American biographical musical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Craig Brewer. It is based on the 2008 documentary film of the same name by Greg Kohs and stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder.…
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“28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE”
THE STORY – Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. THE CAST – Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman & Chi Lewis-Parry THE TEAM – Nia DaCosta (Director) &…
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Why This Year’s Best Original Screenplay Race May Decide The Final Best Picture Nominee Slot
The aftershocks of the Critics’ Choice and Golden Globes results, along with the nominations for SAG, PGA, DGA, and the BAFTA longlists, have shattered everything we assumed about the Best Picture bubble. Yet with mere days until the Oscar nominations, we are looking for any clues about whether “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret…
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The 2025 Visual Effects Society (VES) Nominations
The Visual Effects Society (VES) have announced their nominations representing the best in Visual Effects for 2025. The winners will be announced February 25th. Here are this year’s nominees… OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE Avatar: Fire and Ash F1 How to Train Your Dragon Jurassic World: Rebirth The Lost Bus OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL…
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Dear Academy Members – For Your Consideration For The 2026 Oscar Nominations
Oscar nomination voting has officially started and will run until January 16th at 8pm ET. It’s been a long awards season, and we at Next Best Picture understand voters might need some assistance on which films, performances and crafts to vote for with so many worthy contenders for the 98th Academy Award nominations. So, we…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Our Immediate Reactions To The 2026 Golden Globe Award Winners
Following the airing of the 3rd annual Golden Globe Awards on CBS, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic & Dan Bayer hopped on the podcast to deliver their immediate reactions to the winners from the evening, celebrating the best in film and television for 2025. How did the wins and speeches help shape the Oscar race? What did they think of Nikki…
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How The 2026 Golden Globe Winners Will Impact The Oscar Race
The Golden Globes have undergone a bit of a transformation in recent years. After a reckoning around the turn of the decade that forced them off the air (never forget the live announcement of the 2021 awards, exclusively on Twitter), the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was rebranded as the Golden Globe Foundation. With this rebranding…
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