Life is a series of trials and errors — where, if you’re lucky, you can follow your passions from one interest to the next until you’ve amassed a wealth of experiences. Dennis Lehane, an award-winning novelist, playwright, producer, and screenwriter, has done just that, carving out an enviable career across a wide swath of the entertainment industry. His novels have been adapted into movies; his movies have gone on to critical acclaim; his TV work elevated some of this century’s best shows.
But for years, the next item on Lehane’s to-do list was showrunning. The writer behind episodes of “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” had tried, multiple times, to develop and run his own series, but greater forces kept his dream at a distance.
Now, with the Apple TV+ six-part limited series “Black Bird,” Lehane can add that key credit to his resume — and better yet, even as a first-time showrunner,...
But for years, the next item on Lehane’s to-do list was showrunning. The writer behind episodes of “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” had tried, multiple times, to develop and run his own series, but greater forces kept his dream at a distance.
Now, with the Apple TV+ six-part limited series “Black Bird,” Lehane can add that key credit to his resume — and better yet, even as a first-time showrunner,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won the Original Screenplay honor at the recently concluded Writers Guild Awards while Morten Tyldum's "The Imitation Game" took home the Adapted Screenplay trophy. "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swarts" written by Brian Knappenberger won Documentary Screenplay award. The film is not nominated for an Academy award.
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
- 2/16/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Writers Guild of America announced the TV nominees for the 2015 WGA Awards on Thursday (December 4) morning and several new shows broke into the fields in a big way. And, of course, there were a number of big WGA Award nomination head-scratchers. Specifically, where the heck was FX's "Fargo"? The answer is below. Making perhaps the biggest splash was "Transparent," which earned three nominations and, since "Orange Is The New Black" earned two nods and "House of Cards" pick up one, that meant that Amazon Prime and Netflix are, at least for one award-giving organization, on equal footing as creators of original programming. The Jill Soloway-created "Transparent" is nominated for New Series, where it will go against "The Affair," "The Knick," "Silicon Valley" and "True Detective." "Transparent" and "Silicon Valley" are also up for Comedy Series, going against "Louie," "Veep" and "Orange Is The New Black." Lest you panic...
- 12/5/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Nominations for the 2015 Writers Guild Awards were announced Thursday, and newcomers like Transparent and True Detective, as well as returning favorites such as The Good Wife, Louie and Game of Thrones, were both rewarded with multiple nods.
The winners will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 14, during simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Scroll down for the nominations list…
Drama Series
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Comedy Series
Louie
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
New Series
The Affair
The Knick
Silicon Valley
Transparent
True Detective
Long...
The winners will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 14, during simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Scroll down for the nominations list…
Drama Series
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Comedy Series
Louie
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
New Series
The Affair
The Knick
Silicon Valley
Transparent
True Detective
Long...
- 12/4/2014
- TVLine.com
Boardwalk Empire Season 5, Episode 7: “Friendless Child”
Written by Riccardo Diloreto, Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder
Directed by Allen Coulter
Airs Sundays at 9pm Est on HBO
Three seasons ago Enoch “Nucky” Thompson met his former protege, Jimmy Darmody, in a dusty field and told him that he wasn’t seeking redemption. And then he shot him in the head. Twice.
Things have changed.
In the ten years since that fateful night, the second of two life-changing moments for Nucky, Atlantic City’s former treasurer has found himself worn down like a statue on the shore. Each and every role of the tide has taken a little bit of him away, and now there’s nothing left but a sad old man who yearns to be a simple and decent person again.
In this sense, the irony of the past and present segments of “Friendless Child” rhyme like the alternating schemes of poetry.
Written by Riccardo Diloreto, Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder
Directed by Allen Coulter
Airs Sundays at 9pm Est on HBO
Three seasons ago Enoch “Nucky” Thompson met his former protege, Jimmy Darmody, in a dusty field and told him that he wasn’t seeking redemption. And then he shot him in the head. Twice.
Things have changed.
In the ten years since that fateful night, the second of two life-changing moments for Nucky, Atlantic City’s former treasurer has found himself worn down like a statue on the shore. Each and every role of the tide has taken a little bit of him away, and now there’s nothing left but a sad old man who yearns to be a simple and decent person again.
In this sense, the irony of the past and present segments of “Friendless Child” rhyme like the alternating schemes of poetry.
- 10/20/2014
- by Mike Worby
- SoundOnSight
Recently, HBO released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Boardwalk Empire" episode 7 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Friendless Child," and it sounds like things will get pretty dramatic and interesting as Maranzano meets his fate. Willie and Eli get caught up in Nucky's mess, and more. In the new, 7th episode press release: "At war with Luciano, Nucky is going to look to hold on to his assets in Atlantic City. Willie (Ben Rosenfield) and Eli will become involved in Nucky's war. Maranzano is going to meet his fate. Nucky will read Gillian's (Gretchen Mol) letter from the hospital. In 1897, Mabel and Nucky argue about a young runaway from Trenton, while Nucky does a discreet favor for the Commodore (John Elllison Conlee)." The episode was written by Riccardo Diloreto & Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder, and it was directed by Allen Coulter. Episode 7 is set to air on Sunday night,...
- 10/12/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
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