Y oung actress Marsai Martin is out here winning. Nearly a month after it was revealed that she had made history by becoming Hollywood’s youngest executive producer , Martin, 14, has inked a huge production deal with Universal Pictures through her Genius Productions company, Variety reported. The first film under the deal is the comedy “StepMonster,” in which Martin will star as a teenager adjusting to life with a new stepmother https://t.co/FabClIuJkD — Variety (@Variety) February 8, 2019 Under the first-look deal Martin and her team will collaborate with Universal Pictures on a variety of scripted projects, the news outlet writes. One of the projects is an upcoming comedic movie dubbed StepMonster that explores the dynamic between a teenager and her stepmom. Martin is slated to star in the film. She is beyond excited about the deal and hopes that this move will inspire women and girls to step into spaces where they are underrepresented. “I am so excited for the magic I’ll be able to create and produce with Universal,” she said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “I’m happy to be a part of that legacy. My goal is to show young women and girls that our voices and ideas matter and you are never too young to dream BIG!” She also credited Donna Langley , Chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Pictures President Peter Cramer for making the effort to diversify their company and the entertainment industry by giving people from different backgrounds a platform to share their creativity. The team at Universal Pictures is looking forward to partnering with Martin. “She is not only tremendously talented in front of the camera, but offers a unique perspective as a creator and producer that will resonate with all audiences. We look forward to moviegoers getting to see how brilliant she is in ‘Little’ and watching her evolve as a filmmaker here at Universal,” said Cramer in a statement. Martin’s film Little —which stars Issa Rae and Regina Hall —is slated to hit theaters on April 12. SEE ALSO: #BossMoves: 14-Year-Old Marsai Martin To Become Youngest Hollywood Executive Producer In History Black Director Chinonye Chukwu Makes History At Sundance [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3844698″ overlay=”true”]
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Source: Universal Pictures / Universal Pictures It’s finally here. On Christmas morning, Jordan Peele blessed us with the first trailer for his forthcoming new horror movie, Us . Somehow, Peele managed to make The Luniz classic “I Got 5 On It” start to sound horrifying. Starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, a Black family is suddenly under siege by some psychotic weirdos, who happen to look exactly like them. We’re sold. Us is in theaters in March, and we can’t wait. Watch the trailer below. Here we go. #WatchYourself #UsMovie @UsMovie pic.twitter.com/rWev0UjgEv — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) December 25, 2018
Both Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger see their latest action flicks flame out. By Ryan J. Downey Jessica Chastain in “Mama” Photo: Universal Pictures
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The Screen Actors Guild unveiled its nominees for outstanding performances in 2012 in film and television Wednesday morning. Nominees were named in five film and eight primetime television categories in Los Angeles. Les Misérables , Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook lead the theatrical motion picture nominations with four each, while Argo , The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel , The Sessions and Skyfall followed with two each. [ Related: ‘Lincoln’ And ‘Les Misérables’ Lead Critics Choice Award Nominees ] The Screen Actors Guild Awards styles themselves as the only ones “selected solely by actor’ peers in SAG-AFTRA.” Two nominating panels — one for television and one for film — each composed of 2,100 randomly selected union members from across the United States chose this year’s actor and stunt ensemble honors nominees. Final voting information will be mailed via postcard on Friday, Dec. 31, 2012. The eligible SAG-AFTRA membership across the country, numbering approximately 100,000 actors, may vote on all categories. [ Related: Oscar Index: ‘Zero Dark’ Domination & McConaughey’s ‘Magic’ Moves ] The following nominations include information provided by SAG-AFTRA. 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominations: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role BRADLEY COOPER / Pat – “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” (The Weinstein Company) DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Abraham Lincoln – “LINCOLN” (Touchstone Pictures) JOHN HAWKES / Mark – “THE SESSIONS” (Fox Searchlight) HUGH JACKMAN / Jean Valjean – “LES MISÉRABLES” (Universal Pictures) DENZEL WASHINGTON / Whip Whitaker – “FLIGHT” (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role JESSICA CHASTAIN / Maya – “ZERO DARK THIRTY” (Columbia Pictures) MARION COTILLARD / Stephanie – “RUST AND BONE” (Sony Pictures Classics) JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Tiffany – “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” (The Weinstein Company) HELEN MIRREN / Alma Reville – “HITCHCOCK” (Fox Searchlight) NAOMI WATTS / Maria – “THE IMPOSSIBLE” (Summit Entertainment) [ Related: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Takes Top National Board Of Review Honors ] Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role ALAN ARKIN / Lester Siegel – “ARGO” (Warner Bros. Pictures) JAVIER BARDEM / Silva – “SKYFALL” (Columbia Pictures) ROBERT DE NIRO / Pat, Sr. – “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” (The Weinstein Company) PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN / Lancaster Dodd – “THE MASTER” (The Weinstein Company) TOMMY LEE JONES / Thaddeus Stevens – “LINCOLN” (Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role SALLY FIELD / Mary Todd Lincoln – “LINCOLN” (Touchstone Pictures) ANNE HATHAWAY / Fantine – “LES MISÉRABLES” (Universal Pictures) HELEN HUNT / Cheryl – “THE SESSIONS” (Fox Searchlight) NICOLE KIDMAN / Charlotte Bless – “THE PAPERBOY” (Millennium Entertainment) MAGGIE SMITH / Muriel Donnelly – “THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL” (Fox Searchlight) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ARGO (Warner Bros. Pictures) BEN AFFLECK / Tony Mendez ALAN ARKIN / Lester Siegel KERRY BISHÉ / Kathy Stafford KYLE CHANDLER / Hamilton Jordan RORY COCHRANE / Lee Schatz BRYAN CRANSTON / Jack O’Donnell CHRISTOPHER DENHAM / Mark Lijek TATE DONOVAN / Bob Anders CLEA DUVALL / Cora Lijek VICTOR GARBER / Ken Taylor JOHN GOODMAN / John Chambers SCOOT McNAIRY / Joe Stafford CHRIS MESSINA / Malinov [ Related: LA Film Critics Name ‘Amour’ Best Picture, Boost ‘The Master,’ Jazz Up Oscar Race ] THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (Fox Searchlight) JUDI DENCH / Evelyn Greenslade CELIA IMRIE / Madge Hardcastle BILL NIGHY / Douglas Ainslie DEV PATEL / Sonny Kapoor RONALD PICKUP / Norman Cousins MAGGIE SMITH / Muriel Donnelly TOM WILKINSON / Graham Dashwood PENELOPE WILTON / Jean Ainslie LES MISÉRABLES (Universal Pictures) ISABELLE ALLEN / Young Cosette SAMANTHA BARKS / Eponine SACHA BARON COHEN / Thénardier HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Madame Thénardier RUSSELL CROWE / Javert ANNE HATHAWAY / Fantine DANIEL HUTTLESTONE / Gavroche HUGH JACKMAN / Jean Valjean EDDIE REDMAYNE / Marius AMANDA SEYFRIED / Cosette AARON TVEIT / Enjolras COLM WILKINSON / Bishop LINCOLN (Touchstone Pictures) DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Abraham Lincoln SALLY FIELD / Mary Todd Lincoln JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT / Robert Todd Lincoln HAL HOLBROOK / Preston Blair TOMMY LEE JONES / Thaddeus Stevens JAMES SPADER / W.N. Bilbo DAVID STRATHAIRN / William Seward SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (The Weinstein Company) BRADLEY COOPER / Pat ROBERT DE NIRO / Pat, Sr. ANUPAM KHER / Dr. Cliff Patel JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Tiffany CHRIS TUCKER / Danny JACKI WEAVER / Dolores [ Related: NY Film Critics Circle Spices Up Oscar Race With ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Best Picture Pick ] SAG AWARDS HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Columbia Pictures) THE BOURNE LEGACY (Universal Pictures) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Warner Bros. Pictures) LES MISÉRABLES (Universal Pictures) SKYFALL (Columbia Pictures) LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Screen Actors Guild 49th Annual Life Achievement Award) DICK VAN DYKE (Television nominees follow on the next page)
Writer and director Nicholas Stoller knew he wanted to make a movie about hanging out with rock stars. “Rock stars just take things to a whole different level than comedy nerds,” he says. The director of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek talked with us about his new …
