At the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards held on Saturday, Alan Cumming took over as the top reality/competition show host, breaking RuPaul’s eight-year reign in this category. This was Cumming’s first Emmy win for hosting Peacock’s “The Traitors,” marking a new milestone in his career.
Music biographical films have experienced an unanticipated resurgence over the past few years, with movies like “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Elvis”, and “Bob Marley: No Love” all surprising box office successes. The genre continues to thrive, as legends such as Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, and all four Beatles are scheduled for cinematic adaptations in the near future. However, this year and the next could see some of the most unexpected additions to the genre – music innovator Pharrell Williams is slated to star in not just one but two biopics within a two-year span.
Dan O’Meara, who oversees non-fiction projects, is the leader at independent film studio Neon. Recently, he has been involved in productions such as Andrew McCarthy’s Brat Pack movie titled “Brats” and the documentary about GameStop stock, named “Rise of the Players.” During this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Dan O’Meara will be present for the screening of the documentary film “Men of War.
At the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys held on a Saturday, Angela Bassett won the Emmy Award for Best Narrator – marking her first time receiving this honor. This recognition came as a result of her exceptional work in the National Geographic series titled Queens.
Mike Flanagan’s reputation for adapting Stephen King’s works is not just remarkable due to the fact that the films he produces are outstanding in their own right, demonstrating a deep comprehension of the original content; it’s also significant because of the difficult stories he decides to adapt. For instance, his debut, “Gerald’s Game,” features a narrative primarily set in one location with a protagonist handcuffed to a bed, who must grapple with traumatic memories of childhood abuse. His second effort, “Doctor Sleep,” presents an even greater challenge as it serves as a sequel to one of the most terrifying horror films ever made, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” and also required careful navigation of Stephen King’s well-known disdain for Kubrick’s adaptation.