As I always try to look for some new way to expand my offerings, I have decided to keep an eye out across the world of entertainment news and try my hand at news reporting/commentary on stories that catch my eye. Obviously, I cannot cover everything. What I will do is catch whatever I can as I can and hope that it delivers something new to you.
The Dark Knight Score Back in the Oscar Hunt
It very well could be. The LA Times is reporting that the Academy has held another vote and the score will be allowed back into the chase for film's top prize.
Back in November, I reported on the fact the score was being disqualified because too many people were listed on the cue sheet. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are the composers, but for royalty purposes they included three others, so they could be recognized for their contributions. The other three listed are music editor Alex Gibson, ambient music designer Mel Wesson, and composer Lorne Balfe.
I find the fact that it was disqualified to be utterly ridiculous. It seems that the Academy was initially intent on preserving the integrity of the award by limiting how many people could be nominated. In my mind this puts a blemish on it for not recognizing what went into creating said score. So what if there are five names? They all contributed to the work and deserve to be recognized.
This is great news, the fact that the score can now be recognized is fantastic. Now we just have to worry about it getting nominated following the lack of a Golden Globe nod.
Universal Shuffles 2009 Feature Schedule
Variety is reporting that Universal has shuffled their 2009 schedule a little bit. It is nothing I would call terribly major, although I do find it interesting.
The first change is that Wolfman has been moved from April 3 to November 6. This makes me a little sad as I am interested in seeing it, but it also seems to show a bit more faith in the feature as it's now on the edge of Oscar season. It also makes it a little more seasonal being close to Halloween. The remake/reboot/reimagining/whatever the buzz word of the week is stars Benicio Del Toro and is directed by Joe Johnston.
Second change is the new take on Robin Hood, Nottingham, has been bumped completely from 2009 and while now grace screens in 2010. The film is set to star Russell Crowe as the famous outlaw with Ridley Scott at the helm. I am keenly interested in this as it cannot be worse than Kevin Costner's take.
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