Film Bits: SAG Awards Get Fiery; Han Solo Movie Begins Filming

SAG Awards Get Political

Amidst a backdrop of political and social upheaval over the weekend, the Screen Actors Guild held their annual awards ceremony last night in what turned out to be a politically charged evening. Speech after speech was littered with rhetoric decrying the recent travel ban enacted by President Trump, a sign that the Hollywood community has no intention of quieting their voices anytime soon. Perhaps no speech was as powerful as the one given by David Harbour during the acceptance of the award of Best TV Ensemble for Stranger Things. You can watch that speech and see the full list of winners below.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Captain Fantastic
Fences
Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Amy Adams, Arrival
Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Crown
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Westworld

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Claire Foy, The Crown
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Winona Ryder, Stranger Things
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
John Lithgow, The Crown
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
John Turturro, The Night Of
Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series
Bryce Dallas Howard, Black Mirror
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kerry Washington, Confirmation

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Blackish
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Veep

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Blackish
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ty Burrell, Modern Family
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Hacksaw Ridge
Jason Bourne
Nocturnal Animals

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble
Game of Thrones
Daredevil
Luke Cage
The Walking Dead
Westworld

Shooting Begins on Holo Solo Anthology Film

Shooting has officially gotten underway for the upcoming Han Solo anthology film, and co-director Chris Miller marked the occasion with a cheeky tweet. “HAN FIRST SHOT,” the director posted to Twitter, an obvious reference to the “Han shot first” battle cry taken up by Star Wars fans ever since George Lucas made substantial changes to his original films back in the 90s. The tweet was accompanied by a shot of the scene clapper showing the working title of Red Cup. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, along with Emilia Clarke and Woody Harrelson in unnamed roles. The film is currently set to be released on May 25, 2018.

Han
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Shot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT

— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, 2017

(Twitter)

First ‘Ocean’s 8’ Photo Revealed

We got our first look at Ocean’s 8, the gender-swapped spinoff the Ocean’s 11 series, which shows us our first look at the ladies in action. Sandra Bullock leads a crew as Debbie Ocean—presumably the sister of George Clooney’s Danny—as they attempt to pull off a spectacular heist during the Met Gala. In the released photo we see the crew gathered in a subway car, giving us subtle hints about who these ladies are. The film co-stars Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Rhianna, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, and Awkwafina and is expected to hit theaters on June 8, 2018.

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‘Split’ Tops Box Office for Second Week

M. Night Shyamalan continues his box office dominance with Split, which retained the number one spot for the second week in a row earning $26.2 million over the weekend. Newcomer, A Dog’s Purpose, which was, well, dogged, by charges of animal cruelty prior to its release, came in at number two with $18.3 million. Bolstered by a string of high profile awards and nominations, Hidden Figures took third place with $14 million, while Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, came in fourth with $13.8 million. Rounding out the top five was La La Land, which brought in a cool $12 million as it continues its march to potential Oscars history. For the full top ten, see below.