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Geeky Wins at the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards and the Golden Globes Awards

Congratulations to the cast and crew of #TheMandalorian on their Creative Arts Emmy® Awards win for Outstanding Stunt Performance! #Emmys pic.twitter.com/QmsZaqshYY

— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) January 7, 2024

A huge congratulations to @Nick_Offerman who just won a first-career #Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for @TheLastofUsHBO (@HBO/@streamonmax)! #Emmys #75thEmmys pic.twitter.com/FyFEG9qkjy

— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) January 7, 2024

Lateef Crowder, Paul Darnell, JJ Dashnaw, and Ryan Ryusaki all won Outstanding Stunt Performance for their roles in Star Wars: The Mandalorian™.

The Last Of Us had 22 nominations and 8 wins. The HBO series won Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie, Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series. Storm Reid won Guest Actress in a Drama series, and Nick Offerman won Guest Actor in a Drama Series, both for their roles in The Last of Us series.

Christopher Nolan (DC’s Batman Begins) won Best Director for a Motion Picture for his film Oppenheimer. Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Oppenheimer. Studio Ghibli and GKids won Best Motion Picture, Animated for The Boy and the Heron. Lily Gladstone won Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon, becoming the first Indigenous actor to win a Golden Globe.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Casting

Jacob Elordi To Play Frankenstein In Guillermo Del Toro's Adaptation Of The Classic Tale For Netflix; 'All Quiet On The Western Front' Breakout Felix Kammerer And 'Sweet Tooth' Star … https://t.co/spQlxuUyxN

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 7, 2024

According to Deadline, Netflix has added six more to the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley and Christian Convery will now be joining the film. Oscar Isaac will play Victor Frankenstein. And now, it’s been confirmed that Jacob Elordi will be playing the role of the iconic creature. Andrew Garfield was originally cast in the role, but due to scheduling conflicts, he’s passed the torch. Elordi is known for playing Elvis Presley in A24’s Priscilla, and he also starred as Felix in Saltburn.

Chainsaw Man’s New Animation Studio

この度株式会社Andraft(アンドラフト)を設立いたしました。 より良いアニメーション制作体制を確立し、広く世界に向けてクオリティの高い作品を届けることを目指します。 様々なジャンルに分け隔てなくチャレンジし、新たな可能性を拓いていきたいと思います。 応援のほど宜しくお願い致します！…

— 中山竜/Ryu Nakayama (@r_nkym_) January 6, 2024

After his experiences working with the animation studios MAPPA, Chainsaw Man director Ryu Nakayama has officially announced his own brand new animation studio. “We have recently established Andraft Co., Ltd. We aim to establish a better animation production system and deliver high-quality works to the world. I would like to challenge various genres without discrimination and open up new possibilities. Thank you for your continued support!” They also released a minute-long clip to show off the animation from the new studio. There is no further news about Chainsaw Man at this time.

Purple Rain Stage Adaptation

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is set to write the book for a new stage adaptation of Prince’s film Purple Rain. The book is based on the original screenplay of Purple Rain, written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn. The stage adaptation will feature a score by Prince, and will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Orin Wolf will produce. The stage adaptation will reportedly receive a world premiere. There is no further news about the Purple Rain play at this time.

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