The American Cinema Editors have released their nominations for the 2010 ACE Eddie Awards and sci-fi films dominated the Feature Film category.
Winners will be revealed on Feb. 14th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. And there's a strong chance that the winner of the ACE Eddie will also win the Oscar for Best Editing.
Here are the nominees for the 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards:
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC):
Avatar
Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E., John Refoua, A.C.E. &
James Cameron, A.C.E.
District 9
Julian Clarke
The Hurt Locker
Bob Murawski & Chris Innis
Star Trek
Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. & Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E.
Up in the Air
Dana Glauberman, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL):
500 Days of Summer
Alan Edward Bell
The Hangover
Debra Neil-Fisher, A.C.E.
Julie & Julia
Richard Marks, A.C.E.
A Serious Man
Roderick Jaynes
It's Complicated
Joe Hutshing, A.C.E. & David Moritz
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Coraline
Christopher Murrie & Ronald Sanders
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Andrew Weisblum
UP
Kevin Nolting
BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:
30 Rock: "Apollo Apollo"
Ken Eluto, A.C.E.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: "The Bare Midriff"
Steven Rasch, A.C.E.
Entourage: "The Sorkin Notes"
Steven Sprung, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
(First time with 5 Nominees)
24: "8pm-9pm"
Leon Ortiz Gil, A.C.E.
Breaking Bad: "ABQ"
Lynne Willingham, A.C.E.
ER: "And in the End"
Randy Jon Morgan, A.C.E. & Jacque Toberen
Law & Order SVU: "Hardwired"
Karen Stern, A.C.E.
Lost: "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"
Christopher Nelson, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Dexter: "Living the Dream"
Stewart Schill
Dexter: "Remains to be Seen"
Louis Cioffi
True Blood: "Hard-Hearted Hannah"
Louise Innes
BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Grey Gardens
Alan Heim, A.C.E. & Lee Percy, A.C.E.
Into The Storm
John Bloom & Antonia Van Drimmelen
Taking Chance
Lee Percy, A.C.E. & Brian A. Kates, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY:
The Cove
Geoffrey Richman
Food, Inc.
Kim Roberts
This Is It
Don Brochu & Kevin Stitt, A.C.E.
BEST EDITED REALITY SERIES:
The Deadliest Catch: Stay Focused Ordie
Kelly Coskran & Josh Earl
Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone
Jonathon Braun, A.C.E., Brad Ley, Sven Pape &
Molly Schock
Top Chef: The Last Supper
Annie Tighe, Alan Hoang, Adrienne Salisbury &
Kevin Leffler
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"Spider-Man" fans, start sending nasty emails to Columbia Pictures!
The studio has scrapped plans for "Spider-Man 4!" Why? So it can make a younger, cheaper reboot!
Variety tells us that "star Tobey Maguire and helmer Sam Raimi, who were both set for big paydays for "Spider Man 4," will no longer be involved in the franchise as Col moves forward with a high school-aged Peter Parker pic, which will bow theatrically in summer 2012."
Why is Columbia acting so haphazardly? Because the studio needs to move forward with developing "Spider-Man" films or the property will revert back to Disney/Marvel!
Columbia revealed last week that "Spider-Man 4" was on hold indefinitely, which prompted Paramount to move "Thor" to its original May 6, 2011 planned release date.
Variety further reveals:
The studio has long prepared for the contingency of "Spider Man 4" falling apart and already has a James Vanderbilt-penned script about a teenage Peter Parker ready to shoot. That film, which has no director or star attached, is now in preproduction. The new version will likely cost far less than a "Spider Man 4" given that Columbia, which has a mandate not to give away more than 25% of the gross, won't be paying the high salaries or gross points to returning talent.
This is lame, lame, lame! I think the reason why the "Spider-Man" franchise was successful was because of the great tandem between Raimi and Maguire. Now, our webslinging hero will be back in high school and will continue to ponder human problems.
Huh?
But Raimi seems to be taking it all in stride. The director says, "while we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job."
Raimi is probably tired of the franchise already, but still, count me out of the new "Spider-Man" flick. I ain't buying it!
Columbia is currently looking for a new actor and director for their planned reboot.
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Tom Hanks is set to direct and co-star with Julia Roberts in "Larry Crowne." Hanks also wrote the script! I'm very impressed!
There's no studio attached to distribute the project yet, but Variety tells us that the "story centers on a middle-aged man being forced to find a new career."
Hhhhmmm, is Hanks writing from experience?
The last film Hanks and Roberts appeared together was 2007's "Charlie Wilson's War" and the previous movie the actor directed was "That Thing You Do" in 1996.
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Paramount revealed some exciting news. First, "G.I. Joe" is making a comeback! The studio is currently negotiating with "Zombieland" scriptwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to write the script to the sequel.
This may be good, since Reese and Wernick proved in "Zombieland" that they know plot build-up and character development -- two things missing in the first "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."
Reese and Wernick are currently busy writing the "X-Men" spinoff "Deadpool."
And the second exciting news from Paramount? "Star Trek" sequel will beam into theaters on June 29, 2012 just in time for our 4th of July weekend.
The WGA Awards-nominated writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have joined forces with "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof to pen the script.
For now, J.J. Abrams has signed-on to produce the sequel, but no word yet if he's returning to direct.
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Writers Guild of America Unveils Exciting Nominations! "Avatar" and "Star Trek" Receive Love But "Inglourious Basterds" Snubbed! 
The Writers Guild of America has announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the past year. Winners will be honored at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Some interesting notes:
Not one but two sci-fi films received noms -- "Avatar" written by James Cameron and "Star Trek" written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
"Inglourious Basterds" was NOT nominated! Huh?
"The Hangover" yay!
"Julie and Julia" honestly? I loved the Julia Child part, but the Julie Powell part dragged the whole film for me.
And kudos to Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story." The documentary was not included in the Academy longlist, but received a writing nomination.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. I highlighted who I think should win:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
(500) Days of Summer, Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Fox Searchlight
Avatar, Written by James Cameron; 20th Century Fox
The Hangover, Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore; Warner Bros.
The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
A Serious Man, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; Focus Features
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Crazy Heart, Screenplay by Scott Cooper; Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb; Fox Searchlight
Julie & Julia, Screenplay by Nora Ephron; Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme; Sony Pictures
Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher; Based on the novel Push by Sapphire; Lionsgate
Star Trek, Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman; Based upon Star Trek, Created by Gene Roddenberry; Paramount Pictures
Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner; Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn; Paramount Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Against the Tide, Screenplay by Richard Trank; Moriah Films
Capitalism: A Love Story, Written by Michael Moore; Overture Films
The Cove, Written by Mark Monroe; Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions
Earth Days, Written by Robert Stone; Zeitgeist Films
Good Hair, Written by Chris Rock & Jeff Stilson and Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar; Roadside Attractions
Soundtrack for a Revolution, Written by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman; Freedom Song Productions and Louverture Films
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