Monday's Important News: BAFTA and WGA like to Hurt, Shutter Island Finds Box Office and a Wayans as Richard Pryor
The Hurt Locker swept some more awards under its' belt this past weekend, Shutter Island was a massive opening success for Martin Scorsese and Marlon Wayans is going to be Richard Pryor. Now join us for the rest of today's important news:
- -The Hurt Locker rakes in the awards at BAFTA and the WGA awards over the weekend. [Current]
- -Shutter Island also made Marty the most money on an opening weekend for his entire career. [Current via Deadline]
- -3,2,1...KRISTEN STEWART EMOTE! [Guardian UK]
- -Marlon Wayans will play Richard Pryor in a biopic. I'm ok with this. [The Playlist]
- -A live-action Vampire Hunter D joins the ranks of "anime that may, but won't, be made into reality." [ANN]
- -The Miramax sale may not be as sweet as you'd think. [Variety]
- -James Cameron has both saved 3D filmmaking and damned it. And he knows it. [FirstShowing]
- -The Weinstein Company, meanwhile, has worked out a DVD distribution deal with Sony. So rest assured, you'll get Nine on DVD. [Deadline]
- -5,000 texts can't be wrong: Shahrukh Khan wins the "Most Popular Actor Award 2010." [PR]
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