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BAFTA LA Postpones Britannia Awards to 2021 Due to Pandemic

The subsequent British Academy Britannia Awards ceremony has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, BAFTA LA introduced on Tuesday.

“BAFTA’s focus in Los Angeles during 2020 will continue to be on its year-round membership programming, educational initiatives, and new talent programs, reaffirming its commitment to keep people connected, creatively inspired and supported during these challenging circumstances,” BAFTA LA stated in a press release to TheWrap. “Since the onset of the pandemic, BAFTA has focused on delivering its programs and initiatives safely through virtual platforms.”

The Awards are offered yearly at The British Academy Britannia Awards gala dinner, which celebrates the connection between the British and American leisure industries. The first Britannia Award was offered in 1989 to Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, producer of the James Bond movies. Last yr’s Britannia Awards, hosted on Oct 25, 2019, honored Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jane Fonda, Norman Lear, Jordan Peele and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

This yr, the GSA BAFTA Student Film Awards have been hosted as a web-based initiative with filmmakers becoming a member of panels and displays from all over the world, the BAFTA Newcomers Program has expanded from an LA program to at least one together with contributors primarily based in New York, the BAFTA Breakthrough program has launched within the United States to help rising expertise throughout America, and a world program of on-line Screenings and Q&As proceed for Members.

16 Live-Action Disney Movies within the Works After ‘Mulan’ (Photos)

Disney will probably be pumping out live-action variations of its animated classics for a very long time to return. Here’s a listing of titles within the works, together with the discharge date of the unique.
“Cruella”
Extracted from the well-known villainess of 1961’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians,” this origin story of a girl who declares open season on purebred puppies — Cruella de Vil — stars Emma Stone. The reigning live-action Cruella is Glenn Close, who herself starred in two live-action variations. It’s due in theaters May 28, 2021.

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“Jungle Cruise”

OK, OK, “Jungle Cruise” won’t rely as live-action movie primarily based on a beforehand animated traditional, however it’s primarily based on a journey at Disneyland, so we’ll embody it. Plus, we’ll take any probability to speak about Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the identical sentence. It will hit theaters July 30, 2021.

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“The Little Mermaid”
So now we’re entering into movies which are in some stage of improvement however have not essentially been slated for launch. After all, Disney has so many untitled movies slated, it is arduous to rely. But a live-action model of “The Little Mermaid” has been lengthy mentioned, as it’s arguably probably the most well-liked and worthwhile films in Disney’s vault. Rob Marshall is on board direct, with newcomer Halle Bailey set to star as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula and Daveed Diggs because the voice of Sebastian the crab.

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“Pinocchio”

“Pinocchio” can also be within the works, with Tom Hanks enjoying Geppetto.

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“The Jungle Book 2”
This is a no brainer follow-up to Favreau’s hit from spring 2016, primarily based on the animated traditional launched in 1967.

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“Rose Red”
This one is trippy (no pun over producer Tripp Vinson), however promising creatively. In the German fairy story, Rose Red is Snow White’s sister. Disney and Vinson are collaborating on introducing…