By Daniel Howat ​

​Following the Academy's lead, the Producers Guild of Award has announced and extended eligibility period for the 32nd PGA Awards. As noted by Variety, films released between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021 will now be eligible for awards consideration by the PGA. This extended window will lead to the PGA Awards show on March 24, 2021.

By Will Mavity 

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winner Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") will direct a film about the tumultuous making of "The Godfather."

By Matt Neglia 
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A24 has released the first trailer for Lee Isaac Chung's award winning film "Minari" starring Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-jung & Will Patton. The independent critical hit debuted at the Sundance Film  Festival earlier this year where it won both the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize as well as the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.
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​Click below to see the trailer.

By Danilo Castro 

​Moviegoers will be treated to “Sylvie’s Love” this Christmas. The romantic drama starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha has secured a December 25th release date on Amazon Prime. “Sylvie’s Love” was acquired by the streaming platform after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and it currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

By Casey Lee Clark 

​The Walt Disney Studios has tapped Oscar winner Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight" & "If Beale Street Could Talk") to direct a follow up to their 2019 film "The Lion King," per Deadline. Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the previous installment, has written an initial draft of the script. 

The film will showcase the photo-realistic technology that director Jon Favreau used in the 2019 film as well as 2016's Oscar-winning "The Jungle Book." There is currently no release date set nor any word on when production will begin. 

By Will Mavity 

As per Deadline, Steven Soderbergh's upcoming heist film, "No Sudden Movie" will start production this week in Detroit with a massive ensemble cast.

The film, written by Ed Solomon ("Men in Black") is "is set in 1955 Detroit and centers on a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document. When their plan goes horribly wrong, their search for who hired them – and for what ultimate purpose – weaves them through all echelons of the race-torn, rapidly changing city."

​By Lauren LaMagna 

​On September 30th, “The Boys In The Band” will premiere on Netflix. The latest Ryan Murphy production stars Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells as well as the rest of the entire 2018 Broadway company. The story follows a group of gay men who attend their friend’s birthday party where things go wrong as the night progresses. What makes this film unique from other stage-to-screen adaptations, is not just the subject matter of the piece, but the fact that the entire Broadway cast is translating their production on screen.

By Matt Neglia 

For Episode 213, I am joined by Will Mavity, Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Kaiya Shunyata. This week we talk about various topics including what the Oscars could learn from the Emmys telecast from last week, the initial reviews for "The Trial Of The Chicago 7," and our favorite movies about gay men in cinema to help get us ready for "The Boys In The Band." We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Sound Of Metal" & "Supernova," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Enjoy!

Thank you so much for listening. You can subscribe to the Next Best Picture Podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content.

By Matt Neglia 

For this week's main review, I am joined by Rebecca Daniel & Dan Bayer. Together, we are discussing the latest film from Netflix, "Enola Holmes" starring Millie Bobby Brown (who also produced this), Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin & Helena Bonham Carter. Taking a delightful turn and injecting a great deal of fun into the world of Sherlock Holmes, what did we think of this latest offering from Netflix? Tune in below to find out.
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Thank you so much for listening. You can subscribe to the Next Best Picture Podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content.

By Will Mavity 

Netflix has offered the first look at George Clooney's new Sci Fi, "The Midnight Sky." 

​As per Vanity Fair, the film revolves around dying scientist, played by Clooney (who is also directing the film) as one of the last survivors on a devastated Earth, attempting to prevent a group of astronauts (played by Felicity Jones, David Oleyowo, Tiffany Boone, Kyle Chandler, and Demián Bichir) from returning from a trip from a habitable planet to certain death back on earth.

By Will Mavity 

As per Deadline, Apple has acquired the Russo Brothers' ("Avengers: Endgame") new drama, "Cherry" starring Tom Holland. The film reportedly sold to Apple for more than $40 million, and Apple is planning an awards season push with Holland's performance being described as a "revelation."

By Matt Neglia 

I mentioned in my reaction to Steve McQueen's "Lovers Rock" that if the same level of quality and empathy were shown in the other installments of his "Small Axe" Anthology that we would be heading for a revolutionary work of art that very well could stand as the already herald filmmaker's masterwork. Well, I am happy to report that the streak continues at this year's New York Film Festival with the premiere of "Mangrove." Clocking in at 126 minutes, this feature-length film (compared to "Lovers Rock's" 68-minute runtime) is a vital offering from McQueen that will inevitably suffer comparisons to a very similar type of movie being released this awards season, "The Trial Of The Chicago 7." However, in terms of narrative coherence, staying power, and its far more urgent call for Black justice, I would argue that this "trial" is the better of the two and one wholly worth checking out when it lands on Amazon Prime on November 20th.

By Matt Neglia 
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Amazon Studios released the first trailer for the independent film "Sound Of metal' which premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival to great reviews. The film stars Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff and Mathieu Amalric.

​Click below to see the trailer.

By Tilda Elliott 

​A soundtrack can make or break any film. From big-budget Hollywood movies to independent film productions, the video aspect of any film can only be as effective and impactful as the audio aspect allows it to be.

While there are many film soundtracks that have been rightly recognized for marrying these two key aspects of cinema, there are many more that have been underrated or totally ignored. So, here are five of the most brilliant and underrated film soundtracks of the current century.

By Daniel Howat 

Though it should come with little shock at this point, Disney has announced a slew of new release dates for many of their upcoming films. “Black Widow,” “Death on the Nile,” and “West Side Story” all moved from their upcoming 2020 releases into 2021, sending ripple effects through their 2021 slate. This is further bad news for theaters, who have had little success in reopening this fall.

By Nicole Ackman 

Director Philippa Lowthorpe has crafted one of the year's most delightful British films titled "Misbeahviour." While the film has been around for a bit now, we were able to catch up with the director and speak to her regarding the film which stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans, Greg Kinnear and more! Take a listen down below and enjoy!

Thank you so much for listening. You can subscribe to the Next Best Picture Podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, PlayerFM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous and you enjoy what you hear and want more, please help to support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content

By Danilo Castro 

​Carey Mulligan has joined the cast of Bradley Cooper’s upcoming Netflix biopic, “Maestro.” The Oscar nominee will play Felicia Montealegre, the wife of the famous composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Cooper ("A Star is Born") will co-star as Bernstein, in addition to directing and co-writing the film with Josh Singer.

By Melody Lee 

As reported by THR, a biopic about Lang Lang, a talented Chinese concert pianist, will be directed by Ron Howard. Michele and Kieran Mulroney will write the screenplay, which will be based off Lang’s memoir, “Journey of a Thousand Miles.”

By Ryan C. Showers 

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards was unlike any other award show in history. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that rendered the production of the entertainment immobile for months, there was no red carpet, nor was there was a massive audience filled with nominees waiting for their names to be called to the stage. The Television Academy went to great lengths to accommodate these safety restrictions while maintaining the integrity and entertainment value of the show. There was an ample amount of social distancing among the presenters and an elaborate virtual set-up for the nominees watching and literally accepting trophies from their homes.

By Matt Neglia 
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"Welcome to the Pandemmys" said host Jimmy Kimmel as he welcomed us to the most interesting award show we have ever seen. The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are behind us and as expected the top three big shows, "Succession," "Schitt's Creek" and "Watchmen" all walked away with the top prizes on the night. But there were still surprises to be had. There were still memorable moments. Stats were broken. Technical glitches were had. Here to join me to talk about everything that went down, capping off an unforgettable year of television I have Amanda Spears, Michael Schwartz & Tom O'Brien.

Thank you so much for listening. You can subscribe to the Next Best Picture Podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content.

By Matt Neglia 

The winners for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. "Schitt's Creek" won 7 awards, "Succession" won 4 and "Watchmen" walked away with 4 as well.

Click below to see the winners.

By Cody Dericks 
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As per their Twitter, the Toronto International Film Festival has announced that the winner of the People's Choice Award for the 2020 festival is Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland." The first runner-up is Regina King's "One Night in Miami" and the second runner-up is Tracey Deer's "Beans." This marks the first time that all three films recognized by the People's Choice Award come from female directors since the festival began announcing the award's runners-up.

By Matt Neglia 

For Episode 212, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the end of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the beginning of the 58th New York Film Festival and how Netflix has dominated 2020 up to this point. Will that continue as they unleash all of their awards season contenders? We also give our reactions to the trailers for "The Trial of The Chicago 7" and "The Father," go over the polls, answer fan questions and more! Enjoy!

Thank you so much for listening. You can subscribe to the Next Best Picture Podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, GooglePlay, Tunein, Player FM, Acast & Castbox or you can listen down below. Please take a moment to review us on Apple Podcasts here. And if you're feeling generous, you enjoy what you hear and want to hear more, please help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and you'll receive some exclusive podcast content.

By Amanda Spears ​

Now the end is near and so we face our final curtain. The Creative Arts Emmys have been awarded and now, it’s time to predict the big ones: Outstanding Comedy, Drama and Limited Series Winners, and any last-minute changes. 
 
In the cage match for the most Emmys, HBO and Netflix enter the evening tied for 19 Emmy wins each. But HBO only needed three series to Netflix’s five. Not to be outdone is Disney+ debut with an impressive eight wins so far.
 
While we’ve seen in the past three years a dominance by the Series nominees, the Creative Arts broadened their winners to include more than the Series nominees. It was the second win for Ron Cephas Jones in Outstanding Drama Guest Actor for “This Is Us” that gave hope to all actors trying on the main telecast to buck this trend. However, “This Is Us” has won that category three out of the past four years. And with the dominance established by the leading contenders for Outstanding Comedy, Drama and Limited Series, I don't expect any major surprises in the top 3 categories tonight.

By Tom O'Brien ​

​​Well, that was a one-of-a-kind Emmys.

As one would expect during the pandemic, the 2020 Creative Arts Emmys were awarded virtually this year, with host Nicole Byer, an Emmy nominee herself for hosting the reality show "Nailed It!," introducing presenters from outside the Television Academy building in North Hollywood, CA.