Can you even hear a guild awards ceremony if it occurs after the Academy Awards? Thanks to the WGA strike, we’re about to find out. The nominees were announced this morning for the 2024 WGA Awards which will take place on April 14. On the film side, likely Oscar winner “American Fiction” led an Adapted Category including “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer” and, um, “Nyad.” The Original Screenplay category features “Barbie” (in its correct category), “The Holdovers,” “Air,” “May December,” and “Past Lives.”

READ MORE: “Oppenheimer” wins Best Picture and Best Actor and dominates the 2024 BAFTA Awards [Full List]

As always, only WGA writers qualify for the guild awards which means a slew of potential nominees including likely Oscar Original Screenplay winner “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Poor Things,” “All of Us Strangers,” and “The Zone of Interest,” among others, did not qualify.

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While the Director’s Guild was celebrating the best in filmmaking on one end of town, the Art Director’s Guild of America was handing out their own 2024 honors. Shocked by her win, Ruth De Jong took the Period Feature Film honor for “Oppenheimer.” The Contemporary Feature Film honor went to Suzie Davies for “Saltburn.” James Price and Shona Heath won the most competitive award, Fantasy Film, or “Poor Things.”

READ MORE: “Poor Things,” “The Last of Us” and “The Bear” earn PGA Awards nominations [Full List]

One Hour Period Single Camera Series went to Francesca di Mottola for “The Great” in its final season.

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With its Emmy domination this past weekend, “Succession” has officially ended its run on top of the world. And in this era of spinoffs, sequels, and just franchising everything, it’s surprising that HBO has yet to announce the new “Succession” series. Surely there’s going to be a sequel or a spinoff, right? Well, it appears not. 

READ MORE: ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ & ‘Beef’ Dominate The 75th Emmy Awards

Speaking to THR, after Emmy night, HBO executive Casey Bloys talked about the possibility of more “Succession” series in the future.

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Do you remember your frame of mind three months ago? How about five months ago? Well, imagine trying to remember the scuttlebutt and vibes when Television Academy members voted for the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards last…August. Of course, the 75th Anniversary ceremony was supposed to be held on September 19th, but Hollywood had more important things going on with the WGA and SAG strikes. The Television Academy and their broadcast partner, FOX, decided to reschedule for January and, well, frankly we wish we’d taken the time to sit down and formulate these predictions four months ago.

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It’s been a rough eight months for the Directors Guild of America, but the union that said let’s make a deal before its peers have weathered the storm, and hope springs eternal as we begin 2024. Well, perhaps that was before their DGA Awards nominees for Movies for Television and Limited Series were announced. We’ll get to that in a minute, but the bigger news is that for the DGA’s television nominations, announced this morning, “Succession” dominated all programs with four nominations in the Drama category.

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It’s time to review our top 10 films and television shows of 2023. But first, the biggest takeaway of the past year: The business has flipped back. No, we’re not talking about the end of six months of guild strikes. We’re talking about the creative punch of theatrical releases vs. the magic of television. For most of this decade, you could argue that the work conducted on the smaller screen (well, they aren’t that small anymore) was overall more challenging, creative, and impactful than the work on the big screen.

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is back to haunt your awards season dreams. This year they have a new network, CBS (with a deal substantially cutting their fee), and a list of members around the world that are more unknown than the former incarnation of the organization. But, the Penskie Media-owned show is going on and that means nominations. Leading the film side was “Barbie” with 9 nominations and on the television side, “Succession” topped all programs with 9.

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Television feels like it’s at a turning point at the end of 2023. The form has said goodbye to some of its heaviest critical darlings, including losing HBO Emmy juggernauts “Succession” and “Barry,” along with the too-soon demise of FX’s “Reservation Dogs.” It really felt like there was a question of where TV goes next … and then it went nowhere.

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Yes, trailers are just marketing material, and we’re not a BFD Advertising and Design class. But as any studio will tell you, a well-crafted trailer that builds hype and excitement for a movie can be a make-or-break part of the puzzle that creates much-needed anticipation and even word of mouth.  Sure, some trailers are just greatest hits of the movie, spoil or give too much away, or just a go-through-the-motions sizzle reel that can contain the moments but doesn’t turn that corner into activation: to compel that viewer to think, “Oh my god, I MUST see this movie.”

READ MORE: The 20 Best Posters Of 2023

But some are artful, clever, entertaining, thrilling, and even adrenaline-pumping when they are at their best, sometimes sustaining an audience’s anticipation for a movie for months on end.  The right combination of teaser and trailer can really do it, too (or overdo it if you seem to have a desperate final trailer and or you’ve just released too many trailers, period).

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With “Succession” over, HBO has an opening for its next premier drama. There are couple of candidates for the slot already, like “The Last Of Us” and “The White Lotus.” But if “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong had cut the show’s final season in two, as he considered doing at one point, HBO wouldn’t have a gap to fill at all.

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If you can predict anything for the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards its that the final season of “Succession” is as close to a lock as possible to win Outstanding Drama Series. With the Emmy ceremony potentially being delayed due to the ongoing guild strikes all the way to, yes, January, it doesn’t look like Jess Armstrong and his stellar cast will get to celebrate a fitting goodbye to the HBO mainstay anytime soon.

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Hollywood may be bracing for a potential second work stoppage later today, but this morning was a joyous one for many with the announcement of the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma revealed a slew of nominees led by “Succession” with 27 nominations, “The Last of Us” with 24 mentions, and “The White Lotus” with 23 nominations.

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It’s always a strange time in Hollywood, but it’s an understatement to say everything is really off-kilter right now. Obviously, the Writers Guild strike has brought a majority of television and film production to a halt. But on Wednesday, a potential Screen Actors Guild strike may be announced the same day as the 2023 Primetime Emmy Award nominations are revealed. Are both worthy of celebration? Or not?

READ MORE: “Succession,” “The Last of Us” and “The Bear” lead 2023 TCA Awards nominations [Full List]

The good news about this year’s Emmy nominations is that there are a ton of new players in the mix.

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The members of the Television Academy will reveal the 2023 Primetime Emmy Award nominations on Tuesday, July 12. This morning, the members of the Television Critics Association (including this writer) revealed the nominees for the 2023 TCA Awards. “Succession,” “The Last of Us” and “The Bear” tied with five nominations each.

READ MORE: “Abbott Elementary,” “Andor” & “We’re Here” win 2023 Peabody Awards

“Abbott Elementary,” which took Program of the Year in 2022, landed four nominations along with newcomer “Poker Face.

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Does anyone else think it’s a little quiet out there? And it’s not just because the writers are on strike. After a few years of almost too much television to watch, especially around Emmy deadline season, the first half of 2023 has been relatively… quiet. Part of it is the decline of one-time critical darlings from the peak of the TV mountain with new seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “Ted Lasso” falling short of viewer expectations.

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The IDGAF era of Brian Cox’s career has been an entertaining thing to keep an eye on. It seems with every new interview, the iconic actor just says something that riles people up and makes headlines. The best part about it is that Cox just really doesn’t seem to care about saying things that ignite social media. And if you’re hoping that the actor has some deep thoughts regarding the end of “Succession,” you’ll be sorely mistaken.

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HBO‘s “Succession” ends on Sunday night with its series finale to much anticipation. So how will the Roy family’s legacy ultimately end up? If Brian Cox had his way, his character Logan Roy would still have a say in the matter, as he believes series creator Jesse Armstrong wrote Logan off “too early.”

READ MORE: Brian Cox Is “More Than Ready” For ‘Succession’ To End & Is “Absolutely Delighted” To End The Roy Family’s Story

Cox’s comments come in BBC’s new interview with the actor about “Succession,” one of the first since Logan Roy died suddenly in Episode 3 of the final season.

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When are things not strange in Hollywood? Should we be surprised that there is always some industry or world crises crashing an awards season? Probably not, but it’s been quite a long time since a work stoppage affected the Primetime Emmy Awards. And, as we’ll discuss later, that means while writers form picket lines, actors and directors are still engaged in that Emmy nomination fight.

READ MORE: Emmys 2023: Drama Series Contenders and Predictions

Yes, Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Paramount all have installations and exhibits ready for Television Academy members to wander through and some Q&As are still going forward.

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HBO‘s “Succession” ends later this month, and creator Jesse Armstrong wants to pull out all the stops for the series finale. IndieWire (via Variety) reports that the show’s composer, Nicolas Britell, leaked how long the show’s final episode will be—and it’s the length of a feature film. “It’s 90 minutes,” Britell said to Varietyu. “It’s a huge episode — like a movie.”

READ MORE: Best Actor In A Drama Series Emmys 2023 Predictions & Contenders

How’s that for a sendoff?

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This Emmy season is going to be a very fruitful one for HBO. In Drama Series alone, the prestige player has four potential nominees: “The Last of Us,” “Succession,” “House of the Dragon,” and “The White Lotus.” And, you can argue that “Succession” or “The White Lotus” have the best chance of winning out of whoever fills the rest of the eight nominee slots. And if it’s not those two popular players, it might just be “The Last of Us.” Again, HBO is going to have a very, very good year.

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When will production begin on “The White Lotus” Season 3? That’s inconclusive, but HBO is high on Mike White‘s surprise hit, so expect them to pull out all the stops for the upcoming season. And Variety reports that HBO’s Casey Bloys says White’s pitch for the new season was a big hit with the bosses.

READ MORE: ‘The White Lotus’ Showrunner Mike White Hints At The Show’s Season 3 Location

“[White] just pitched us the idea and it’s great,” Cloys told Edith Bowman at Series Mania in France.

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When it was announced that HBO’s “Succession” would be ending its run after the upcoming fourth season, debuting in a matter of days, fans were saddened to know this would be the end of the line for the Roy family on TV screens. But for those involved in the creation of the series, especially star Brian Cox, the end of “Succession” is a reason to celebrate.

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How does a show as complex as “Succession” end? A better question to start with might be, why is creator Jesse Armstrong bringing in his Emmy juggernaut for a landing when it seems to be at the peak of its cultural and critical popularity? At the start of the fourth and now final season, it seems easy to answer that part of the dynamic in that it does feel like the drama between Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his children could start to get repetitive.

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With HBO‘s “Succession” entering its fourth and final reason in two weekends, it’s time to start reminiscing about the show’s elite ensemble cast and their work together. But don’t expect some of the actors to feel the same way. IndieWire (via Variety) reports that Brian Cox is calling out “method acting” yet again, something he’s done consistently recently with “Succession” co-star Jeremy Strong.

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HBO subscribers already anticipated the upcoming fourth season of “Succession.” But now that it’s also the final season of the smash hit series expect all eyes to be TV screens for its March 26th premiere. And to drum up even more fanfare, HBO has a new trailer for “Succession” Season 4, which sees the Roys facing down their media company’s future sale to tech head Lukas Matsson.

READ MORE: ‘Succession’ Creator Confirms Season 4 Is The End Of The HBO Drama

Here’s HBO’s official synopsis for “Succession” Season 4:

The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer.

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