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<b>01.</b> Avatar 2 exposes a new concept map
The sci-fi blockbuster Avatar 2 exposes four artistic concept maps, leading us back to the beautiful planet of Pandora and exploring a new world like a mysterious place. The film is still directed by James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourgne Weaver and others return, and Kate Winslet and Yang Ziqiong will also join the film.
It is reported that Cameron will show the audience more wonderful creatures and landscapes on the planet Pandora in the sequel to "Avatar", and he has said that the filming of the film needs to face a lot of technical difficulties to complete a large number of high-quality motion capture underwater.
<b>02, directors guild of America awards announced nominations</b>
The Directors Guild of America Awards announced the nominations for this year, and the awards will be announced on January 25
Best Director for a Feature Film
Bong Joon-ho "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, 1917
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Taiga Viditti, The Whimsical World of Young Jojo
Best New Director in a Feature Film
Marty Diop ,Atlantic Ocean
Alma Haller, Baby Boy
Melina Marsukas, The Queen and the Thin Man
Taylor Nelson & Mike Schwartz, Peanut Butter Falcon
Joe Talbo, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
<b>03. Producers Guild of America announces the list of nominees</b>
The Producers Guild of America Awards announced the nominations, which were presented on January 18. Some of the nominations for the Film and Drama categories are as follows:
Producer of Best Feature Film
《1917》
Speed King
The Irishman
The Whimsical World of Young Jojo
Joker
"Sharp Blade Out of sheath"
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
《Parasite》
Producer of best drama series
Big Little Lies Season 2
The Crown Season 3
Game of Thrones Season 8
Battle of Succession Season 2
Watchmen Season 1
<b>04. Robert Armayo will play the male protagonist of the drama version of "The Lord of the Rings"</b>
"Game of Thrones" young Ned, played by Robert Armayo, will replace Will Poulter, who previously quit, to play the male protagonist Baldo. It has previously been confirmed that Morfield Clarke (The Dark Matter Trilogy) plays the younger version of Calantrell. In addition, the main actors have been finalized by Mackayla Kavinach, Joseph Mahler, and Max Baudley. The show will be set during the Second Age Numanore Empire, which precedes the timeline of the first Lord of the Rings: The Rings. The show is still in new Zealand pre-production of the first season, has not yet begun filming, and is expected to start broadcasting next year as early as possible.
<b>On 05, the BBC announced the official renewal of the sixth season of Secret Nine</b>
The BBC announced the official renewal of the sixth season of "Secret Nine" and announced that the fifth season is also about to air, and reversal is the feature of the series, each episode has a different reversal, darkness, comedy, suspense, irony. Half an hour per episode, the story is independent. The announcement of the return is two years after last season.
<b>06. "Sex Self-Study Room" exposed The Chinese character trailer & new poster</b>
Sex self-study room Chinese word preview
The second season of the Netflix hit series "Sex Self-Study Room" exposed the Chinese character trailer and new poster. Asa Butterfield, Emma McCann, Schuti Gatwa, Gillian Anderson, Connor Swinger and others returned. Lovers become brothers and sisters? New characters are added. The second season consists of 8 episodes, and on January 17, Netflix launched the entire season at once, and the series will start airing on January 17.
07. Downey's "Dorit's Fantastic Adventures" exposes a new IMAX poster
The IMAX poster for Dorit's Fantastic Adventures, starring Robert Downey Jr., tells the story of Dorit, a prominent Victorian British physician and veterinarian who was forced to leave her hermit life and set sail on a mysterious island where the Queen (Jesse Buckley) falls ill. During the trip, Dorit can talk to animals.
Voiced for these fancy CG animals include "Dutch Brother" Tom Holland, Rami Marek, Octavia Spencer, Kumel Nanjani, John Senna, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Godia.
"Dorit's Fantasy Adventure" will be released in the United States on January 17 and released in the mainland on January 23.
<b>01. Richard Armitage "came out" with frank sexual orientation</b>
Recently, "The Hobbit" Thorin Oak Shield actor Richard Armitage confessed his orientation in an interview with the British Telegraph: "Because of my personal relationship, I have to start a family to adopt or surrogate. I've got to sit down and fix it. He admitted he now had a partner and said the other person was fine, though he was reluctant to say more.
"The death of my mother was a turning point. Until then, I felt like I couldn't make a mistake, that if I said the wrong thing or talked too much about my private life, everything would fall apart completely, and it would crush my parents, and they wouldn't be proud of me. And now that I am no longer the self I was then, I don't worry too much about my choices. ”