Tony Kushner joins “Fences” for Paramount

[Word on the StreepParticipant Joined: Oct 17th, 2012 Topics: 1 Posts: 111 View Predictions]

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http://deadline.com/2016/01/tony-kushner-scripting-denzel-washingtons-august-wilson-fences-movie-paramount-1201692129/

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[DS0816Participant Joined: Sep 15th, 2011 Topics: 18 Posts: 640 View Predictions]

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It’s been nearly 30 years … and now it occurs to some filmmaker to adapt the Tony-winning Fences to the big screen.

 

No wonder the movies, with what material gets produced, are now inferior to television.

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[AtypicalParticipant Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 272 Posts: 17329 View Predictions]

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Huge news!

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[MontyParticipant Joined: Jan 21st, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 246 View Predictions]

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It would be awesome if Viola Davis won Oscar for this. If the film really comes out this year, she will be up against Meryl Streep again Next year’s lineup will be full of overdue actresses like Adams, Chastain and Davis. Larson is so lucky that she doesn’t encounter anyone of them this year.

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[Cordell MartinParticipant Joined: Jul 9th, 2014 Topics: 3 Posts: 339 View Predictions]

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Yes! Hopefully this is the film that gets Viola her Oscar!

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 115 Posts: 4746 View Predictions]

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While I’m not a fan of Davis’ previous two Oscar nominations, I do respect and like her as an actress, and hopefully this is going to be her ticket to win an Oscar. She’s talented so I support her no matter what. During that, let’s win another Emmy, Miss Davis! 

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[ENGLANDParticipant Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 54 Posts: 2095 View Predictions]

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While I’m not a fan of Davis’ previous two Oscar nominations, I do respect and like her as an actress, and hopefully this is going to be her ticket to win an Oscar. She’s talented so I support her no matter what. During that, let’s win another Emmy, Miss Davis! 

I agree. She is an outstanding actress and Id like to see her and Denzel together.

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 36 Posts: 1622 View Predictions]

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Viola Davis will be strong contender.

More interesting will be what happens with Denzel Washington. The role of failed baseball player Troy Maxson in Fences is a truly great one.

Is it possible that Denzel will earn a third Oscar?

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[TerenceFletcherParticipant Joined: Oct 10th, 2014 Topics: 1 Posts: 396 View Predictions]

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Viola should be able to build a hell of a narrative with this. As long as the quality of the film is there, she could very likely find herself up on that stage. And she deserves to be.

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[Zooey the DreamerParticipant Joined: Jan 12th, 2012 Topics: 5 Posts: 993 View Predictions]

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The thing is that I don’t trust Denzel behind the camera. 
Other than that, Viola could very well for this but it depends on the competition whether she will go lead or supporting. She went lead at the Tonys mostly due to the lack of competition and everybody was pointing out she’s borderline supporting.  

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 36 Posts: 1622 View Predictions]

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The thing is that I don’t trust Denzel behind the camera. 

I do. Denzel first directed Viola Davis in Antwone Fisher. She played the mother who gave up Fisher for adoption. When Fisher finally finds his biological mother, she will not speak. Davis is a relevation. That was 16 years ago and yet that scene haunts me. Here is a YouTube link for part of the film’s sequence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW8CpOzdT5Q

Other than that, Viola could very well for this but it depends on the competition whether she will go lead or supporting. She went lead at the Tonys mostly due to the lack of competition and everybody was pointing out she’s borderline supporting.  

Excellent point. At the Tonys for the first Broadway production of Fences in 1987, Mary Alice won the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for the role of Rose Maxson.

Viola Davis won the 2010 prize for Best Actress in a Play for playing Rose Maxon in the Broadway revival.

With current issues of category fraud unlikely to go away, this will most likely be a debate during awards season.

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[Mad Max GuitaristParticipant Joined: Jan 24th, 2016 Topics: 4 Posts: 162 View Predictions]

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Release in 2017?

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[DCurrieParticipant Joined: Sep 18th, 2011 Topics: 19 Posts: 1168 View Predictions]

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Exciting news! As long as all schedules permit, they will starting shooting this soon to get out by end of year. Admittedly, i’ve never seen the play. But, im quite excited to see the film adaptation! Especially starring these greats!!

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[AtypicalParticipant Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 272 Posts: 17329 View Predictions]

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I’ve read the play before and seen it performed. Troy & Rose Maxson are both Oscar-winning roles in the right hands. Watch out for both in our post-#OscarsSoWhite world.

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