Quick News: Plankton, Gladiator II, ASC, PGA

Plankton
Netflix has set a March 7th release date for “Plankton: The Movie,” the streamer’s second “SpongeBob SquarePants” movie following last year’s “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” which pulled in 32.4 million views in its first three weeks. In the film, Plankton’s world is flipped upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted. [Source: What’s On Netflix]

Gladiator II
Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” has set a January 21st premiere date on the Paramount+ streaming service, along with a March 4th release date on DVD and 4K Ultra HD disc. The home video news comes as the film has racked up $454 million worldwide at the box-office, overtaking the original film’s $451.7 million haul (per The Numbers). [Source: Paramount+]

ASC
“Nosferatu,” “Wicked,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Maria” and “A Complete Unknown” will all fight for the top honor of Best Theatrical Feature at the 39th annual ASC Awards celebrating the best in cinematography.

On the TV front, “Shōgun,” “Silo,” “The Penguin,” “Ripley,” “House of Dragon,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Sugar,” “Hacks” and “Masters of the Air” are competing for honors. [Source: Deadline]

PGA
“Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pérez,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked” are all competing for the top honor of the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at this year’s Producers Guild of America awards. “Flow,” “Inside Out 2,” “Moana 2,” “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” and “The Wild Robot” are up for the animation honor.

On the TV front, “The Diplomat,” “Fallout,” “Slow Horses,” “Shōgun” and “Bad Sisters” are competing for drama; “Baby Reindeer,” “FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans,” “The Penguin,” “Ripley,” “True Detective: Night Country” for limited series; “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hacks,” and “Only Murders in the Building” for comedy, and “Carry On,” “The Greatest Night in Pop,” “The Killer,” “Rebel Ridge,” and “Unfrosted” for telemovie/streaming movie.

The Ballad of Wallis Island
A trailer has been released for “The Ballad Of Wallis Island,” the new dramedy starring Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, and Tom Basden which premieres at Sundance ahead of a theatrical run March 28th. James Griffiths directs a script by Key and Basden.

The story follows an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

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