Jay Roach's upcoming feature,"Bombshell" had its first screening in Los Angeles Monday night and the first critical reactions are in. Many awards pundits attended the capacity screening and came out the other end with praises for the performances. The reactions have sparked speculation on the film's Oscar potential and where it could land in its heavy-hitting stride.
The Fox News scandal film, directed by Roach (“Meet the Parents,” All the Way,” “Trumbo”), stars Charlize Theron (“Long Shot”) as Megyn Kelly, Margot Robbie (“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”) as fictional channel producer Kayla Pospisil and Nicole Kidman (“Big Little Lies”) as Gretchen Carlson, the women who take on Fox News head Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) for his continued harassment and leadership in the toxic workplace.
The synopsis reads:
Starring Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman, Academy Award® nominee John Lithgow and Academy Award® nominee Margot Robbie, based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Directed by Emmy® Award winner Jay Roach and written by Academy Award® winner Charles Randolph.
“Bombshell” also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell, and Allison Janney. Oscar-winning writer Charles Randolph (“The Big Short”) pens the script for Roach.
The film is co-financed by Bron Studios and produced by Creative Wealth Media Finance and Lighthouse Management & Media. Lionsgate picked up the feature last fall from Annapurna. It releases in theaters December 20.
Check out some of the first reactions to Jay Roach's "Bombshell" from Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MattDonnelly/status/1183588143913586689
https://twitter.com/jenelleriley/status/1183589482387238914
https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1183591146401886210
https://twitter.com/katiewalshstx/status/1183645978261278720
https://twitter.com/AwardsDaily/status/1183590438864744451
https://twitter.com/MovieMantz/status/1183593208321675264
https://twitter.com/TheGregoryE/status/1183587976846012416
https://twitter.com/THATJacqueline/status/1183591160415051776
What do you make of the first reactions to "Bombshell?" Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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The Fox News scandal film, directed by Roach (“Meet the Parents,” All the Way,” “Trumbo”), stars Charlize Theron (“Long Shot”) as Megyn Kelly, Margot Robbie (“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”) as fictional channel producer Kayla Pospisil and Nicole Kidman (“Big Little Lies”) as Gretchen Carlson, the women who take on Fox News head Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) for his continued harassment and leadership in the toxic workplace.
The synopsis reads:Starring Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman, Academy Award® nominee John Lithgow and Academy Award® nominee Margot Robbie, based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Directed by Emmy® Award winner Jay Roach and written by Academy Award® winner Charles Randolph.
“Bombshell” also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell, and Allison Janney. Oscar-winning writer Charles Randolph (“The Big Short”) pens the script for Roach.
The film is co-financed by Bron Studios and produced by Creative Wealth Media Finance and Lighthouse Management & Media. Lionsgate picked up the feature last fall from Annapurna. It releases in theaters December 20.
Check out some of the first reactions to Jay Roach's "Bombshell" from Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MattDonnelly/status/1183588143913586689
https://twitter.com/jenelleriley/status/1183589482387238914
https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1183591146401886210
https://twitter.com/katiewalshstx/status/1183645978261278720
https://twitter.com/AwardsDaily/status/1183590438864744451
https://twitter.com/MovieMantz/status/1183593208321675264
https://twitter.com/TheGregoryE/status/1183587976846012416
https://twitter.com/THATJacqueline/status/1183591160415051776
What do you make of the first reactions to "Bombshell?" Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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