Following a rousing screening ofJust Mercy, Collider’s FYC Screening Series at ArcLight Hollywood is kicking off the new year with a bang, asOlivia Wilde’s teen comedyBooksmartwill make its case for awards glory on Jan. 6.
Perri Nemiroffwill lead a Q&A with directorOlivia Wildeand her two sensational starsBeanie FeldsteinandKaitlyn Dever– yes,theKaitlyn Dever, who has been added to the event since our initial announcement prior to the holidays.
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Booksmartopened in May and is still hanging around the awards conversation, particularly with regard to its hilarious and heartfelt original screenplay fromEmily Halpern,Sarah Haskins,Susanna Fogel, andKatie Silberman.
And don’t forget thatBong Joon-ho’s South Korean sensationParasite, which is the frontrunner to win the Oscar for Best International Feature, will screen on Jan. 16 with director Bong in attendance. To buy tickets forParasite,click here.
The FYC Screening Series has taken off this year thanks toKnives Out,JokerandRocketman, and there are more surprises on the way, so become an ArcLight member and get notified as soon as tickets go on sale. If you don’t live anywhere close to ArcLight Hollywood, fear not, as highlights from each post-screening Q&A will be featured in a future episode ofFor Your Consideration.
Stay tuned to Collider for announcements about future films participating in the FYC Screening Series. And to watch the most recentFYCepisode in which the gang examines the Best Cinematography race before revisiting their initial Best Picture predictions,click here. Spoiler Alert: The Oscar derby has changeda lotsince the fall festivals!
You can alsoclick hereto readMatt Goldberg’s A- review ofBooksmart, which he says is “anchored by Wilde’s sharp direction and a terrific supporting cast.”
