Irwin Winkler will be honored with the Producers Guild of America’s 2017 David O. Selznick Achievement Award recognizing the celebrated producer’s outstanding body of work in motion pictures. The award will be presented to Winkler at the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 28, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
Winkler has received popular and critical acclaim worldwide for his work on such films as Raging Bull, the beloved Rocky franchise (including the series’ first film, for which Winkler received the Oscar® for Best Picture), the classic gangster tale Goodfellas, and the 9-time Academy Award nominated drama They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?. He is the only producer honored with three films on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Greatest American Films. Winkler is the producer of Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film, Silence, starring Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver.
Producers Guild Awards chairs Donald De Line and Amy Pascal stated, “Irwin Winkler’s movies have come to define Hollywood storytelling, and the gallery of iconic characters and classic scenes from his work remains a touchstone for all motion picture producers. It’s an honor to give Irwin this award this season, as he continues to release some of the most vital work of his storied career.”
The 2016 recipient of the David O. Selznick Award was David Heyman. Previous recipients include Stanley Kramer, Billy Wilder, Clint Eastwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Brian Grazer, Laura Ziskin, Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall, Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg.
Winkler said, “I am honored to receive what is truly the trifecta of recognition: from the legacy of David O. Selznick, from the institution of the Producers Guild of America, and from my esteemed colleagues. It is both a humbling and inspiring experience to be included alongside this list of our most accomplished filmmakers of today.”
Microsoft settles video gamers’ lawsuit over Activision takeover
Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The two parties agreed to the dismissal of the lawsuit and will cover their own costs and fees, according to a court filing dated Monday.
The lawsuit was filed in 2022 in a U.S. federal court in San Francisco on behalf of 10 individual gamers who are fans of Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty franchise and other popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo.
The deal took nearly 22 months to close, reflecting concerns from rivals and government regulators that Microsoft could use its growing collection of games to stifle competition. It's part of a broader industry consolidation that also has some independent game developers worried they'll get sidelined as the industry allocates its resources toward blockbuster franchises with a history of past success.
In a statement, Microsoft said "the parties have resolved the litigation."
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