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08-07-2025
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James Gunn Receives the First-Ever IMDb "Fan Favorite Filmmaker" Award
IMDbPro MOVIEmeter data shows Superman, written, directed and produced by Gunn and slated for release on July 11, is the most anticipated movie of 2025 LOS ANGELES, July 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMDb ( the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today presented its first-ever "Fan Favorite Filmmaker" Award to James Gunn. This new category reflects the growing interest of global audiences in the visionaries behind the camera, expanding the prestigious IMDb STARmeter Award program to celebrate the creators who shape entertainment. The award is determined by IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings, which track page views from the global audience of hundreds of millions on IMDb. These rankings provide unique insights into audience interests and industry trends, supporting filmmakers throughout their careers. "This is so cool. I'm honored by this recognition from IMDb, which celebrates the connection between storytellers and fans," said Gunn. "This is truly an award for the passionate audience members who have supported me and my films over the years. So this belongs to them. Except I'm keeping it in my office." IMDbPro MOVIEmeter data shows Superman, written, directed and produced by Gunn, is the most anticipated movie of 2025. Gunn's work also includes Peacemaker, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Suicide Squad (the #2 most popular movie of 2021 on IMDb). As co-CEO and Chairman of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, Gunn pioneers the next generation of DC entertainment, including upcoming projects Supergirl and Lanterns. "IMDbPro data shows James Gunn's projects consistently drive extraordinary audience engagement," said Nikki Santoro, CEO of IMDb. "As a director, writer, producer, and studio executive, Gunn embodies the modern filmmaker. He's the ideal first recipient of our new award celebrating the connection between fans and the creators who inspire them." The IMDb STARmeter Award program also includes "Fan Favorite," "Breakout," "Icon," and "Fan Favorite Ensemble" award categories. Previous recipients of these prestigious awards over the last decade include the cast and creators of The Studio, Sydney Sweeney, Ayo Edebiri, and Peter Dinklage. Learn more about IMDb STARmeter Awards at Additional insight into trending movies, TV shows, and celebrities, with rankings updated weekly, is available to IMDbPro members throughout the year on the IMDbPro site and apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android. IMDbPro Premium membership includes the most powerful features for professionals to manage the display of information on their IMDb and IMDbPro name pages and in search results, including contact and representation information, photos, demo reels, primary professions, "Known For" credits, and much more. IMDbPro Premium members can discover other professionals with a customizable search tool that includes more than 50 filters based on experience, skills, self-identified demographic data, and more. Industry professionals can join IMDbPro Premium today at About IMDb IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Hundreds of millions of customers all over the world rely on IMDb to discover and decide what to watch, advance their professional entertainment careers through IMDbPro, and grow their businesses using IMDb data and trending insights. Products and services to help fans discover and decide what to watch and where to watch it include: the IMDb website for desktop and mobile devices; apps for iOS and Android; and, X-Ray on Prime Video. For entertainment industry professionals, IMDb provides IMDbPro and Box Office Mojo. IMDb licenses information from its vast and authoritative database to third-party businesses worldwide; learn more at IMDb is an Amazon company. For more information, visit and follow @IMDb. View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACT: press@
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22-02-2025
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Oscar Week 2025 Parties & Events: The List
Grab that tux from the cleaners and call your stylist, because it's Oscar week. There's champagne toastings, myriad pre-award shows galore and as always, Vanity Fair. Scroll down for Deadline's list of events around town leading up to and after the Oscars on March 2. More from Deadline Angela Bassett On Feeling "Disappointed" At Losing Oscar To Jamie Lee Curtis: "I Thought I Was Deserving" Deconstructing 'The Brutalist's Brady Corbet Payday As Architecture Epic Dances To Profit Oscar Presenters: Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Ben Stiller, More Among Stars Added To Line-Up; Nick Offerman Named Announcer Note: All times PT. This list is being continually updated. Email anthony@ for additions or changes. 11a.m./2 p.m., 40th Film Independent Spirit AwardsSanta Monica Beach near the PierSNL alum Aidy Bryant return as host, Molly Shannon is honorary chair. What used to be an Oscar bellwether for Best Picture could be again with Neon's Anora and Mubi's The Substance also nominated here for Best Feature. Bulleit whiskey poured and hummus served. 11 a.m. – The Academy Museum presents Oscar Nominee Spotlights: AnimationDavid Geffen Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los AngelesSchedule: Animated Short Films, 11 a.m., Animated Feature Films, 7 p.m. 5 p.m. – 56th NAACP Image AwardsPasadena Civic Auditorium (live on BET, simulcast on CBS, BET Her, VH1, MTV, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, Logo, Comedy Central, Smithsonian)Celebrating Black excellence in entertainment, culture and activism with awards across film, TV, music, podcasts and books. Honorees include Kamala Harris, Dave Chappelle, BET Media Group. Deon Cole hosts. 5 p.m. – USC Libraries' 37th annual Scripter AwardsTown and Gown Ballroom at University of Southern CaliforniaConfirmed nominees attending include screenwriters RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes (Nickel Boys), Peter Straughan (Conclave), Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing), Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), Steven Zaillian (Ripley), Joshua Zetumer (Say Nothing), and Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (Shōgun). 5 p.m. – 61st Cinema Audio Society AwardsBeverly Hilton, Beverly HillsCelebrating the year's outstanding achievements in sound mixing across film and TV. Honorees includes Tod A. Maitland (Career Achievement Award) and Denis Villeneuve (Filmmaker Award). Tom Papa hosts. 6 p.m. – Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker ForumAGBO StudiosHonoring Oscar nominee and multihyphenate Stanley Tucci with the Renaissance Award. 11 a.m. – The Academy Museum presents Oscar Nominee Spotlights: Documentaries. David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los AngelesSchedule: Documentary Short Films, 11 a.m. Documentary Feature Films, 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 72nd Annual MPSE Golden Reel AwardsWilshire Ebell Theatre, Los AngelesKevin Costner will receive the Filmmaker Award and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath the Career Achievement Award. Patton Oswalt hosts. 5 p.m. – 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Shrine Auditorium, Los AngelesHosted by Kristen Bell; SAG Life Achievement Award to Jane Fonda. 7 p.m. – 39th American Society Of Cinematographers AwardsBeverly Hilton, Beverly HillsASC Awards winners announced in seven categories across film, TV and music videos. Honorees include Kathleen Kennedy (Board of Governors Award) and Andrzej Bartkowiak (Lifetime Achievement Award). 7 p.m. – Premiere Of Netflix's Russo Brothers Movie Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood 7 p.m. – The Academy Museum Presents Oscar Nominee Spotlights. Live Action Short Films. David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles 6 p.m. – Oscars Nominees DinnerAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los AngelesIn lieu of lunch this year, this dinner is where the annual mega nominees photo will be snapped. Noon – Diane von Furstenberg's Oscars LuncheonPrivate location, Beverly HillsAva DuVernay, Donna Langley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy co-host Diane von Furstenberg's annual event to celebrate women in film and this year's Oscar nominees. 7 p.m. – Universal Pictures Filmed Entertainment Pre-Oscars BashSteak 48, Beverly HillsCelebrating Oscar nominees Conclave, Wicked and The Wild Robot. 6:30 p.m. – Kodak Film AwardsThe Kodak House, Los AngelesHonorees include Ed Lachman (ASC Career Achievement), Gia Coppola (Auteur Award), Lol Crawley (Lumiere Award), Greg Kwedar (Vanguard Award) and Ramez Silyan (Music Film Director Award). 6:30 p.m. – Oscar Wilde AwardsThe Ebell, Los AngelesHonoring John C. Reilly and Éanna Hardwicke 7:30 p.m. – InfoList Pre-Oscars SoireeSkybar, West HollywoodCelebrating with producers, creators, writers and execs including writer-director Shane Black, producer Larry Kasanoff, Richard Walters, Tara Reid, Joanna Cassidy, Diane Salinger, Sean Anthony Moran, Ken Foree, Joseph Gatt, Ivan Mbakop, Courtney Paige Nelson, Athena Vas, Paul Runyan, Mark Pennell, Michael Eisenstadt and Walter O'Brien. 9 p.m. – 7th Annual Macro Pre-Oscars PartyPrivate Location 10 a.m. – The DPA Diamond 25 Lounge gifting suiteLuxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Los Angeles 11 a.m.-5 p.m. – GBK, Mend & Bodywell's Pre-Academy Awards Luxury LoungePrivate location, Beverly HillsHollywood's leading Celebrity Gift Lounge, GBK Brand Bar, along with Bodywell and MEND, and presented by KC Chic, is holding its annual pre-Oscars gift lounge that will also benefit the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and Americares. Suite also runs 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 1. 11 a.m. – 62nd Annual ICG Publicists AwardsBeverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly HillsRecognizing achievements of the ICG's publicist members including unit publicists, individual publicists, and studio publicists, as well as unit still photographers. Honorees this year include Kathy Bates. 6 p.m. – Women In Film Pre-Oscar PartyPrivate locationThis year's event will celebrate the 65 remarkable women in front of and behind the camera nominated for Academy Awards. Attendees expected to include Cynthia Erivo, Mikey Madison, Coralie Fargeat, Diane Warren, Samantha Quan, Joslyn Barnes and more. Since 2007, the annual event has celebrated the notion that collaboration between women, nonbinary, and trans people is the best way to ensure more films are made by and for these identities, and it is the only event throughout awards season that celebrates all the women nominees. WME Oscars ToastChateau Marmont, Los AngelesThe agency will raise a glass to its Oscar-nominated clients. 11:30 a.m. – Verve Animation BruchDama, Los AngelesHonoring this year's Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short nominees. 3 p.m. – Society of Composers and Lyricists' Annual Pre-Oscar ReceptionPrivate locationHonoring the Oscar-nominated composers and songwriters. 7:30 p.m. – Charles Finch DinnerThe Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills HotelCharles Finch and Chanel host Finch's annual cocktail reception. 8 p.m. – MPTF's 23rd Annual Fox lot, Los AngelesAcademy Awards nominees, presenters and some of the most powerful entertainment industry influencers attend the annual bash. 2:30 p.m. – Elton John AIDS Foundation Annual Academy Awards Viewing PartyWest Hollywood ParkElton John, David Furnish, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jean Smart, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka host a night of red carpet arrivals, music, and one-of-a-kind auction lots. Performance by Chappell Roan. 4 p.m. – The OscarsDolby Theatre, Hollywood (live on ABC and Hulu)Finally! There's also a viewing party for AMPAS members at the Academy Museum in L.A. Neon Oscar Viewing PartyPrivate locationIt might turn into an afterparty. The Governors Ball at Hollywood OvationAfter Oscars ceremony 9 p.m. – Vanity Fair Oscar partyPrivate locationRed carpet will be livestreamed on the Vanity Fair YouTube channel hosted by designer and host Tan France; TV personality and fashion tastemaker Paige DeSorbo; comedian Hannah Berner, who co-hosts the Giggly Squad podcast with DeSorbo; and actress and filmmaker Francesca Oscar PartyPrivate locationFor nominees, closed to press. Best of Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
