Boyhood | The Adobo Chronicles

Boyhood_film HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘Boyhood,’ one of this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Picture, will have a much-awaited sequel and has started filming, according to reliable insider sources in Hollywood.

‘Boyhood’ captures the joys and pitfalls of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. It is directed by Richard Linklater.

The sequel, with a working title, ‘Manhood,’ will have the same cast and the same director.

It is scheduled to open in theaters worldwide in the summer of 2027 — in 12 years to be exact. Mark your calendars!

Boyhood_film HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s that time of year when the best of the best are honored in glittering ceremonies during Hollywood’s biggest night — the Oscars.

To be held February 22 at the Dolby Theater, the 87th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annual awards will feature 8 of last year’s best films vying for the top prize.

As per tradition, each of the nominated films will be featured in a one-minute clip throughout the evening’s program. This year, there will be one exception.

One of the Best Picture nominees, “Boyhood” will be afforded a full 12 minutes of film clip.

The coming-of-age dramatic film written and directed by Richard Linklater depicts the adolescence of a young boy in Texas growing up with divorced parents. It stars Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke.

The film was shot intermittently over the course of a 12-year period, from 2002 to 2014.

The Academy board of directors decided to give justice to the nominated film by allowing one minute per year that it was in the making.

Sounds fair.

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