"Hamnet," a Shakespearean drama that explores the tumultuous lives of William and Agnes Shakespeare, took home the top prize in the drama category at this year's Golden Globes, beating out "Sinners," a Jim Crow-era vampire thriller. The film's win marked an upset, as many had predicted it would go up against Ryan Coogler's "One Battle After Another" for the award.
Chloé Zhao, the director of "Hamnet," is just one of several filmmakers to take home multiple Golden Globes this year, including Paul Thomas Anderson for his film "One Battle After Another." The film took top honors in the comedy category and won awards for best director and best screenplay. This marks the second time an individual has swept these three categories at the Globes.
The night's final award was a surprising one, with many considering Ryan Coogler's film to be the front-runner. However, "Hamnet" ultimately took home the win, marking its first major Hollywood movie award.
The film's star, Jessie Buckley, won best female actor in a drama for her role as Agnes Shakespeare. Her win was followed by that of Anderson and his castmates at the stage.
Anderson praised Warner Bros. co-chief Michael DeLuca, saying he wanted to run a studio one day and let filmmakers make whatever they want. This sentiment seems particularly relevant given the recent news about Warner Bros. Discovery agreeing to be sold to Netflix in an $83 billion deal, with Paramount Skydance appealing to shareholders with its own rival offer.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding several major studios, the night's awards ceremony was a heartening moment of solidarity between the talented filmmakers and actors who took home honors. "As students, let's keep our hearts open and let's keep seeing each other and allowing each other to be seen," said Chloé Zhao in her speech after winning best director.
The film "Sinners" won awards for best score and cinematic achievement, making it the highest-grossing original film of the past 15 years with $278 million domestically. Its win was notable for the film's non-franchise status.
Other winners included Seth Rogen's "The Studio," which took home best comedy series, as well as Timothee Chalamet for his first Golden Globe for his role in "Marty Supreme." Chalamet is now poised to win an Oscar.
Chloé Zhao, the director of "Hamnet," is just one of several filmmakers to take home multiple Golden Globes this year, including Paul Thomas Anderson for his film "One Battle After Another." The film took top honors in the comedy category and won awards for best director and best screenplay. This marks the second time an individual has swept these three categories at the Globes.
The night's final award was a surprising one, with many considering Ryan Coogler's film to be the front-runner. However, "Hamnet" ultimately took home the win, marking its first major Hollywood movie award.
The film's star, Jessie Buckley, won best female actor in a drama for her role as Agnes Shakespeare. Her win was followed by that of Anderson and his castmates at the stage.
Anderson praised Warner Bros. co-chief Michael DeLuca, saying he wanted to run a studio one day and let filmmakers make whatever they want. This sentiment seems particularly relevant given the recent news about Warner Bros. Discovery agreeing to be sold to Netflix in an $83 billion deal, with Paramount Skydance appealing to shareholders with its own rival offer.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding several major studios, the night's awards ceremony was a heartening moment of solidarity between the talented filmmakers and actors who took home honors. "As students, let's keep our hearts open and let's keep seeing each other and allowing each other to be seen," said Chloé Zhao in her speech after winning best director.
The film "Sinners" won awards for best score and cinematic achievement, making it the highest-grossing original film of the past 15 years with $278 million domestically. Its win was notable for the film's non-franchise status.
Other winners included Seth Rogen's "The Studio," which took home best comedy series, as well as Timothee Chalamet for his first Golden Globe for his role in "Marty Supreme." Chalamet is now poised to win an Oscar.