by Examiner:

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced its official nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. Among the stellar lineup of selections of 2009’s best films and televisions series, the acclaimed HBO vampire series by Alan Ball, True Blood, managed to snag three mentions. Going up against Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica, The Closer, Dexter and Leverage, True Blood will compete as a complete show in the “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series” category.

In the “Best Actor on Television” and “Best Actress on Television” categories, Stephen Moyer and his lovely co-star/fiance Anna Paquin both received nominations. Stephen Moyer will be going up against Josh Holloway (Lost), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Matthew Fox (Lost), Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) while Paquin’s competition consists of Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer), Evangeline Lily (Lost), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Anna Torv (Fringe).

Alexander Skarsgard, who plays the devilshly handsome vampire sheriff Eric Northman on True Blood, has also picked up a nomination in the “Best Supporting Actor on Television” along with actors Jeremy Davies (Lost), Michael Emerson (Lost), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), John Noble (Fringe) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). Also included from the stellar cast of True Blood is Michelle Forbes for her role as the crazed maynaed Maryann. She will competing against the formidable talents of actors Bernard Cribbins (Doctor Who: The End of Time), Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad), John Lithgow (Dexter), Leonard Nimoy (Fringe) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost) for the category of “Best Guest Starring Role on Television”.

The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment in the science fiction, fantasy and horror realms. The organization also recognizes excellence in television and home entertainment within the specified genres. The 36th Annual Saturn Awards will be presented on June 24 in Burbank, California. For more information and a complete list of nominees click here.

As we know, Anna is going to present at Screen Actors Awards. But this year only True Blood ensemble got a nomination of ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series‘, along with The Good Wife, Mad Men, Dexter, The Closer.

Source: SAG Awards official site

by Gregg Kilday

George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Jane Lynch, Michelle Monaghan, Chris O’Donnell, Anna Paquin, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci will be presenters at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 23rd.
They join previously announced presenter Sandra Bullock, who will present SAG’s Life Achievement Award to Betty White.

The SAG Awards will be simulcast on TNT and TBS from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

by Brian Scott Lipton

Galt Neiderhofer’s film The Romantics, which features stage veterans Katie Holmes and Anna Paquin, will screen out-of-competition at the Sundance FIlm Festival in Utah next month.

The film, which revolves around eight college friends who reunite for a wedding, will also feature Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Rebecca Lawrence, and Jeremy Strong.

Also added to the Sundance lineup is Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right. starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, and Josh Hutcherson.

And new images on the set of The Romantics, added by Rogana:

Yeah, we a little late with the news, but here it is! By Nzherald.

Kiwi actress Anna Paquin has been nominated for two separate Golden Globes this year, an honour shared by Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock.

She received best actress nods for her lead role as Sookie Stackhouse in popular TV drama True Blood – for which she won the same award in January this year – as well as a part in the made-for-TV movie The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler.

The roles are vastly different – in True Blood, which is based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, she plays a telepathic waitress in small town Louisiana. Meanwhile, she takes on the part of a Polish social worker who smuggles Jewish children to safety during World War II in The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler.

As defending champion in the drama-series actress category, Paquin will compete with The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick, Damages’ Glenn Close, Mad Men’s January Jones and The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies.

True Blood has proved a runaway hit for HBO, and is now its most watched series since The Sopranos.

by Lime Life.com

Katie Holmes may have found romance with Tom Cruise in real life, but on the big screen she’s still looking for love. The actress has signed on to star opposite Anna Paquin in the upcoming indie romantic comedy, The Romantics.

According to Variety, the film originally starred Liv Tyler but she has recently been replaced with Holmes, who will also serve as an executive producer. The movie is set to start filming this week.

Holmes is just the latest to sign on in what is quickly becoming an all-star cast. Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Jeremy Strong are already on board.
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The story follows the uncomfortable love triangle between a maid-of-honor (Holmes), a bride (Paquin) and a groom (Duhamel).

So with Holmes just finished with a role in the upcoming horror film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and Paquin thrilling fans as Sookie in True Blood, it looks like The Romantics will have plenty of star talent to go around.

by Just Jared.com

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are all smiles as they accept their “Best Horror Actor” awards at Spike TV’s Scream Awards 2009 held at the Greek Theatre on Saturday (October 17) in Los Angeles.

Anna, 27, and Stephen, 40, took home the “Best Horror Actor” awards for their respective genders, and True Blood took home the “Best TV Show” honor, presented by the cast of The Vampire Diaries.

The on-set and real-life lovebirds will take part in the upcoming thriller Open House, but the two will only make brief cameos in the movie. Anna’s brother Andrew is directing the film, out next year.

by TrueBlood-Online.com

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer will both make an appearance in Andrew Paquin’s latest movie “Open House“. With the horror thriller “Open House” Andrew Paquin makes his writing and directing debut, previously he was involved as a producer in projects like New in Town, Humanzee, Blue State (starring Anna Paquin), My Feral Lady and Balkanization.

The movie, shot in Los Angeles, tells the story of a wealthy couple in a strained marriage that hosts an open house in order to sell their palatial home. They are horrified to find out days later that one potential buyer never left their house.

In a recent live chat with the LA Times Anna said she shot her scenes for Open House in her brother’s garage: “We shot it this morning!! In his garage “poor mans process”. Also Stephen has finished shooting his scenes and the project is currently in post-production. Anna and Stephen will be playing the characters named Jennie and Josh.

Other cast members are Brian Geraghty (Easier with Practice, The Hurt Locker, I Know Who Killed Me, When a Stranger Calls, Jarhead), Rachel Blanchard (“The Flight of the Conchords,” Snakes on a Plane, “7th Heaven,” “Clueless”) and Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Gallactica: The Plan, “Battlestar Gallactica,” Them, “Burn Notice,” “Supernatural”).

No release date is currently known.

Filmnut – Interview with Andrew Paquin, at about 34 minutes into the interview he talks about Open House.

OMG! I can´t wait for this movie! :) I hope the trailer will be soon. More information on Imdb.

by People.com

It’s true love for True Blood couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The two are engaged to be married, reps for both actors on the HBO vampire series confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.

No further details were available.

Paquin, who plays telepathic Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood, is originally from New Zealand and won a 1994 Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as the precocious child in The Piano.

Moyer, from Essex, England, plays bloodsucking Bill Compton on the series. He also has two children from previous relationships: a son, Billy, born in 2000, and a daughter, Lilac, born in 2002.

Last month, Paquin, 27, said of her nude love scenes with Moyer, 39: “Obviously, if you’re already with that person then you’re not having to sort of get over the ‘Wow, I’m naked with someone that I don’t even know the middle name of!’”

For his part, Moyer has said of his lady love, “My girl is hardcore.”

Hello everyone! Anna have received nomination for a Teen Choice Award 09. She has been nominated as Choice Summer Female TV Star. (Stephen Moyer have also received a nomination in the category Choice Summer Male TV Star) So please vote for her!