BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,
May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film
Producer Marlon Wayans,
will serve as master of ceremonies for the
20th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, it was announced
today by Evelyn Brady-Watters,
Golden Trailer Awards Executive Director, along with the
show's executive producer Monica
Brady.
The Golden Trailer Awards, the most anticipated, fun and
prestigious event honoring marketing executives and companies that
create movie trailers, commercials and posters worldwide will take
place on Wednesday, May
29th with arrivals beginning at 6 pm and the award show starting at 7pm at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown
Los Angeles.
The Golden Trailer Awards acknowledge excellence in motion
picture marketing and are presented to nominees in 107 diverse
categories. 15 of the top honors will be presented "live" on
stage.
"For our 20th Anniversary, we wanted a host who is an
outstanding stand-up but also someone who is an industry champion
who could make our guests laugh and cheer and celebrate the
best achievements in motion picture and television marketing.
We could not be more thrilled or excited to have Marlon Wayans hosting our
20th show," said Brady-Watters.
In addition to Wayans serving as the show host, filmmakers and
industry judges participating in this year's ceremony include
producer Richard Suckle (Wonder
Woman), writer/director Sam
Esmail ("Mr. Robot"), producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind), director Hugh Welchmann (Loving
Vincent), advertising executive Thomas Benski, film industry veteran
David Dinerstein, cinematographer
Dion Beebe, and over two dozen
industry luminaries.
The 20th Annual Golden Trailer Awards are presented with the
support of several key sponsors, including Captivate,
William Grant & Sons,
Flor De Cana, BMG Music, Eternal
Eclipse, Trailer Voice Artists, New Dawn, Non Stop Trailers, High
Impact and Stella Artois.
About Marlon
Wayans
Marlon Wayans
is an actor, producer, comedian, writer and film director. His
films have grossed more than $736-million in domestic box office, an average
of nearly $50-million per outing. As
a standup comedian, he is selling out nationwide and adding shows
every weekend. He hit a career milestone with his highly
anticipated first-ever stand-up comedy special "Woke-ish" which
premiered on Netflix in February of 2018.
Wayans can next be seen starring in the upcoming Netflix movie
SEXTUPLETS which tells the story of Alan
(Wayans), a man embarking on a personal journey to meet his
birth mother before the arrival of his first child. When Alan meets
his brother, Russell, he discovers that he was born a sextuplet and
decides to seek out his four other siblings (all played by Marlon).
Together, the two brothers set out on a road trip to track down the
rest of the family that they've never known. The film is slated to
premiere on the streaming site in August of 2019.
Wayans is currently in production in Sofia Coppola's Apple-A24 movie, "On the Rocks,"
opposite Bill Murray and
Rashida Jones.
Wayans starred for two seasons on the NBC sitcom "Marlon."
Loosely based on his life, "Marlon" is a family comedy centered
around a loving (but immature) father committed to co-parenting his
two kids with his very-together ex-wife, played by Essence Atkins. Both seasons of "Marlon" are
currently airing on Netflix.
Wayans also stars in the hit Netflix movie NAKED which premiered
on the streaming site last August. Based on the Swedish film,
NAKEN, the romantic comedy co-stars Regina
Hall and reunites Wayans with director Michael Tiddes. Marlon, who is also a writer and
producer on the movie, stars as Rob
Anderson, a charming man-child, who wakes up on his wedding
day, naked in an elevator, reliving the hour before the ceremony
over and over again. He last starred in FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK,
which he also wrote and executive-produced, in January 2016. Directed by Michael Tiddes, the film co-starred Mike Epps and Kali
Hawk.
In 2014, Wayans starred in the Open Road Films comedy A HAUNTED
HOUSE 2, the sequel to the hilarious and successful film, A HAUNTED
HOUSE, which had a budget of $2-million and grossed $18.1-million on the opening weekend. Wayans
produced A HAUNTED HOUSE, as well as A HAUNTED HOUSE 2. The sequel,
directed by Michael Tiddes, is now
available on DVD. Wayans starred alongside Gabriel Iglesias, Essence Atkins and Jamie
Pressly. The film is a parody of the "found footage" genre,
such as the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise and THE DEVIL INSIDE.
On the small screen, Wayans hosted the hit NBC show "I Can Do
That!," a comedy/variety series where six celebrities are asked to
put on an entertainment show with skills they didn't even know they
had. He also starred in and created the TBS hit comedy competition
series "Funniest Wins." In 2014, he embarked on a national comedy
tour with his brothers Keenan, Damon and
Shawn Wayans. This marked the first standup tour for the
four Wayans Brothers in many years.
Wayans has also launched the online venture, What The Funny,
with internet serial entrepreneur and Funny Or Die co-founder
Randy Adams. What The Funny serves
up urban comedy from established and emerging comedians, writers
and actors through its web site at WhatTheFunny.com.
Wayans is commonly recognized for his role as 'Marcus Copeland'
in Columbia Pictures' 2004 hit comedy WHITE CHICKS, opposite
Shawn Wayans, Jamie King and Terry
Crews. The film was directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and grossed $69 million in the
United States. He also starred alongside Shawn Wayans and Regina
Hall in Dimension Films' horror comedy spoof films SCARY
MOVIE and SCARY MOVIE 2, directed by Keenen
Ivory Wayans.
Wayans' additional film credits include the Columbia Pictures
comedy MO' MONEY; New Line Cinema's drama ABOVE THE RIM; Miramax's
parody film DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR
JUICE IN THE HOOD; Touchstone Pictures' THE SIXTH MAN; Miramax's
SENSELESS; DUNGEONS & DRAGONS; Darren
Aronofsky's hit drama REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, opposite
Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly; The Coen Brothers' THE
LADYKILLERS, opposite Tom Hanks;
BEHIND THE SMILE; Columbia Pictures' LITTLE MAN; DreamWorks'
NORBIT, opposite Eddie Murphy;
Paramount Pictures and MTV's parody film DANCE FLICK; Paramount's
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, opposite Channing Tatum, Dennis
Quaid and Joseph
Gordon-Levitt; 20th Century Fox's MARMADUKE; and the hit
comedy THE HEAT, opposite Sandra
Bullock and Melissa
McCarthy.
Additionally, Wayans starred with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB's "The Wayans Bros."
which was the highest rated comedy on the network and continues to
air in syndication. He has appeared on several popular television
programs, including Fox's "In Living Color," Adult Swim's
"Childrens Hospital," and BET's "Second Generation Wayans."
For more information about the Golden Trailer Awards or for
tickets, please visit www.goldentrailer.com
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Elzer & Associates, Inc
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