[1]Muse Entertainment [1] was given the nod 17 times today, as the production company received a total of 17 PrimeTime Emmy Nominations for two miniseries, The Kennedys and Pillars of the Earth.
The 8-hour historical drama, The Kennedys [2], produced by Muse in association with American production company Asylum Entertainment, has been nominated for 10 Emmy Awards including:
- Outstanding Miniseries
- Outstanding Lead Actor (Greg Kinnear and Barry Pepper [4])
- Outstanding Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson)
- Outstanding Art Direction
- Outstanding Cinematography
- Outstanding Hairstyling
- Outstanding Make-Up (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Sound Mixing
The Pillars of the Earth [5], co-produced with Germany’s Tandem Communications brought in 7 Emmy nominations:
- Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
- Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or Movie
- Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
- Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or Special
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or Special
“We are overwhelmingly proud to be honoured with multiple nominations for the The Kennedys which we produced, and for The Pillars of the Earth, which we co-produced, in the past year. These nominations establish that our peers look at these productions as among the best in the world,” says Executive Producer & Muse Entertainment President Michael Prupas.