Woodlands producer’s movie receives award nominations

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Executive Producer Joe Newcomb, left, of The Woodlands, and Dallas Buyers Club actor Jared Leto talk during the Los Angeles premiere last October.

With the Golden Globe Awards scheduled Sunday and next week’s Oscar nominations and Screen Actors Guild Awards, entrepreneur Joe Newcomb, of The Woodlands, has a lot to be hopeful about. Founder of The Woodlands-based Truth Entertainment LLC, a movie production company, Newcomb’s company produced “The Dallas Buyers Club,” a feature film starring actors Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner.

McConaughey and Leto were both nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, which will be aired Sunday and Jan. 18, respectively. The movie also received a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble Cast. The Writer’s Guild of America nominated the screenwriters Chris Borten and Melissa Wallach for Best Original Screenplay. Click here for complete story