Lance Reddick (1962-2023)

by Jordan Moreau | Variety Lance Reddick, who appeared in major TV series like “The Wire,” “Fringe,” “Bosch” and films like the “John Wick” franchise, which is set to debut “John Wick: Chapter 4” next week, died of natural causes Friday morning, Variety has confirmed...

Actors on Actors: Janelle Monáe + Austin Butler

By Daniel D'Addario | Variety Austin Butler transformed into a music icon this year, taking on the presence and the swagger of the King in Baz Luhrmann’s electrifying “Elvis.” And Janelle Monáe made the reverse journey, continuing her reinvention from futuristic pop...

The NYC Action Actors Academy is Back!

We are celebrating our return to In-Person training with 2 Free Hand 2 Hand and Weapons Intro to Screen Fighting Seminars!

Hudlin & Phillips Make First-Look Deal With Fremantle

Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips have struck a first-look deal with Original Productions after teaming up on Amazon documentary series Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy.

Hollywood Shuffle: Against Type

by Aisha Harris | Criterion.com Laying bare the typecasting of Black actors in the 1980s, Robert Townsend’s crackling directorial debut, Hollywood Shuffle (1987), is a satire that has lost none of its bite. The film’s protagonist, Bobby Taylor (Townsend), a young...

Thuso Mbedu on Overcoming Challenges…

by Johnnie Walker | TheWrap While the historical action film “The Woman King” is Thuso Mbedu’s first feature film, it’s been a long time coming. The “Underground Railroad” actress has overcome a number of challenges in her life so far, and said she’s been “living on...

Roy Wood Jr. to be Featured Entertainer at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

by Ted Johnson | Deadline Roy Wood Jr. will be this year’s featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner on April 29. The Daily Show correspondent has a standup special, Imperfect Messenger, streaming on Paramount+. The gig is a...

Directors on Directors: Ryan Coogler + Gina Prince-Bythewood

by Angelique Jackson | Variety Gina Prince-Bythewood — one of the most successful Black women directors in Hollywood and the visionary behind “Love & Basketball,” “Beyond the Lights” and “The Old Guard” — took a special date to the world premiere of “Black...

Meet Thai Randolph

By Andrew Wallenstein | Variety It doesn’t take an industry insider to understand how busy Kevin Hart is. But what his many fans may not know is that in addition to the many films, TV series and stand-up performances that feature his talents, Hart also has a budding...

The Deadline Q&A with Alice Diop

By Valerie Complex | Deadline Alice Diop’s French drama Saint Omer opens in theaters today, and I remember the emotions I felt when I saw the film at Venice last year. It was a very personal experience for me — as if someone was telling my story on screen. At the...

Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Director J.D. Dillard

By Valerie Complex | Deadline Welcome to another episode of the Scene 2 Scene podcast! It’s Valerie Complex with an exciting new episode where I chat with Devotion director J.D. Dillard. Dillard has established himself as a director and writer to watch, with authentic...

Directors on Directors: Chinonye Chukwu + Tyler Perry

by Angelique Jackson | Variety While Chinonye Chukwu was filming “Till” — which tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice following the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till — she spotted someone she didn’t recognize visiting with the...

Danai Gurira Talks Tears And Laughs On ‘Wakanda Forever’ Set & more…

 By Antonia Blyth | Deadline Danai Gurira is this week’s guest in this special episode, taken from our AwardsLine magazine piece entitled “On My Screen.” In the Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever, the actress resumes her role of Okoye — a part she also played in...

Out Now

Currently in theatres, on television or streaming.

Loading

Coming Soon

Coming to theatres, television or streaming services.

Loading
  • R.I.P.

Announced, In Production, Limbo

Latest

Rhonda Recommended

Latest

Zombies

Latest

Disaster

Latest
Lou (2022)

Lou (2022)

Action, Crime, Disaster, Drama, Mystery, Thriller