by Nellie Andreeva | Deadline Hollywood Marlon Wayans has launched a production company with his longtime business partner Rick Alvarez. The yet-unnamed banner will be based at Universal TV, where Wayans has signed an overall deal. Under the pact, Wayans is set to...
https://youtu.be/sR0SDT2GeFg Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer(s): Taylor Sheridan Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Max Trujillo, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Hank Rogerson, Bernardo...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act Via a live stream of a conversation between Denzel Washington and Dr. Todd Boyd happening at USC School of Cinematic Arts as I type this, Washington just revealed that, in addition to the below previously-announced film adaptation...
https://youtu.be/_tQx__YCwZc Director: Wes Ball Writer(s): T.S. Nowlin, James Dashner Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores, Jacob Lofland, Rosa Salazar, Giancarlo Esposito, Patricia Clarkson,...
https://youtu.be/6IKJFYegRJk Director: Jerry Jameson Writer(s): Brian Bird, Ashley Smith Starring: Elle Graham, Kate Mara, Claudia Church, Gina Stewart, David Oyelowo, Diva Tyler, E. Roger Mitchell, Richard Fullerton, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Oyelowo, Leonor...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act I really loved this! It looks like it was as fun to make as it is to watch. It actually gave me some ideas for a series I've been thinking about. But in short, Lupita Nyong'o, who is featured on the October cover of Vogue...
by Ashanti Scott | Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Ethosheia Hylton’s latest film LIA is one of 41 films directed by women of color that will be screened at Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series on Oct. 24-25 in Brooklyn at LIU. Tickets:...
by Ross A. Lincoln | Deadline Hollywood Following the huge critical and financial success of the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, we’re hearing that Universal is considering another high profile deep dive into hip hop history, this time the story of Def Jam...
Laura Prudom | Variety Lifetime has given the greenlight to “Un-Break My Heart,” an original movie based on singer Toni Braxton’s memoir. The authorized film will follow Braxton’s ups and downs through severe chronic illness, financial troubles and divorce while...
https://youtu.be/PdLOKXiLOo4 Director: Ishaya Bako Writer(s): Ishaya Bako, Emil B. Garuba, Ummi A. Yakubu Starring: Ummi A. Yakubu, Iveren Cheeky, Dorothy Njemanze, Kiki Akinbohun, Funmi Kuti, Agility Nworah, Grace Adogo, Jake Effoduh Synopsis: SILENT TEARS is a...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act The Kennedy Center has announced that it will award the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Eddie Murphy, in a star-studded show featuring tributes by Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Arsenio Hall, Trevor Noah, Jay...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act Rapper Redman is expanding his repertoire and adding "director" to his set of skills, by being tapped for the in-house music video and commercials director job with Benetone Films - a production company based in Bangkok, Thailand,...