by Anita Busch and Amanda N'Duka | Deadline Hollywood David Oyelowo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nonso Anozie, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. These are but a few of the actors of Nigerian descent who are working steadily in Hollywood — actors who have, for the most...
https://youtu.be/W3EWygLE_No Director: Cynthia Mort Writer(s): Cynthia Mort Starring: Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo, Kevin Mambo, Ronald Guttman, Chuma Gault, Allison Sarofim, Mike Epps, Keith David, Ella Joyce, Stevens Gaston, Fred Cassidy, Jessica Oyelowo, Anthony...
Brennan Williams | Huffington Post Black Voices Despite landing a role alongside the likes of Denzel Washington in "The Great Debaters" or his phenomenal performance in "The Secret Life of Bees," Nate Parker says the availability of quality acting roles for people of...
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 And so it begins... I've long wondered what distribution company would pick this up. Question answered! RLJ Entertainment has announced its acquisition of all North American rights to “Nina,” the Nina Simone biopic that Zoe...
by Seth Kelley | Variety Actor David Oyelowo spoke candidly on Thursday about his faith, his perception of the faith-based movie market and the role that divine intervention played in setting him on the path to play the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the...
Andrew Barker | Variety David Oyelowo is a devout Christian, and his faith plays a pivotal part in every decision he makes as an actor. Before agreeing to take on a role, he takes time to pray, and considers a potential project in light of how it reflects or comments...
Ali Jaafar | Deadline Hollywood Disney is in discussions with Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and David Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon to come on board and produce feature project The Water Man, written by newbie writer Emma Needell. This is a fairytale moment for Needell,...
Antonia Blyth | Deadline Hollywood Following his notorious Oscar snub earlier this year, David Oyelowo is coming out fighting with a dramatically different project: Nightingale. As the film’s sole cast member, Oyelowo plays Peter Snowden, a sexually-repressed war vet...
Carole Horst reporting from Cannes | Variety.com David Oyelowo has joined Luke Evans in thriller Three Seconds,” directed by Otto Bathurst. SEE MORE: Cannes Film Festival Bloom is handling international sales; CAA and WME are repping domestic rights for the adaptation...
Ramin Setoodeh | Film Editor, New York | @RaminSetoodeh Ava DuVernay had an epiphany while attending this year’s Oscars ceremony, where “Selma” received two nominations including best picture, but was snubbed in categories like acting and directing. “It was a room in...
by Nev Pierce | Empire David Oyelowo’s faith pays off WRAPPED IN JULY AND NOW IN THE OSCAR RACE, Martin Luther King pic Selma has been a sprint and a marathon for David Oyelowo. Now, he’s a rising star who’s worked with Cruise, Spielberg and Nolan, but when he read...