By Bruce Haring | Deadline Hollywood The nominees for the 51st NAACP Image Awards were announced Thursday, the prelude to the two-hour live televised awards airing on BET on February 2 at 8 PM ET/PT. The Image Awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in...
By Denise Petski | Variety Jordan Peele’s Us has been named this year’s Best Film by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The film, which earned over $255 million globally, received three total wins including Peele for Best Director and Lupita...
By Variety Staff | Variety Netflix ruled nominations for the 77th Golden Globes, scoring nods for “Marriage Story” and “The Irishman” on the film front and “The Crown” and “Unbelievable” for television. Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” landed a leading six nominations...
In their Actors on Actors conversation, Eddie Murphy talks about returning to “Saturday Night Live” and Antonio Banderas reveals how his priorities in life changed after having a heart attack in...
Director: Tim Story Writer(s): Dan Gregor, Mark Steven Johnson, Doug Mand Starring: Eddie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson Synopsis: Based on the movie Grumpy Old Men, about feuding neighbors who are competing for the attention of a college professor. Release Date: Unknown |...
Director: Ivan Reitman Writer(s): Ryan Dixon, Josh Gad Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito Synopsis: Julius and Vincent Benedict discover they have a third sibling. Release Date: Unknown | Length: Unknown | Genre: Comedy | MPAA Rating: Unknown...
by Pete Hammond | Deadline Hollywood Eddie Murphy will receive the Career Achievement Award, and Nia Long, Chiwetel Ejiofor and director Kasi Lemmons will also be honored December 2 at the Celebration of Black Cinema presented by the Critics Choice Association...
Director: Unknown Writer(s): Unknown Starring: Eddie Murphy Synopsis: Unknown Release Date: Unknown | Length: Unknown | Genre: Action, Comedy | MPAA Rating: Unknown Note: Original announcement. This movie will be a Netflix original after initially being dropped by...
Director: Craig Brewer Writer(s): Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski Starring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Tituss Burgess, Chelsea Gilson, T.I., Mike Epps, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jamaal...
Director: Craig Brewer Writer(s): Eddie Murphy (characters), Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein (earlier screenplay), David Sheffield (earlier screenplay) Starring: James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Leslie Jones,...
by Monique Jones | Shadow and Act If you’re tired of Halloween celebrations that are all pumpkins, candy and costumes over the truly spooky, these 13 Black horror films will put the fear back into your holiday. 1. Blacula Every Black horror film binge should...
Director: Samuel D. Pollard Writer(s): Laurence Maslon Starring: Sammy Davis Jr., Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Burt Boyar, Todd Boyd, Leslie Bricusse, May Britt, Robert J. Brown, Eddie Cantor, Diahann Carroll, Billy Crystal, Angie Dickinson, Michael...
Mike Jones | ScreenRant Of all the highly regarded comedic actors working today, very few can boast of a career equal to that of Eddie Murphy. The one time Saturday Night Live alum exploded on to the scene in the early 1980s, making a name for himself with several...
Q&A with Eddie Murphy of MR. CHURCH. Moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, New York Magazine. Mr. Church tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook – Henry Joseph Church....
Shadow & Act | Tambay Obenson In light of very recent news that a 3rd “Bad Boys” movie – which has long been rumored to be in the works – is now definitely moving forward at Sony Pictures under the official title “Bad Boys for Life,” I thought I’d open up a...
July 13, 2016 | shadowandact Today, the BFI (British Film Institute) announced a new initiative titled “Black Star,” an exhaustive program described as the UK’s largest ever season of film and television that will be dedicated to celebrating the range, versatility and...
Shadow and Act | Tambay Obenson It feels like it’s been a long time since we last saw Eddie Murphy on the big screen. I’m sure he’s comfortable financially, and isn’t exactly pressed to make new money by taking on almost every project that’s offered to him. So when...
by Ross A. Lincoln | Deadline Hollywood DreamWorks is now searching for a new person to helm its upcoming sci-fi thriller Intelligent Life, as Selma director Ava DuVernay has opted to move on due to scheduling conflicts, Deadline has confirmed. She originally became...
Director: Bruce Beresford Writer(s): Susan McMartin Starring: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry, Christian Madsen, Mckenna Grace, Natalie Coughlin, Madison Wolfe, Lincoln Melcher, Kathleen McMartin, Sara Shearer, Kelly Lester,...
Director: Spike Lee Writer(s): N/A Starring: Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy, Suzanne De Passe, Katherine Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Steven Manning, Joe Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Joe Vogel, Scott Osborn, Lee Daniels, Sammy Davis Jr., Leon Huff, Kenny...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act It continues to be a point of contention, even among black people. Who gets to tell *our* stories? It’s a guaranteed debate starter – new film or TV project is announced with black protagonist(s), but non-black creator...
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 Mike Fleming Jr. | Deadline Hollywood The Weinstein Company is ready to greenlight its Richard Pryor biopic, and my, have Harvey Weinstein and Lee Daniels put together a terrific cast. The new additions: Oprah Winfrey will play Pryor’s grandmother, who ran a...
A day after pushing Monster Trucks off of its 2015 release schedule, Paramount Pictures is now pushing Beverly Hills Cop out of 2016 and will remain unset for the time being. In addition, the studio dropped their Untitled Bad Robot movie into a March 11, 2016 date....
Director: Brian Robbins Writer(s): Steve Koren Starring: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Emanuel Ragsdale, Jill Basey, Greg Collins, Robert LeQuang, Michael G. Wilkinson, Lyndsey Nelson, Michael Cody Gilbert, Lou Saliba, John Gatins, Clark Duke, Cliff Curtis, Mitchell...
Director: Brian Robbins Writer(s): Rob Greenberg, Bill Corbett Starring: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan, Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Mike O’Malley, Pat Kilbane, Judah Friedlander, Marc Blucas, Jim Turner, Austyn Myers, Adam Tomei, Brian Huskey,...
Director: Bill Condon Writer(s): Bill Condon, Tom Eyen Starring: Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Mariah Iman Wilson, Yvette Cason, Ken Page, Ralph Louis Harris, Michael-Leon...
Director: Ron Underwood Writer(s): Neil Cuthbert Starring: Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Burt Young, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Pam Grier, John Cleese, Victor Varnado, Illeana Douglas, Jacynthe...
Director: Tom Shadyac Writer(s): Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Tom Shadyac, Steve Oedekerk Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle, John Ales, Patricia Wilson, Jamal Mixon, Nichole...
Director: Wes Craven Writer(s): Eddie Murphy, Vernon Lynch, Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker, Chris Parker Starring: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon, Zakes Mokae, Joanna Cassidy, Simbi Kali, Messiri Freeman, Kelly Cinnante,...
Director: John Landis Writer(s): Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr. (character); Steven E. de Souza Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jon Tenney, Joey Travolta, Eugene Collier, Jimmy Ortega, Ousaun Elam, Ray Lykins, Tim Gilbert, Rick Avery, Gilbert R. Hill, Dick Purtan, Fred...
Director: Reginald Hudlin Writer(s): Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein Starring: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt, Chris Rock, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lela Rochon, John Witherspoon,...
Director: John Singleton Writer(s): Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley and Bernard Bell (song) Starring: Michael Jackson, Iman, Eddie Murphy, Wylie Draper, Magic Johnson, Fatima Robinson, Roman Artiste Synopsis: A pharaoh and his queen seek new entertainment for the court....
Director: Eddie Murphy Writer(s): Eddie Murphy Starring: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, Berlinda Tolbert, Stan Shaw, Jasmine Guy, Vic Polizos, Lela Rochon, David Marciano, Arsenio Hall, Thomas Mikal Ford, Uncle Ray...
Director: John Landis Writer(s): Eddie Murphy (story), David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein (screenplay) Starring: Paul Bates, Eddie Murphy, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather, Stephanie Simon, Victoria Dillard, Felicia Taylor, Midori, James Earl Jones, Madge...
Director: Robert Townsend Writer(s): Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans (sketch) Starring: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford, Geri Gibson, Birdie M. Hale, Tiger Haynes, Leonard Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jody Jones, Davenia McFadden, Gwen McGee,...
Director: Tony Scott Writer(s): Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr. (character); Eddie Murphy, Robert D. Wachs, Larry Ferguson, Warren Skaaren, David Giler, Dennis Klein Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen,...
Director: Martin Brest Writer(s): Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie Jr. Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, James Russo, Jonathan Banks, Stephen Elliott, Gilbert R. Hill, Art Kimbro, Joel Bailey, Bronson Pinchot,...
Director: Walter Hill Writer(s): Roger Spottiswoode, Walter Hill, Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O’Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Brion James, Kerry Sherman, Jonathan Banks, James...
