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...
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ik7k4 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,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXVosTPft58 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...
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 (writer and...
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....
https://youtu.be/u4maAWskn1A Director: Whoopi Goldberg Writer(s): N/A Starring: Debbie Allen, Kaye Ballard, Harry Belafonte, Dick Cavett, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin, Bambi Haggins, Arsenio Hall, Quincy Jones, Robert Klein, Moms...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsohmWonrCg 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,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GCeBhbo_W0 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...