Eddie Murphy is making history in the “Pink Panther” reboot.
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‘The Woman King’ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Speaks Out Amid New Movie’s Controversy
Gina Prince-Bythewood (center) and Viola Davis attend “The Woman King” screening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on September 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Paul Morigi / Getty “The Woman King” was the number…
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If Spike Lee’s ‘Drop Squad’ Was Real, Who Would It Target Today? Too Many Sunken Black Folks To Choose From
UPDATED: 7:30 a.m. ET, Oct. 28, 2020 — Spike Lee, the cinematic champion of bringing important Black imagery to the big screen, has always been a visionary filmmaker. That’s why it should come as no surprise that “Drop Squad,” a…
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Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic To Be Produced By Lena Waithe
From films like Porgy and Bess to hit songs like “The Candy Man,” Sammy Davis Jr. played an integral role in shaping the landscape of the entertainment industry and now his contributions will be the focus of a new biopic….
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Emmett Till Movie In Development 65 Years After Murder
Source: Mel Melcon / Getty Today marks the 65th anniversary that Emmett Till was brutally murdered in 1955. As his story continues to reverberate throughout racial justice movements till this day, a group of filmmakers are preparing to tell his…
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Are You Here For It?! Alamo Drafthouse Is Launching A Program To Let Customers Rent Out Their Own Private Movie Theaters
According to reports from Variety, Alamo Drafthouse launched a new program allowing you to rent out your own private theater and invite up to 30 of your friends and family. “Your Own Private Alamo” is an experience that will set…
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Jamie Foxx gets the ‘real ball rolling’ on Mike Tyson biopic
Jamie Foxx (Photo credit: Bang media) Jamie Foxx has confirmed the “ball is rolling” on his Mike Tyson biopic, and he has started an intense training regime to get into shape. It was first speculated in 2014 that the 52-year-old…
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Gabrielle Union to produce and star in Netflix film inspired by Black author
Photo credit: BANG Media Gabrielle Union will star in and produce The Perfect Find, the movie adaptation of the best-selling book of the same name by Tia Williams. The 47-year-old actress is set to take on the leading role in…
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‘Queen Sugar’ writer Felicia Pride makes directorial debut with ‘tender’
Felicia Pride directing a scene on the set of tender. (Photo provided) Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her…
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Cyntoia Brown Calls Out ‘Unauthorized’ Netflix Documentary About Her Life
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty UPDATED: 4:25 p.m. EST, April 15 Cyntoia Brown has released a statement distancing herself from the Netflix documentary “Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story”, saying the project was unauthorized. “While I was still incarcerated,…
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