Stephen Glover, younger brother of Donald Glover and writer for hit FX show ‘Atlanta,’ has signed a deal with FX productions to continue to develop original content for the network: “Stephen Glover has signed an overall deal with FX Productions. Glover, the younger brother of Donald Glover, is an award-winning writer and producer on the […]
Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee teams up with “Get Out” writer and director Jordan Peele on a KKK horror film staring John David Washington: “Spike Lee is teaming with Get Out filmmaker Jordan Peele for Black Klansman, the true story of an African-American police officer who infiltrated the KKK. John David Washington, Denzel Washington’s son and one of […]
Costume Designer Ruth Carter discusses her inspiration of designing the wardrobe for the highly anticipated ‘Black Panther’ film: “Winnie Mandela’s colorful style, high fashion designer Issey Miyake and African artifacts — from actual Maasai, Tuareg and Ndebele dress — informed the garb that took “an army” to create. Ruth Carter has created costumes for some […]
‘Black-ish’ teen star Marsai Martin is set to not only star in but to executive produce the upcoming film ‘Little’ for Universal Studios: “Marsai Martin is set to have a big moment with Little. The Black-ish breakout is attached to star in the Universal comedy that centers on a woman who gets the chance to relive the carefree life […]
Congradulations to director Raoul Peck as his documentary ‘I am Not Your Negro’ not only became his highest grossing film, but also joined the list of one of the highest grossing documentaries of all time: “Two noteworthy accomplishments worth calling attention to. First, a 2017 Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary to its credit, Raoul […]
There has been some conflict with the film ‘Lady Bird’ being almost an exact replica of the Latinx film ‘Real Women have Curves’ with no credit being given to the film: “I caught Lady Bird later than most, and the real reason I saw it at all was because of all the Dave Matthews Band references I’d […]
Oscar award winning actress Viola Davis along with her husband Julius Tennon discuss creating their own production company to address the diversity problem in Hollywood: “The actor Julius Tennon is thrilled to be appearing alongside his Oscar-winning wife, Viola Davis, in the new season of her hit show, How to Get Away with Murder, later this […]
Jordan Peele is working with the CBS All Access streaming service to develop a new take on the Sci-Fi classic ‘The Twilight Zone’: “The Twilight Zone is entering a new dimension. CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves on Thursday announced during the company’s earnings call that CBS All Access is readying a new take on the iconic […]
Entertainment trade magazine Variety, speaks on the success of the Tupac Biopic All Eyez on Me during its opening weekend and why the industry should no longer be surprised on the success of diverse movies: “When “Straight Outta Compton” opened in August of 2015 to over $60 million — about $20 million more than most trades […]
Get an inside look at the vision behind the style of the hit FX show “Atlanta,” and the mastermind behind it all: “Everybody was caught off guard. Upon first announcement of FX’s original show Atlanta, audiences were skeptical. Debates in ATL barber shops and hair salons centered around reckoned curiosities; exactly which aspects of the […]