In one of the best episodes of The Vince Staples Show – a dark Netflix comedy following the fictionalized life of the titular rapper – Vince slowly but surely leverages a bank robbery he’s caught in the crosshairs of to his advantage. Perhaps this quiet doggedness is autobiographical; in reality, Vince Staples has been actively trying to produce his own television show for about eight years, finally getting it over the line with its Feb. 15 premiere.
“I feel like a lot of the time we want to do things but kind...
“I feel like a lot of the time we want to do things but kind...
- 2/15/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
The African American Film Critics Association, representing the largest group of Black film critics globally, said Friday it has partnered with Delta Air Lines to curate a collection of films that celebrate Black History Month.
This in-flight collaboration marks a first for Aafca and promises to bring diverse stories representing the Black cinema experience to Delta customers during the month of February.
The films featured in this collection have been selected by Aafca members, working closely with Delta’s In-flight Entertainment team and Bold, Delta’s Black Community Business Resource Group, to encompass a range of genres and narratives that showcase the richness and depth of Black-themed stories in film.
“In-flight movies offer a great way to discover titles that were previously unknown to me,” says Aafca president, Gil Robertson. “Over the years, I have been introduced to phenomenal stories that broadened my point of view about different people and cultures from around the world.
This in-flight collaboration marks a first for Aafca and promises to bring diverse stories representing the Black cinema experience to Delta customers during the month of February.
The films featured in this collection have been selected by Aafca members, working closely with Delta’s In-flight Entertainment team and Bold, Delta’s Black Community Business Resource Group, to encompass a range of genres and narratives that showcase the richness and depth of Black-themed stories in film.
“In-flight movies offer a great way to discover titles that were previously unknown to me,” says Aafca president, Gil Robertson. “Over the years, I have been introduced to phenomenal stories that broadened my point of view about different people and cultures from around the world.
- 2/2/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The African American Film Critics Association revealed on Thursday that it has teamed up with Delta Air Lines to curate a collection of films celebrating Black History Month.
The movies in the collection include If Beale Street Could Talk, The Five Heartbeats, Dreamgirls, Shaft, The Best Man, School Daze, Friday, Dear White People, Crooklyn, The Wood, Sarafina! and more. The films will be available in-flight for Delta customers.
“In-flight movies offer a great way to discover titles that were previously unknown to me,” says Aafca president Gil Robertson. “Over the years, I have been introduced to phenomenal stories that broadened my point of view about different people and cultures from around the world. It is my hope that Delta passengers will enjoy a similar experience from our collection, which provides a showcase for the richness of Black-themed stories.”
The Aafca, the largest group of Black film critics globally, said it...
The movies in the collection include If Beale Street Could Talk, The Five Heartbeats, Dreamgirls, Shaft, The Best Man, School Daze, Friday, Dear White People, Crooklyn, The Wood, Sarafina! and more. The films will be available in-flight for Delta customers.
“In-flight movies offer a great way to discover titles that were previously unknown to me,” says Aafca president Gil Robertson. “Over the years, I have been introduced to phenomenal stories that broadened my point of view about different people and cultures from around the world. It is my hope that Delta passengers will enjoy a similar experience from our collection, which provides a showcase for the richness of Black-themed stories.”
The Aafca, the largest group of Black film critics globally, said it...
- 2/2/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kicking October to the curb and bringing in some November goodness is a fresh slate of new content headed to Paramount Global’s streamer Paramount+, including the sequel to the hit 1997 film “Good Burger.”
Paramount+ started off November by adding more than 30 titles to its library, some of which include “Above the Rim,” Season 15 of “Ink Master,” “Gladiator” and “The Color Purple.”
And if you’re looking for some holiday movies to watch with the family, you can deck the halls with “Happy Christmas,” “Mistletoe Ranch” or “Christmas Eve.” When the kids go to sleep, adult-friendly treats like “Bad Santa” and “Bad Santa 2” are also available.
The highly-anticipated “Good Burger 2,” which stars Kel Mitchell, Keenan Thompson, Shar Jackson, Carmen Electra, Josh Server, Alex R. Hibbert, Lori Beth Denberg and Lil Rel Howery, hits the platform on Nov. 22
Here’s everything coming to Paramount+ this November, from “The Truman Show” to “Paw Patrol.
Paramount+ started off November by adding more than 30 titles to its library, some of which include “Above the Rim,” Season 15 of “Ink Master,” “Gladiator” and “The Color Purple.”
And if you’re looking for some holiday movies to watch with the family, you can deck the halls with “Happy Christmas,” “Mistletoe Ranch” or “Christmas Eve.” When the kids go to sleep, adult-friendly treats like “Bad Santa” and “Bad Santa 2” are also available.
The highly-anticipated “Good Burger 2,” which stars Kel Mitchell, Keenan Thompson, Shar Jackson, Carmen Electra, Josh Server, Alex R. Hibbert, Lori Beth Denberg and Lil Rel Howery, hits the platform on Nov. 22
Here’s everything coming to Paramount+ this November, from “The Truman Show” to “Paw Patrol.
- 11/3/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Taye Diggs, known for his five-season run starring as the beloved Billy Baker, former NFL player turned high school football coach, on CW’s All American, has signed with A Management Company and Global Artists Agency for representation.
Diggs can next be seen leading the two-part BET+ film Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy based on the true crime story of businessman Lance Herndon. In the film, Diggs stars as Lance (Diggs), a successful Atlanta businessman, renowned in equal measure for both revolutionizing the city’s 911 system, and his womanizing ways. When he is found murdered in his own home, questions and allegations abound as to who might have wanted him dead.
Diggs also is set to voice King Triton with Amber Riley as Ursula in Ariel, the Disney/Disney Junior animated series.
Other TV credits include the series regular role of Dr. Sam Bennet in Grey’s Anatomy spinoff series...
Diggs can next be seen leading the two-part BET+ film Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy based on the true crime story of businessman Lance Herndon. In the film, Diggs stars as Lance (Diggs), a successful Atlanta businessman, renowned in equal measure for both revolutionizing the city’s 911 system, and his womanizing ways. When he is found murdered in his own home, questions and allegations abound as to who might have wanted him dead.
Diggs also is set to voice King Triton with Amber Riley as Ursula in Ariel, the Disney/Disney Junior animated series.
Other TV credits include the series regular role of Dr. Sam Bennet in Grey’s Anatomy spinoff series...
- 9/20/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) will commemorate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary with a screening series that spotlights the genre’s lasting influence on the cinematic arts. The selected films will serve as the centerpiece of Aafca’s sixth annual summer screening series, -a nationwide program that provides a platform for films that illuminate the African American experience. Running from July to October, the screenings will take place in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington DC, with additional dates expected to be added.
“As hip hop celebrates fifty years, the members of Aafca are thrilled to pay homage to the culture that the art form has inspired,” says Gil Robertson, president of the organization. “With deliberate intention given to the sounds, dance, and storylines inherent to the genre, hip hop has made rich contributions to the cinematic landscape, which have captivated audiences in the States and around the world.
“As hip hop celebrates fifty years, the members of Aafca are thrilled to pay homage to the culture that the art form has inspired,” says Gil Robertson, president of the organization. “With deliberate intention given to the sounds, dance, and storylines inherent to the genre, hip hop has made rich contributions to the cinematic landscape, which have captivated audiences in the States and around the world.
- 7/17/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Where, when, and how you can watch “Yellowstone” has always been a bit confusing. It normally airs on [Parmaount Network], where it is the most popular show on television. However, the show doesn’t stream on Paramount+, but instead is available on-demand on Peacock. But, for three days starting on May 27, the first three seasons will be available on a free linear channel on Paramount-owned Pluto TV.
Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates famous Jews who have made extraordinary contributions, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for 27 years. The “Rbg” doc, which will be available to stream beginning on May 8, chronicles this extraordinary lawyer and her fight for equality that changed the world for American women — and everyone else.
Check out the trailer for “Rbg”:
Also arriving on the service in May will be the beloved Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience.” The series, stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee,...
Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates famous Jews who have made extraordinary contributions, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for 27 years. The “Rbg” doc, which will be available to stream beginning on May 8, chronicles this extraordinary lawyer and her fight for equality that changed the world for American women — and everyone else.
Check out the trailer for “Rbg”:
Also arriving on the service in May will be the beloved Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience.” The series, stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
A series of changes have taken place at Showtime. Variety has confirmed the network has canceled “Ziwe” after just two seasons and has picked up Mandy Patinkin’s “Seasoned” to series, delivering a six-episode order.
Hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, the talk show focused on presenting trending hot topics concerning race, politics and other cultural issues as well as musical numbers, interviews, guest stars and comedic sketches. Guests on Season 2 included Drew Barrymore, Rowan Blanchard, Blake Griffin, Emily Ratajkowski and Mia Khalifa, among others. The series first debuted in 2021.
With the loss, that leaves Showtime without a current late night talk show following the cancellation of “Desus & Mero” (which Ziwe also served as a writer on before moving to her own show). The changes come as part of Showtime’s reevaluation of the programming slate after MTV Entertainment Group president and CEO Chris McCarthy stepped in...
Hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, the talk show focused on presenting trending hot topics concerning race, politics and other cultural issues as well as musical numbers, interviews, guest stars and comedic sketches. Guests on Season 2 included Drew Barrymore, Rowan Blanchard, Blake Griffin, Emily Ratajkowski and Mia Khalifa, among others. The series first debuted in 2021.
With the loss, that leaves Showtime without a current late night talk show following the cancellation of “Desus & Mero” (which Ziwe also served as a writer on before moving to her own show). The changes come as part of Showtime’s reevaluation of the programming slate after MTV Entertainment Group president and CEO Chris McCarthy stepped in...
- 4/5/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Ziwe Fumudoh’s list of iconic guests has run short. The comedian’s Showtime talk show “Ziwe” has been canceled at the premium cable network after two seasons, IndieWire has confirmed.
In addition, the channel has given a six-episode season order to “Seasoned,” a new comedy show starring real-life married couple Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody; co-created and co-written by their son Gideon Grody-Patinkin and Ewen Wright, the show is directly inspired by the pair’s real-life relationship. The channel also passed on the pilot for “The Wood,” a comedy series based on the 1999 film from Rick Famuyiwa. Finally, Showtime acquired “Heist 88,” a crime thriller film starring Courtney B. Vance, and will premiere it as an original after it was originally scheduled to premiere on Paramount+.
The news of “Ziwe’s” end comes four months after the series, which sees Fumudoh interview notable figures and celebrities via her signature disarmingly blunt style,...
In addition, the channel has given a six-episode season order to “Seasoned,” a new comedy show starring real-life married couple Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody; co-created and co-written by their son Gideon Grody-Patinkin and Ewen Wright, the show is directly inspired by the pair’s real-life relationship. The channel also passed on the pilot for “The Wood,” a comedy series based on the 1999 film from Rick Famuyiwa. Finally, Showtime acquired “Heist 88,” a crime thriller film starring Courtney B. Vance, and will premiere it as an original after it was originally scheduled to premiere on Paramount+.
The news of “Ziwe’s” end comes four months after the series, which sees Fumudoh interview notable figures and celebrities via her signature disarmingly blunt style,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The Chris McCarthy era at Showtime has claimed another victim.
The premium cable network, which was added to the Paramount Global exec’s purview last year, has canceled late night talk show Ziwe after two seasons. Additionally, Showtime has made decisions on two of its three comedy pilots, handing out a series order to Mandy Patinkin family comedy Seasoned while passing on The Wood. What’s more, the original movie Heist 88 starring Courtney B. Vance, has moved from Paramount+ to Showtime.
The changes come as McCarthy has identified three different programming groups for his vision of Showtime, which is being rebranded as Paramount+ With Showtime in a bid to better align the streamer and linear network: franchises, diverse cultures and antiheroes.
As part of McCarthy’s Showtime review, the exec who also oversees linear networks Paramount, MTV, Comedy Central and more has integrated the cabler’s exec team with...
The premium cable network, which was added to the Paramount Global exec’s purview last year, has canceled late night talk show Ziwe after two seasons. Additionally, Showtime has made decisions on two of its three comedy pilots, handing out a series order to Mandy Patinkin family comedy Seasoned while passing on The Wood. What’s more, the original movie Heist 88 starring Courtney B. Vance, has moved from Paramount+ to Showtime.
The changes come as McCarthy has identified three different programming groups for his vision of Showtime, which is being rebranded as Paramount+ With Showtime in a bid to better align the streamer and linear network: franchises, diverse cultures and antiheroes.
As part of McCarthy’s Showtime review, the exec who also oversees linear networks Paramount, MTV, Comedy Central and more has integrated the cabler’s exec team with...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s film Heist 88, which had been earmarked for Paramount+, will be moving to Showtime, Deadline has learned. Additionally, I hear the network has made decisions on two of its three comedy pilots, handing a six-episode series order to Seasoned, starring Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, and passing on The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film. Showtime also has opted not to renew Ziwe, hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, for a third season.
Paramount Television Studios, which produces The Wood, will be shopping it elsewhere.
Original movies were a staple on Showtime in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s until the network shifted to original series. The network recently returned to the genre after a14-year break with Ray Donovan: The Movie. Heist 88, which stars Vance, falls into one of the three new programming lanes for Showtime recently outlined by Chris McCarthy,...
Paramount Television Studios, which produces The Wood, will be shopping it elsewhere.
Original movies were a staple on Showtime in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s until the network shifted to original series. The network recently returned to the genre after a14-year break with Ray Donovan: The Movie. Heist 88, which stars Vance, falls into one of the three new programming lanes for Showtime recently outlined by Chris McCarthy,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime will not be moving forward with a third season of “Flatbush Misdemeanors,” Variety has confirmed. The news comes after the network aired the series’ Season 2 finale on Aug. 21.
The Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman comedy series followed the two creators as they settled into their new lives, struggling to survive in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson and Kareem Green were amongst the cast.
“We would like to thank the creators, executive producers and stars Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, along with fellow executive producer Keith Heisler, our partners at Avalon, as well as our scene-stealing supporting cast of Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson and Kareem Green,” said a Showtime spokesperson in a statement. “We’re very proud to have taken Kevin and Dan’s distinctive shorts and expanded it into two seasons of excellent television. Those two funny and inventive seasons will live on our site for audiences to continue to discover and enjoy.
The Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman comedy series followed the two creators as they settled into their new lives, struggling to survive in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson and Kareem Green were amongst the cast.
“We would like to thank the creators, executive producers and stars Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, along with fellow executive producer Keith Heisler, our partners at Avalon, as well as our scene-stealing supporting cast of Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson and Kareem Green,” said a Showtime spokesperson in a statement. “We’re very proud to have taken Kevin and Dan’s distinctive shorts and expanded it into two seasons of excellent television. Those two funny and inventive seasons will live on our site for audiences to continue to discover and enjoy.
- 9/14/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Rapper Vince Staples is set to headline his own scripted comedy series at Netflix. The streamer has given a series order to The Vince Staples Show, starring and executive produced by the critically acclaimed artist, actor and creator, from Kenya Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society.
Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life.
2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders
Entergalactic creator Ian Edelman and executive producer Maurice Williams will serve as co-showrunners and executive produce with Staples, Barris for Khalabo Ink Society, Corey Smyth and Calmatic. The series marks a reunion for Edelman, Williams and Barris, the three of whom executive produced Kid Cudi’s animated Netflix special, Entergalactic. Additionally, Calmatic will direct the first two episodes of The Vince Staples Show.
“I am excited to partner with Netflix and Kenya Barris on The Vince Staples Show,” said Staples. “This has been something I have been developing for some time,...
Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life.
2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders
Entergalactic creator Ian Edelman and executive producer Maurice Williams will serve as co-showrunners and executive produce with Staples, Barris for Khalabo Ink Society, Corey Smyth and Calmatic. The series marks a reunion for Edelman, Williams and Barris, the three of whom executive produced Kid Cudi’s animated Netflix special, Entergalactic. Additionally, Calmatic will direct the first two episodes of The Vince Staples Show.
“I am excited to partner with Netflix and Kenya Barris on The Vince Staples Show,” said Staples. “This has been something I have been developing for some time,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Asante Blackk (When They See Us) and Luis Guzmán (Traffic) have been tapped as the leads for Aristotle Torres’ feature directorial debut Story Ave, for FirstGen Content and Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole Productions. The film, which has wrapped production in New York, will also star Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Melvin Gregg (Nine Perfect Strangers), Cassandra Freeman (Monsters and Men) and Coral Peña (For All Mankind).
Based on Torres’ 2018 short of the same name — which was, in turn, based on his life — Story Ave follows a teenage graffiti artist (Blackk) who, after running away from home, holds up an unsuspecting Mta worker (Guzmán) in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.
Story Ave is a FirstGen Content and Foxxhole Entertainment Production, in association with Mero Mero Production, The Space Program, and Dark Rabbit Productions. Torres developed the feature through the Sundance Director and Screenwriter Labs,...
Based on Torres’ 2018 short of the same name — which was, in turn, based on his life — Story Ave follows a teenage graffiti artist (Blackk) who, after running away from home, holds up an unsuspecting Mta worker (Guzmán) in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.
Story Ave is a FirstGen Content and Foxxhole Entertainment Production, in association with Mero Mero Production, The Space Program, and Dark Rabbit Productions. Torres developed the feature through the Sundance Director and Screenwriter Labs,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Independent film and television production company Atn Productions, an Atn Entertainment subsidiary, has signed with Buchwald for representation.
Founded by Atn Entertainment owner Jennifer Aurianne DaRe, Atn Productions, which produces scripted, unscripted and animated content, has several projects in development. The company’s slate includes a TV adaptation of YouTube comedy series Panic, which has garnered 700,000+ views, and Whatever After, a modern-day love story told through the lens of fertility, the story first introduced via a New York Times article.
Additionally, Atn is producing Wild Response, a docuseries following ex-members of U.S. Special Forces in their mission to save animals, endangered and otherwise, through conservation, community outreach and boots-on-the-ground engagement. Atn Productions recently partnered with Superluna Studios to produce Wild Response with DaRe, Atn client Wil Beaucher, Shane Reynolds and Johnny Gould executive producing. Abbey Robertson serves as Head of Development for Atn Productions.
Talent management company Atn...
Founded by Atn Entertainment owner Jennifer Aurianne DaRe, Atn Productions, which produces scripted, unscripted and animated content, has several projects in development. The company’s slate includes a TV adaptation of YouTube comedy series Panic, which has garnered 700,000+ views, and Whatever After, a modern-day love story told through the lens of fertility, the story first introduced via a New York Times article.
Additionally, Atn is producing Wild Response, a docuseries following ex-members of U.S. Special Forces in their mission to save animals, endangered and otherwise, through conservation, community outreach and boots-on-the-ground engagement. Atn Productions recently partnered with Superluna Studios to produce Wild Response with DaRe, Atn client Wil Beaucher, Shane Reynolds and Johnny Gould executive producing. Abbey Robertson serves as Head of Development for Atn Productions.
Talent management company Atn...
- 8/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Skully’s survival skills on FX’s Snowfall are unmatched. There have been a number of attempts on his life, and he tragically lost his daughter and her mother to senseless, drug-related violence.
After cutting a deal with Louie and Jerome at the start of Season 5, Skully is still in business and continues to run his Inglewood-based cocaine empire with brute force and bizarre superstitions. It’s a method that cost him his latest lieutenant, Mello (played by Simeon Othello Daise), whom he had to kill for trying to usurp him.
More from TVLineSnowfall Recap: Liars and Tigers and Oso,...
After cutting a deal with Louie and Jerome at the start of Season 5, Skully is still in business and continues to run his Inglewood-based cocaine empire with brute force and bizarre superstitions. It’s a method that cost him his latest lieutenant, Mello (played by Simeon Othello Daise), whom he had to kill for trying to usurp him.
More from TVLineSnowfall Recap: Liars and Tigers and Oso,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Former MTV topper Van Toffler is back in a formal relationship with the company where he spent almost three decades as an executive. MTV Entertainment Group has signed a multi-picture deal with independent studio Gunpowder & Sky, co-founded and run by Van Toffler, former CEO of Viacom Media Networks Music & Logo Group. The pact follows Mtve’s collaboration with Gunpowder & Sky on Comedy Central’s Hot Mess Holiday movie, starring Kal Penn, which was recently nominated for two NAACP awards, and signals a push in that area for the ViacomCBS division.
Under the pact, Mtve and Gunpowder & Sky, led by CEO Toffler and fellow MTV alum, EVP Development and Production David Gale, will develop comedic movies for MTV Entertainment’s portfolio of brands and platforms.
This is a familiar territory for Toffler and Gale who built MTV’s movie business with MTV Films, which Toffler launched and oversaw and...
Under the pact, Mtve and Gunpowder & Sky, led by CEO Toffler and fellow MTV alum, EVP Development and Production David Gale, will develop comedic movies for MTV Entertainment’s portfolio of brands and platforms.
This is a familiar territory for Toffler and Gale who built MTV’s movie business with MTV Films, which Toffler launched and oversaw and...
- 2/1/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has given a pilot order to comedy The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film, from Justin Hillian, Rick Famuyiwa and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios.
Famuyiwa, who co-wrote and directed the film, will direct the pilot and executive produce with Hillian, who will pen the script. The pilot order was announced during Showtime’s virtual TCA presentation Tuesday.
The Wood is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart...
Famuyiwa, who co-wrote and directed the film, will direct the pilot and executive produce with Hillian, who will pen the script. The pilot order was announced during Showtime’s virtual TCA presentation Tuesday.
The Wood is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart...
- 8/24/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime renewed “Flatbush Misdemeanors” for a second season and ordered a pilot titled “The Wood” from “The Chi’s” Justin Hillian and Rick Famuyiwa.
“Flatbush Misdemeanors,” which premiered its first season in May on the premium cabler, follows longtime friends Dan (Dan Perlman) and Kevin (Kevin Iso), who struggle to thrive while living in Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s an adaptation of Iso and Perlman’s digital series of the same title and is created by Iso and Perlman, executive produce alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Jon Thoday, David Martin and Chloe Pisello.
The show is a co-production between Showtime and Avalon; Avalon will continue to act as the lead studio on Season 2. Season 1 cast also included Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson, Kareem Green and Kerry Coddett.
“The Wood” is a new comedy pilot based on the 1999 feature film of the same title by Rick Famuyiwa. It will explore friendship and dating from...
“Flatbush Misdemeanors,” which premiered its first season in May on the premium cabler, follows longtime friends Dan (Dan Perlman) and Kevin (Kevin Iso), who struggle to thrive while living in Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s an adaptation of Iso and Perlman’s digital series of the same title and is created by Iso and Perlman, executive produce alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Jon Thoday, David Martin and Chloe Pisello.
The show is a co-production between Showtime and Avalon; Avalon will continue to act as the lead studio on Season 2. Season 1 cast also included Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson, Kareem Green and Kerry Coddett.
“The Wood” is a new comedy pilot based on the 1999 feature film of the same title by Rick Famuyiwa. It will explore friendship and dating from...
- 8/24/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has ordered a pilot for a TV series based on Rick Famuyiwa’s 1999 movie, “The Wood.”
Famuyiwa will direct the pilot and executive produce alongside “The Chi” showrunner Justin Hillian, who will write the script.
The project is from Paramount Television Studios.
“The Wood” is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart of young Black men and women trying to navigate life, love and likes on the ’Gram.
“The Wood” starred Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones...
Famuyiwa will direct the pilot and executive produce alongside “The Chi” showrunner Justin Hillian, who will write the script.
The project is from Paramount Television Studios.
“The Wood” is an honest look at friendship and dating from the perspective of three young Black males born and raised in the gentrifying L.A. suburb of Inglewood, fondly referred to by locals as the City Of Champions. The trio’s struggles to balance fatherhood, ambition and loyalty force them to question if they are growing apart … or closer together. With a knowing nod back to the characters of the 1999 film on which it is based, this romantic comedy showcases the humor and heart of young Black men and women trying to navigate life, love and likes on the ’Gram.
“The Wood” starred Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones...
- 8/24/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Showtime is extending the tenure of Desus & Mero.
ViacomCBS’ premium cable outlet has renewed its late night series for a fourth season in 2022. Showtime also announced during its time at the Television Critics Association Tuesday that it has renewed comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors for a second season and has ordered a pilot for a comedy based on the 1999 movie The Wood.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero hosted the 150th episode of their twice weekly Showtime series — the channel’s first late night talk show — on Sunday. The third season of the show will continue airing Sunday and Thursday nights ...
ViacomCBS’ premium cable outlet has renewed its late night series for a fourth season in 2022. Showtime also announced during its time at the Television Critics Association Tuesday that it has renewed comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors for a second season and has ordered a pilot for a comedy based on the 1999 movie The Wood.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero hosted the 150th episode of their twice weekly Showtime series — the channel’s first late night talk show — on Sunday. The third season of the show will continue airing Sunday and Thursday nights ...
- 8/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Showtime is extending the tenure of Desus & Mero.
ViacomCBS’ premium cable outlet has renewed its late night series for a fourth season in 2022. Showtime also announced during its time at the Television Critics Association Tuesday that it has renewed comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors for a second season and has ordered a pilot for a comedy based on the 1999 movie The Wood.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero hosted the 150th episode of their twice weekly Showtime series — the channel’s first late night talk show — on Sunday. The third season of the show will continue airing Sunday and Thursday nights ...
ViacomCBS’ premium cable outlet has renewed its late night series for a fourth season in 2022. Showtime also announced during its time at the Television Critics Association Tuesday that it has renewed comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors for a second season and has ordered a pilot for a comedy based on the 1999 movie The Wood.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero hosted the 150th episode of their twice weekly Showtime series — the channel’s first late night talk show — on Sunday. The third season of the show will continue airing Sunday and Thursday nights ...
- 8/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lending some bigger movie heft to the Malaga market, Latido Films is bringing onto the international sales scene two thrillers – though very different propositions – from Academy Award winning producer Tornasol Media (“The Secret in Their Eyes”).
“Thrillers have high export potential, but they’re a highly competitive market and since Spanish movies can’t compete with U.S. films’ star power, they have to offer something else,” said Latido Films head Antonio Saura.
Both in production, what Imanol Uribe’s “La Mirada de Lucía” and Oscar Aibar’s “El sustituto” offer is high quality entertainment grounded in different but powerful social realities.
The directors go about addressing that reality in highly different ways, however.
Winner of San Sebastian’s Golden Shell with “Running Out of Time” and “Bwana,” a feat only achieved by five other directors, the first Francis Ford Coppola, Imanol Uribe’s “La mirada de Lucía,” written by...
“Thrillers have high export potential, but they’re a highly competitive market and since Spanish movies can’t compete with U.S. films’ star power, they have to offer something else,” said Latido Films head Antonio Saura.
Both in production, what Imanol Uribe’s “La Mirada de Lucía” and Oscar Aibar’s “El sustituto” offer is high quality entertainment grounded in different but powerful social realities.
The directors go about addressing that reality in highly different ways, however.
Winner of San Sebastian’s Golden Shell with “Running Out of Time” and “Bwana,” a feat only achieved by five other directors, the first Francis Ford Coppola, Imanol Uribe’s “La mirada de Lucía,” written by...
- 11/19/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Rick Famuyiwa will direct the upcoming docuseries on Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Variety has learned.
The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the film. The series, which has been likened to ESPN’s penetrating look at Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” is jointly produced by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films.
It currently lacks a title, but is expected to be completed in 2021. The docuseries will feature archival footage of the Basketball Hall of Famer’s on-court heroics, as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, teammates, and business associates.
Famuyiwa made his feature film debut as writer and director on “The Wood,” a Paramount release with Taye Diggs and Omar Epps that scored with critics and at the box office, going on to gross $25 million on a $6 million budget. He...
The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the film. The series, which has been likened to ESPN’s penetrating look at Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” is jointly produced by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films.
It currently lacks a title, but is expected to be completed in 2021. The docuseries will feature archival footage of the Basketball Hall of Famer’s on-court heroics, as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, teammates, and business associates.
Famuyiwa made his feature film debut as writer and director on “The Wood,” a Paramount release with Taye Diggs and Omar Epps that scored with critics and at the box office, going on to gross $25 million on a $6 million budget. He...
- 10/6/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu have a whole host of new titles coming to the service this month, everything from zombie thrillers and screwball comedies to action romps and music documentaries. Suffice it to say, there’s a lot to look forward to on the streaming service over the next few weeks and below, you can find the entire rundown of what’s on the way. Ready to dive in?
Available June 1
Celebrity Family Feud: Season 6 Premiere (ABC)
Press Your Luck: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
Match Game: Season 5 Premiere (ABC)
Children’s Hospital: Complete Series (Adult Swim)
Mike Tyson Mysteries: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Adult Swim)
10 Year Plan (2014)
4th Man Out (2015)
Above & Beyond (2014)
Almost Adults (2016)
Born to be Wild (2011)
Casino (1995)
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Constantine (2005)
Dave (1993)
Digging for Fire (2015)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Equilibrium (2002)
Fair Game (2010)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Futureworld (1976)
Grown Ups (2010)
Happily N’Ever After (2007)
Happily N’Ever After 2...
Available June 1
Celebrity Family Feud: Season 6 Premiere (ABC)
Press Your Luck: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
Match Game: Season 5 Premiere (ABC)
Children’s Hospital: Complete Series (Adult Swim)
Mike Tyson Mysteries: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Adult Swim)
10 Year Plan (2014)
4th Man Out (2015)
Above & Beyond (2014)
Almost Adults (2016)
Born to be Wild (2011)
Casino (1995)
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Constantine (2005)
Dave (1993)
Digging for Fire (2015)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Equilibrium (2002)
Fair Game (2010)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Futureworld (1976)
Grown Ups (2010)
Happily N’Ever After (2007)
Happily N’Ever After 2...
- 6/1/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
Hulu is out with its list of everything coming and going on the streaming service in June.
Highlights include a new episode of the Hulu original anthology series “Into the Dark” called “Good Boy,” which follows Maggie (Judy Greer), who gets an emotional support dog for her anxiety — but little does she know, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life. Also, take a closer look at the hip-hop group Lin-Manuel Miranda was in before he did “Hamilton” in a new documentary called “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.”
Leaving at the end of the month are classics like “Bend It Like Beckham,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Kill Bill” volumes one and two.
Below is the full list of everything coming and going throughout the month of June:
Also Read: Hulu Launches New Group Viewing Feature
June 1
Celebrity Family Feud: Season 6 Premiere (ABC)
Press Your Luck: Season 2 Premiere (ABC...
Highlights include a new episode of the Hulu original anthology series “Into the Dark” called “Good Boy,” which follows Maggie (Judy Greer), who gets an emotional support dog for her anxiety — but little does she know, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life. Also, take a closer look at the hip-hop group Lin-Manuel Miranda was in before he did “Hamilton” in a new documentary called “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.”
Leaving at the end of the month are classics like “Bend It Like Beckham,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Kill Bill” volumes one and two.
Below is the full list of everything coming and going throughout the month of June:
Also Read: Hulu Launches New Group Viewing Feature
June 1
Celebrity Family Feud: Season 6 Premiere (ABC)
Press Your Luck: Season 2 Premiere (ABC...
- 5/28/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
There are a lot of popular streaming platforms to choose from, but Hulu has always stood alongside Netflix as one of the two essentials for households looking for diversity in content. In the past, they’ve been known for focusing more heavily on newer television content, while Netflix has always offered a larger selection of sought-after films. But now, it looks like Hulu’s June lineup is only going to continue the service’s recent trend of providing high quality movies to bring itself in line with their competitor.
First up, you can get wholesome with Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which tells the story of an investigative journalist who learns some hard life lessons from one of television’s most beloved personalities. You can then supplement that wholesomeness with My Girl and My Girl 2 for some wonderful 90s nostalgia.
Speaking of nostalgia, you won...
First up, you can get wholesome with Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which tells the story of an investigative journalist who learns some hard life lessons from one of television’s most beloved personalities. You can then supplement that wholesomeness with My Girl and My Girl 2 for some wonderful 90s nostalgia.
Speaking of nostalgia, you won...
- 5/18/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
June 2020 is set to be a big month for the whole streaming Disney family. Not only will ESPN+ have the entirety of The Last Dance on its servers for late-adopting sports fans to catch up with, but Disney+ will be premiering its long-awaited Artemis Fowl film. Over on its biggest streaming service in Hulu, however, Disney is taking things a bit more slowly.
This month finds only three major original releases for Hulu. Animated medieval comedy Crossing Swords premieres on June 12, then Ya love story Love Victor and cooking show Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi both arrive on June 19. All in all, that’s not a bad haul for originals for the typically slow summer months.
June 1 sees a pretty impressive crop of movies coming to Hulu’s library as well. October Sky, The X-Files (1998), and Casino will all be ready to stream at the beginning of the month.
This month finds only three major original releases for Hulu. Animated medieval comedy Crossing Swords premieres on June 12, then Ya love story Love Victor and cooking show Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi both arrive on June 19. All in all, that’s not a bad haul for originals for the typically slow summer months.
June 1 sees a pretty impressive crop of movies coming to Hulu’s library as well. October Sky, The X-Files (1998), and Casino will all be ready to stream at the beginning of the month.
- 5/17/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Sanaa Lathan has left ICM Partners for CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
After early success in supporting and ensemble roles in such films as Blade, The Wood and The Best Man, she took center stage in Gina Prince-Bythewood's romance classic Love & Basketball, for which Lathan received an Independent Spirit nomination for female lead and won the Bet, Black Reel and NAACP Image awards. Since then, Lathan has appeared in a diverse array of film genres, with credits that include Brown Sugar, Out of Time, Alien vs. Predator,Something New, The Family That Preys, Contagion, The Best Man Holiday, American Assassin and Native Son. She also executive produced The Perfect Guy and ...
After early success in supporting and ensemble roles in such films as Blade, The Wood and The Best Man, she took center stage in Gina Prince-Bythewood's romance classic Love & Basketball, for which Lathan received an Independent Spirit nomination for female lead and won the Bet, Black Reel and NAACP Image awards. Since then, Lathan has appeared in a diverse array of film genres, with credits that include Brown Sugar, Out of Time, Alien vs. Predator,Something New, The Family That Preys, Contagion, The Best Man Holiday, American Assassin and Native Son. She also executive produced The Perfect Guy and ...
Sanaa Lathan has left ICM Partners for CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
After early success in supporting and ensemble roles in such films as Blade, The Wood and The Best Man, she took center stage in Gina Prince-Bythewood's romance classic Love & Basketball, for which Lathan received an Independent Spirit nomination for female lead and won the Bet, Black Reel and NAACP Image awards. Since then, Lathan has appeared in a diverse array of film genres, with credits that include Brown Sugar, Out of Time, Alien vs. Predator,Something New, The Family That Preys, Contagion, The Best Man Holiday, American Assassin and Native Son. She also executive produced The Perfect Guy and ...
After early success in supporting and ensemble roles in such films as Blade, The Wood and The Best Man, she took center stage in Gina Prince-Bythewood's romance classic Love & Basketball, for which Lathan received an Independent Spirit nomination for female lead and won the Bet, Black Reel and NAACP Image awards. Since then, Lathan has appeared in a diverse array of film genres, with credits that include Brown Sugar, Out of Time, Alien vs. Predator,Something New, The Family That Preys, Contagion, The Best Man Holiday, American Assassin and Native Son. She also executive produced The Perfect Guy and ...
In the late 1990s and well into the ’00s, there was a wave of black-centered romances that became wildly popular including Love & Basketball, The Wood, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Love Jones, Brown Sugar and The Best Man. Fast forward to 2020, and we are seeing a steady resurgence of black love stories in films like The Photograph, from friend of the podcast Stella Meghie, as well as Queen & Slim written by Lena Waithe and directed by Melina Matsoukas — also friends of the pod.
Modern black love stories are now making their way to TV with Ava DuVernay’s anthology series Cherish the Day starring Xosha Roquemore — who is this week’s guest on New Hollywood.
Roquemore’s star has been on the rise since her first major film role in Lee Daniels’ Precious. She went on to star in The Mindy Project, the highly underrated comedy G.B.F....
Modern black love stories are now making their way to TV with Ava DuVernay’s anthology series Cherish the Day starring Xosha Roquemore — who is this week’s guest on New Hollywood.
Roquemore’s star has been on the rise since her first major film role in Lee Daniels’ Precious. She went on to star in The Mindy Project, the highly underrated comedy G.B.F....
- 2/25/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Rick Famuyiwa, the writer and director of film such as Dope, Brown Sugar, and The Wood, is set to direct an upcoming fantasy adventure film from Fox 2000 called Children of Blood and Bone.
The movie is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi and the script for the film was written by David Magee. As for the story, here’s the plot summary:
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who...
The movie is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi and the script for the film was written by David Magee. As for the story, here’s the plot summary:
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who...
- 2/22/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Joseph Baxter Aug 8, 2019
The acclaimed African-inspired fantasy novel, Children of Blood and Bone, is getting a movie adaptation with Rick Famuyiwa set to direct.
Children of Blood and Bone arrived in 2018 as a refreshing Ya fantasy offering that eschews the genre’s obligatory array of sexy monsters and post-apocalypstic scenarios, centering itself in the arena of African mysticism, focused exclusively on African characters. With the novel’s 25-year-old Nigerian-American author, Tomi Adeyemi, already set to release a sequel novel this December [aggressive glances at George R.R. Martin], the inevitable call from Hollywood has been made, and a film adaptation is coming!
Deadline just reported that the project, which had previously been moving forward as a Fox 2000 property, post-merger is now poised to be spearheaded by Lucasfilm. According to the outlets sources, "the project caught the fancy of Lucasfilm and that its chief Kathy Kennedy is in the process of making this the...
The acclaimed African-inspired fantasy novel, Children of Blood and Bone, is getting a movie adaptation with Rick Famuyiwa set to direct.
Children of Blood and Bone arrived in 2018 as a refreshing Ya fantasy offering that eschews the genre’s obligatory array of sexy monsters and post-apocalypstic scenarios, centering itself in the arena of African mysticism, focused exclusively on African characters. With the novel’s 25-year-old Nigerian-American author, Tomi Adeyemi, already set to release a sequel novel this December [aggressive glances at George R.R. Martin], the inevitable call from Hollywood has been made, and a film adaptation is coming!
Deadline just reported that the project, which had previously been moving forward as a Fox 2000 property, post-merger is now poised to be spearheaded by Lucasfilm. According to the outlets sources, "the project caught the fancy of Lucasfilm and that its chief Kathy Kennedy is in the process of making this the...
- 2/21/2019
- Den of Geek
Rick Famuyiwa, who has written and directed films like The Wood, Brown Sugar, and Dope, has been tapped to helm Fox 2000’s Children of Blood and Bone, an action fantasy film based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi.
The novel was released in March of last year, via Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, with the follow-up, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, slated to hit shelves in June.
David Magee penned the screen adaptation. Here’s the logline: Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With...
The novel was released in March of last year, via Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, with the follow-up, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, slated to hit shelves in June.
David Magee penned the screen adaptation. Here’s the logline: Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With...
- 2/21/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Cassandra Butcher has been hired as Bron Studios’ new chief marketing officer, studio founders Aaron Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert announced on Wednesday.
Butcher joins Bron from Fox Searchlight where she spent more than 10 years as vice president of national publicity.
In her new role, Butcher will oversee all of the company’s marketing campaigns and liaise with Bron’s distribution and sales partners, while also serving as a part of the development and production process. She’ll work alongside chief content officer Anjay Nagpal and recently appointed chief strategy officer Ashley Levinson.
Also Read: Sony Pictures Promotes Michael Marshall to President of Studio's Business Affairs
“Aaron and I and the entire Bron team are thrilled to welcome Cassandra to the company. She will further cement our position as a strong partner to filmmakers and with distributors,” Brenda Gilbert said in a statement. “She brings so much experience and vision to Bron,...
Butcher joins Bron from Fox Searchlight where she spent more than 10 years as vice president of national publicity.
In her new role, Butcher will oversee all of the company’s marketing campaigns and liaise with Bron’s distribution and sales partners, while also serving as a part of the development and production process. She’ll work alongside chief content officer Anjay Nagpal and recently appointed chief strategy officer Ashley Levinson.
Also Read: Sony Pictures Promotes Michael Marshall to President of Studio's Business Affairs
“Aaron and I and the entire Bron team are thrilled to welcome Cassandra to the company. She will further cement our position as a strong partner to filmmakers and with distributors,” Brenda Gilbert said in a statement. “She brings so much experience and vision to Bron,...
- 11/14/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
John Carter, a pioneering African-American film editor behind such films as “Friday,” “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” “Lean on Me” and the Academy Award-nominated Martin Luther King documentary “King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis,” has died. He was 95 years old.
Carter, the first black member of the American Cinema Editors, died peacefully on Aug. 13 at his home in White Plains, New York, his family reported.
His career spanned four decades, during which he put his editing touch to more than 50 feature films, including 1968’s “Paper Lion,” “The Formula,” starring Marlon Brando and “Karate Kid Part III.” Carter also served as editor for a number of black-centric films, such as “The Five Heartbeats” — a musical drama loosely based on The Temptations and The Four Tops — “Boomerang,” “Set it Off,” “Soul Food” and “The Wood.”
Also Read: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shonda Rhimes Remember Aretha Franklin: 'Thank You For the...
Carter, the first black member of the American Cinema Editors, died peacefully on Aug. 13 at his home in White Plains, New York, his family reported.
His career spanned four decades, during which he put his editing touch to more than 50 feature films, including 1968’s “Paper Lion,” “The Formula,” starring Marlon Brando and “Karate Kid Part III.” Carter also served as editor for a number of black-centric films, such as “The Five Heartbeats” — a musical drama loosely based on The Temptations and The Four Tops — “Boomerang,” “Set it Off,” “Soul Food” and “The Wood.”
Also Read: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shonda Rhimes Remember Aretha Franklin: 'Thank You For the...
- 8/24/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Coming of age takes centre stage, from the inner-city La of Sundance favourite Dope to the Welsh valleys of black comedy Just Jim
The next Sundance festival is just over a fortnight away and sure to unveil a surfeit of genial-to-gelatinous American coming-of-age indies that will trickle down to our screens over the next 12 months. We’re still working through last year’s batch: luckily, Dope (Sony, 15) is one of the charmers, even as it scrabbles to make a point beyond its own adorability. Director Rick Famuyiwa previously examined the trials of African American young adulthood in his 1999 debut, The Wood, but this is a fresher, springier take, infused with a bright-eyed nostalgia for the 90s its young protagonist never knew. (Courtesy, largely, of a bang-on soundtrack curated by executive producer Pharrell Williams.)
With his geek-chic styling and straight-a grades, enterprising teen Malcolm (the delightful Shameik Moore) bucks the stereotype of South Central youth.
The next Sundance festival is just over a fortnight away and sure to unveil a surfeit of genial-to-gelatinous American coming-of-age indies that will trickle down to our screens over the next 12 months. We’re still working through last year’s batch: luckily, Dope (Sony, 15) is one of the charmers, even as it scrabbles to make a point beyond its own adorability. Director Rick Famuyiwa previously examined the trials of African American young adulthood in his 1999 debut, The Wood, but this is a fresher, springier take, infused with a bright-eyed nostalgia for the 90s its young protagonist never knew. (Courtesy, largely, of a bang-on soundtrack curated by executive producer Pharrell Williams.)
With his geek-chic styling and straight-a grades, enterprising teen Malcolm (the delightful Shameik Moore) bucks the stereotype of South Central youth.
- 1/3/2016
- by Guy Lodge
- The Guardian - Film News
[[tmz:video id="0_jrakuwne"]] "Dope" co-star De'Aundre Bonds says he wasn't attacked in downtown L.A., and the gaping wound in his head was merely the result of taking a header ... all on his own. As we reported ... Bonds was hospitalized last week when a friend found him unconscious. According to our sources, Bonds believed he'd been jumped by several attackers in Dtla, leaving him with a couple of nasty head injuries that required 10 stitches. But when we got...
- 9/29/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
De'Aundre Bonds, who starred in "The Wood," is recovering from a brutal attack delivered by multiple people ... and he says he has no clue who did it. We're told Bonds says he was jumped in downtown L.A. Thursday around midnight ... beaten into unconsciousness, and left in the middle of a street. One of his friends happened to be driving by after the attack, realized it was Bonds and drove him to a hospital. His...
- 9/25/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Studio Pali Fekete architects/©A.M.P.A.S.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Check out what’s playing this weekend and decide what you’re going to see. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook because my mom says they’re cool.
Inside Out
Notable: Pete Docter’s inspiration for this film came from watching his own daughter go through this turbulent part of growing up.
It’s been five years since Toy Story 3, so that’s five years since Pixar’s last great movie. We might be on the verge of a new hit with Inside Out this weekend as audiences and critics seem to love it. It has me intrigued; Pixar blending heart, humor, and charm is what it does best and this gorgeously animated movie should deliver.
Dope
Notable: A$AP Rocky auditioned and was cast in the movie as “Dom” after helping then-girlfriend Chanel Iman run her lines.
Writer/director Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood) is back with what looks...
Inside Out
Notable: Pete Docter’s inspiration for this film came from watching his own daughter go through this turbulent part of growing up.
It’s been five years since Toy Story 3, so that’s five years since Pixar’s last great movie. We might be on the verge of a new hit with Inside Out this weekend as audiences and critics seem to love it. It has me intrigued; Pixar blending heart, humor, and charm is what it does best and this gorgeously animated movie should deliver.
Dope
Notable: A$AP Rocky auditioned and was cast in the movie as “Dom” after helping then-girlfriend Chanel Iman run her lines.
Writer/director Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood) is back with what looks...
- 6/19/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
So many movies play it safe and predictable that you have to give it up to “Dope” for making consistently bold moves — even if they don’t always pay off. This vibrant film is a bit of a mess, but it’s a beautiful one. Writer-director Rick Famuyiwa (“The Wood”) gives us three unique, eccentric, fresh adolescent characters who don’t feel like the usual teen-movie archetypes — and then he almost immediately plunges them into shootouts and drug deals that feel crushingly familiar. “Dope” clearly wants to mix “Risky Business” and the John Hughes oeuvre with the 1990s milieu of “Boyz n the Hood” and.
- 6/18/2015
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
A sparkling reinvention of the classic coming-of-age tale, Dope feels absolutely fresh, acknowledging modern realities while cultivating ancient strengths. Written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood, Brown Sugar), the film sets up its hero Malcolm (Shameik Moore) and his friends Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (Tony Revolori, The Grand Budapest Hotel) as geeks. Their general characteristics follow in the footsteps of traditional geeks; they're outsiders at the high school they attend because they're focused on getting good grades and getting into college, and are bullied on a regular basis by big, strong athletic types. Their nerdy, scholarly focus is attributed to a desire to be white, which keeps them on the outs in the gang-infested African-American neighborhood where they live. (It probably doesn't help...
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- 6/18/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Open Road has set a June 19 release date for Rick Famuyiwa's "Dope," which features Zoë Kravitz, Keith Stanfield, Kimberly Elise, rap stars A$AP Rocky and Tyga who all appear in the film by Famuyiwa ("The Wood," "Brown Sugar," "Our Family Wedding"), which is described as a coming of age story about geeks growing up in Inglewood, California, trying to avoid gangs, drugs, and crime. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons, the film follows a trio of best friends who are also in their own hip hop – punk band. The official synopsis reads: "Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully...
- 6/3/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Open Road has set a June 19 release date for Rick Famuyiwa's "Dope," which features Zoë Kravitz, Keith Stanfield, Kimberly Elise, rap stars A$AP Rocky and Tyga who all appear in the film by Famuyiwa ("The Wood," "Brown Sugar," "Our Family Wedding"), which is described as a coming of age story about geeks growing up in Inglewood, California, trying to avoid gangs, drugs, and crime. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons, the film follows a trio of best friends who are also in their own hip hop – punk band. The official synopsis reads: "Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully...
- 6/3/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Rick Famuyiwa is one of the most profitable voices in African American cinema at the box office with such titles as The Wood ($6M cost, $25M domestic) and Brown Sugar ($8M cost, $27.4M domestic). However, when he went to shop his comedy Dope about a high school senior's zany mission to escape the confines of his Inglewood, CA urban neighborhood for the Ivy league walls of Harvard – think Martin Scorsese's After Hours meets Clueless but in a different L.A. environ — the…...
- 5/23/2015
- Deadline
Open Road has set a June 19 release date for Rick Famuyiwa's "Dope," which features Zoë Kravitz, Keith Stanfield, Kimberly Elise, rap stars A$AP Rocky and Tyga who all appear in the film by Famuyiwa ("The Wood," "Brown Sugar," "Our Family Wedding"), which is described as a coming of age story about geeks growing up in Inglewood, California, trying to avoid gangs, drugs, and crime. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons, the film follows a trio of best friends who are also in their own hip hop – punk band. The official synopsis reads: "Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully...
- 5/21/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Open Road has set a June 19 release date for Rick Famuyiwa's "Dope," which features Zoë Kravitz, Keith Stanfield, Kimberly Elise, rap stars A$AP Rocky and Tyga who all appear in the film by Famuyiwa ("The Wood," "Brown Sugar," "Our Family Wedding"), which is described as a coming of age story about geeks growing up in Inglewood, California, trying to avoid gangs, drugs, and crime. Starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons, the film follows a trio of best friends who are also in their own hip hop – punk band. The official synopsis reads: "Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully...
- 5/18/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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