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Nelly is taking a break from Dancing With The Stars to play the role of Chuck Berry in the upcoming Buddy Holly biopic “Clear Lake.” This won’t be his first acting gig: Nelly has performed in many movies and television shows during his career. His first big role was in the 2005 movie “The Longest […]
Officials at Marvel Studios have confirmed that there will NOT be a digital double stand in to portray the late Chadwick Boseman’s character in the Black Panther sequel. In a recent interview, Marvel Studios EVP of Production, Victoria Alonso said: “There’s only one Chadwick and he’s not with us.” Disney, who now owns Marvel, is […]
The new 007 James Bond film will feature Lashana Lynch as the new lead, making her the first Black person to play the role since its inception. She won’t be playing Bond himself, but a new character who inherited the title of ‘007’ when Bond retires. ’No Time To Die’ was announced last summer and […]
Paramount Pictures is releasing a new film, written by playwright and screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks who’s movie focuses on the Federal Bureau of Narcotics trying to lock up Billie Holiday after she took a political stance with her music. The film will star Trevante Rhodes as the agent who falls in love with Holiday, who will […]
Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell and Michael K. Williams have been asked to star in the upcoming Anthony Mandler directed civil war drama: “Surrounded.” The film will begin production in New Mexico in November. This will be the first film produced by Blackhand Media, Mandler’s production company that is joint owned with BRON Studios. “I couldn’t […]
The Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson was originally supposed to be released this August, then got pushed back to Christmas. It’s now being pushed back for a third time. MGM has announced that Respect won’t be released until August 2021. The main reason for the postponement is the coronavirus pandemic. All the theaters are […]
MGM and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will be forming a partnership for a film that is based on the life of one of the greatest comedians of all time: Richard Pryor. The studio was involved in a legal dispute over the rights to make the film, as they had recently also acquired the rights for […]
Lebron James’ production company SpringHill Entertainment has inked a deal with CNN Films to produce a documentary about Black Wall Street and the 1921 massacre in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documentary will be directed by Salima Koroma and will be titled: “Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street.” SpringHill Entertainment’s […]
Rochester’s Steven James Media has been shooting their third feature film in their hometown through October. ‘The Mystery of Her’ tells the story of a young woman who loses her memory after a car crash only to realize she doesn’t like who she was before the crash. Producer Jim Pavone gives details on shooting a […]
Less than two weeks ago, Channing Dungey left her job as vice president of originals at Netflix. She has since been offered to succeed Peter Roth as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group when he leaves in early 2021. WarnerMedia studios released a statement concerning the succession that read: “This is a homecoming of sorts […]
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