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Film Jeymes Samuel & LaKeith Stanfield Take On The Bible With ‘The Book Of Clarence’
Spurred by his love for the genre and the lack of diversity in old Hollywood westerns, Samuel recruited a veritable who’s who of Black actors for including Stanfield for ‘The Harder They Fall.’ Now the pair are reteaming a biblical epic set in 29 AD. Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. interviews the multihyphenate filmmaker as Hollywood heads to the Riviera.
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Cannes’ American Pavilion Sets Lineup: Eva Longoria, Viggo Mortensen, Letitia Wright Among In Conversation Guests
EXCLUSIVE: The American Pavilion has set its 2022 lineup ahead of Tuesday’s opening of the Cannes Film Festival, with industry-focused panels and discussions including conversations with Eva Longoria, Viggo Mortensen, Scott Speedman, Emily Watson and Letitia Wright.
AmPav opens its doors Tuesday and kicks off its…
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‘Ford vs Ferrari’ Writer Jason Keller & Bryan Johnson To Write ‘Speed Girl’ Feature Starring Hilary Swank
EXCLUSIVE: Hilary Swank film Speed Girl has found its writing team.
The feature, which comes from Balcony 9 Productions, will be written by Ford vs Ferrari screenwriter Jason Keller and his writing partner Bryan Johnson.
Keller, who will also exec produce, also previously wrote Snow White film Mirror Mirror and…
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‘The Boys’: Butcher Gets Powers, Homelander Does Damage Control & Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy Arrives In S3 Trailer
The Boys will get a number of new supes in Season 3 including Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher – kinda.
On Monday, Amazon Prime Video dropped the full trailer for The Boys‘ junior season, providing glimpses at Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy, Laurie Holden’s Crimson Countess and more. Also seeming to take center stage is…
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CNN Films, HBO Max Commission Little Richard Doc ‘I Am Everything’ From ‘All In’ Filmmaker Lisa Cortés
CNN Films and HBO Max have commissioned a new documentary about Little Richard, from Emmy-winning director Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight for Democracy) of Cortés Filmworks. The film, Little Richard: I Am Everything (w/t), will take a deep dive into the life and career of the iconic musician, who did what he felt, and…
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‘The Gilded Age’: Carrie Coon & Morgan Spector Kick Off Season 2 Production In First Look Photo
Production has officially begun on The Gilded Age Season 2 and HBO is giving fans a first look at the set in a new photo of Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector above. Shooting is underway in Rhode Island and New York state.
While it’s unknown how much time has elapsed since the Season 1 finale, the Russells have plenty of…
Hulu Sets August Premiere For ‘This Fool’; Comedy Inspired By Life Of Star, Co-Creator Chris Estrada
Hulu has set a premiere date for its new original comedy starring comedian Chris Estrada.
This Fool, which is inspired by the life and stand-up of Estrada, will launch Aug. 12 and is from ABC Signature. The comedy is set in working-class South Central Los Angeles and centers on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a 30-year-old who…
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Resumes As Actress Gives Further Details Of Alleged Abuse, Denies “Prank” That Was Focus Of ‘SNL’ Skit
Amber Heard’s testimony resumed on Monday in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against her, as the actress made further details of her ex-husband’s alleged abuse during their marriage.
The Fairfax, VA trial was on a one-week break as Judge Penney Azcarate attended a pre-scheduled judicial conference, but…
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Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’, ‘The Skin Of Our Teeth’ Cancel Weekend Performances Due To Covid
Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Lincoln Center Theater’s The Skin of Our Teeth canceled performances over the weekend due to Covid cases within their companies, another sign that the virus isn’t finished with Broadway just yet.
Moulin Rouge canceled its Friday night show, as well as two shows on Saturday and one on…
Edie Falco To Star In Pete Davidson Series ‘Bupkis’ As ‘SNL’ Star Jokes About Series Streaming On Peacock
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos) has landed a leading role in the Peacock series Bupkis, a half-hour live-action comedy that tells a fictionalized version of Pete Davidson‘s life. Falco will play the role of Davidson’s mom.
Falco and Davidson revealed the casting in person at the NBCUniversal Upfront…
NBCUniversal Upfront: Jimmy Fallon Takes Swipe At Will Smith’s ‘Bel-Air,’ Peacock & CNN+
Jimmy Fallon opened the NBC-Universal upfront presentation Monday with yuks about Peacock, Dick Wolf, and quickly shattered CNN+.
After a performance by NBCU talk show host and longtime Voice coach Kelly Clarkson singing “Queen of the Night,” Fallon took the stage at Radio City Music Hall to bottom-line the network’s…
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Ariana DeBose & Jennifer Jason Leigh Join Chris Pine’s Directorial Debut ‘Poolman’
Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose and Jennifer Jason Leigh have joined the cast of Chris Pine's directorial debut Poolman. They join the previously announced cast of Pine, Annette Bening and Danny DeVito.
Stuart Ford's AGC Studios is fully financing the project, which it launched at EFM earlier this year, and will continue…
YouTube Unveils Slate Of Black Voices Fund Content
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has ordered five new original projects as part of its Black Voices Fund.
It will launch Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women featuring Mary J. Blige, Saweetie, Tabitha Brown, Jackie Aina, which will see them come together to to celebrate the stories, traditions, identities and experiences of…
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