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EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed acclaimed director-producer Anthony Hemingway (Genius: Aretha) and his production company Anthony Hemingway Productions for worldwide representation in all areas. Hemingway is an Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and NAACP Image Award nominee who has also been recognized with the PGA’s David L…

Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway (Genius, American Crime Story) has signed on to direct a present-day “reimagining” of The Preacher’s Wife, featuring original cast member Courtney B. Vance, for Bassett Vance Productions. Penny Marshall’s 1996 film, starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Vance, was itself a…

EXCLUSIVE: There's going to be an imperial reunion of sorts on Unmentionables. In development, the adult animated series about mismatched underwear and the millennial human who wears them will be executive produced by Anthony Hemingway and Taraji P. Henson. The Emmy-winning director was behind the camera of Fox's…

The first series in the franchise to have an African-American and a woman as its marquee player, NatGeo's Genius: Aretha is, like the title of its opening episode and the Queen of Soul herself, all about "Respect." Penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, the pandemic-delayed premiere picks up with the Cynthia…

The spark for Genius: Aretha was a result of a confluence of events, according to Brian Grazer, who serves as executive producer on the Nat Geo series. During the SXSW panel for Genius: Aretha, Grazer said that they had a long list people for the next installment of the series that spotlighted cultural icons like…

Refresh for updates… The death of Cicely Tyson today saw a profuse outpouring of praise and reminiscence across the generations for the regal Roots and Sounder star. The loss resonated across the generations, as Euphoria‘s Zendaya posted just minutes after the official news: This one hurts, today we honor and…

EXCLUSIVE: One of television’s most iconic legal dramas is poised for a comeback. ABC is developing L.A. Law, a new incarnation of the Emmy-winning Steven Bochco series, with Tony nominee Blair Underwood set to reprise his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins and executive produce. The new L.A. Law is written/executive…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC has given a script commitment with penalty to Waiting To Exhale, a drama series followup to the 1995 film, from Lee Daniels (Empire) and 20th Television, where Daniels is under a deal. Written by Attica Locke (When They See Us) and Tembi Locke (Never Have I Ever) and directed by Anthony Hemingway (Genius…

Terry McMillan, the novelist behind the 1992 NYT bestseller, Waiting to Exhale, announced via Twitter that a television adaptation is in the works with Lee Daniels attached to produce and Anthony Hemingway on board to direct. “So, WAITING TO EXHALE is going to be a TV series,” McMillan wrote in a Twitter post…

EXCLUSIVE: They say you can't take on City Hall, but someone forgot to tell Sir Lady Java. Now Pose star Hailie Sahar and Genius: Aretha director Anthony Hemingway have teamed to bring the onetime performer and long-time LGBTQ activist's story to life on the big screen. As you can see in the video below that Emmy…

EXCLUSIVE: The executive bench at Anthony Hemingway’s production company just got significantly deeper. Whitney Davis and Sean Hoagland have joined Anthony Hemingway Productions as VP Development & Production and SVP Television, respectively. The CBS alums will take the big perspective on creative development…

EXCLUSIVE: Genius: Aretha director-producer Anthony Hemingway is in talks to helm Train Man, a legal drama based on the true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger syndrome whose fascination with subways and trains led to him posing as various New York City Metro officials in order to operate subway…