Considering the social climate and the mistreatment and unlawful murder of Black men, the story behind 20th Century Fox’s The Hate U Giveis wildly — and regrettably — similar to the reality making headlines.
Directed by George Tillman, The Hate U Give follows Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) who is constantly…
HBO Films will premiere The Tale, Jennifer Fox's powerful narrative memoir about her own reckoning with childhood sexual abuse, on May 26th, and Fox joined castmembers Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter, Ellen Burstyn and Common for a moving panel after Sunday night’s AwardsLine screening of the film at LA’s…
In Fabien Constant’s Blue Night, Sarah Jessica Parker returns to New York City but in a different light than the glitz seen in her iconic TV series Sex and the City.
While Carrie Bradshaw searched for true love in the city that never sleeps, Parker’s aging jazz diva Vivienne Carala grapples with the meaning of life…
Deadline’s studio at the Tribeca Film Festival kicked off the first of five talent-filled days at the NYC fest with visits by Antonio Banderas and Alex Rich (Genius: Picasso), Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace (Stockholm), Common (Blue Night), and many more. Photographer Mark Mann is behind the lens for our series of photo…
EXCLUSIVE: Common is in advanced negotiations and James Badge Dale has closed his deal to join Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss in New Line’s film adaptation ofThe Kitchen, based on the DC/Vertigo female-led crime comic book series. Jeremy Bobb (Godless, Manhunt: Unabomber) and Myk Watford (No Coun…
The Chi creator Lena Waithe, executive producer Common and cast members Jason Mitchell and Jacob Latimore took the dais in a featured session at SXSW on Monday to talk about putting an authentic spotlight on the titular city and how the Showtime drama gives a different portrayal of the Black community that isn’t often…
Long sharing the intention of collaborating, it took courtroom drama Marshall for Common and Diane Warren to come together in the writing of an original song. For each of them, the results were electrifying.
A classic power anthem sung by Andra Day with an original rap by Common, the Oscar-nominated "Stand Up for…
For the last couple of months, the Oscar-nominated song from Diane Warren and Common “Stand Up For Something,”sung by Andra Day for the movie Marshall, has taken on a life of its own. The powerful song about standing up for what you believe in, with the message “you can’t just talk the talk, you have to walk the…
Gael García Bernal, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Natalia LaFourcade, Miguel, Keala Settle, Sufjan Stevens and Common will perform the Oscar nominated songs at the 90th Oscars, say show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd. The Jimmy Kimmel-hosted show is Sunday, March 4.
"We're excited to have these talented…
Showtime has ordered a second season of hit drama series The Chi, created and executive produced by Lena Waithe (Master of None), and executive produced by Common(Selma). In addition, Ayanna Floyd Davis (Empire, Hannibal) has signed on for Season 2 as executive producer and showrunner. The series, produced by Fox 21…
Backed by strong performances from Laura Dern and Isabelle Nélisse (Mama), Jennifer Fox’s The Tale is a powerful Sundance movie that demands attention as the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements continue to shed light on stories of abuse.
Fox’s film is autobiographical in the most exacting detail, to the point that Dern…
UPDATED with more attendees: The list is growing of those set to attend Saturday’s Respect Rally at the Sundance Film Festival, set to honor the one-year anniversary of the national Women’s Marches and Park City’s own March on Main.
Tessa Thompson, Maria Bello, Lena Waithe, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Bonni Cohen, Jordan’s…
