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Bumpy Johnson's wild ride through New York's criminal underworld continues on August 8, when Godfather of Harlem returns for the back half of its second season. In Epix's crime drama created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker plays the infamous crime boss, who wars with the Italian mob…

In Godfather of Harlem, Forest Whitaker has tapped into one of the most complex roles and narratives of his storied career, which has already netted him an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, two SAG statuettes, the Cannes Film Festival's award for Best Actor and countless other accolades. The character he plays in the Epix series…

Forest Whitaker is set to star opposite Tom Hardy in the Netflix action thriller Havoc with The Raid director Gareth Evans helming. Evans will write and direct the pic as well as produce for One More One Productions, as will Hardy, Ed Talfan for Severn Screen and Aram Tertzakian for XYZ Films. The story is set after a…

Well, it has taken quite a long time to get here, but the troubled production and distribution path for City of Lies is over, and the true-life drama starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker about the two-decade investigation into the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 killing finally can be seen. The film, which sparked a lawsui…

“Bumpy Johnson is gonna be dead by the end of the day.” Can we get that in writing, please? Epix has released the first teaser for Season 2 of its period crime drama Godfather of Harlem and set its premiere for Sunday, April 18. Have a look above. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker executive produces the series and stars as…

‘Tis the season for Christmas movies. Just turn on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime any day of the week. Netflix also is in the holiday mood, and that is no more apparent than in their prime offering this year with the bright delights of Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. What sets this apart from a thousand other…

ABC has put in development family drama Chicano, inspired by Richard Vasquez's novel, from Queen of the South showrunner Natalie Chaidez, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker. 20th Century Fox Television is the studio on the project, which is being produced in association with Longoria and Ben Spector's UnbeliEVAble…

Epix is expanding its Godfather of Harlem franchise. The network has given a green light to By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem, a four-part docuseries inspired by the music and subjects featured in the original series starring Forest Whitaker. The docuseries brings alive the dramatic true…

The story of infamous New York City drug kingpin Bumpy Johnson aptly fit in Chris Brancato’s wheelhouse. The co-creator, showrunner and executive producers of Epix and Disney TV Studios’ Godfather Of Harlem penned the 1997 film Hoodlum, which centered on the early life of Johnson in the 1920s and ’30s. This time, he’s…

Persistence is everything. It only took writer-director Andrew Heckler two decades and producer Robbie Brenner 15 years to get the strange but true story of reformed KKK member Mike Burden to the screen. But here, even another two years after taking the audience prize for dramatic feature at the 2018 Sundance Film…

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of its February 28 specialty release comes a sneak peek at a scene from Burden, the 101 Studios drama starring Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough, Tess Harper, Crystal Fox and Usher. Based on a true story, the pic written and directed by Andrew Heckler revolves around…

Forest Whitaker-led Godfather of Harlem will be coming back for another go-round. Epix has renewed the drama series, from ABC Signature, for a 10-episode second season. Production on season 2 will begin in New York later this year. While Epix does not release viewership data, Godfather of Harlem, boosted by strong…