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Bleecker Street today unveiled the trailer for its John Boyega thriller Breaking—formerly titled 892—which is slated fo release in theaters nationwide on August 26. The film from director Abi Damaris Corbin is based on the true story of Marine Veteran Brian Brown-Easley (Boyega), who finds himself financially…

Bleecker Street said Tuesday that it acquired U.S. rights to the dramatic thriller 892, starring John Boyega (Star Wars franchise) and the late Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire). The film recently made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in U.S. Dramatic Competition, where it won its Special Jury Award…

Deadline talked with the team behind 892, the true-life drama that just premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin, who adapted the script with Kwame Kwei-Armah, the film stars John Boyega, Nicole Beharie and Olivia Washington. Not in attendance on the…

As you know, the in-person Sundance Film Festival was canceled due to rising concerns of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, and it moved to an online screening format for press and attendees. John Boyega is the star of the festival’s U.S. Dramatic Competition entry 892, directed by Abi Damaris Corbin and written by…

SPOILER ALERT: In case you don’t know the true story of Brian Brown-Easley there are significant plot details revealed in this review. Read on at your own discretion. Premiering on Friday in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival, the devastating true story of Brian Brown-Easley, a…

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival begins today, the second in a row to be done virtually. Buyers and sellers won't miss the cold, altitude and avoiding what could have turned into an Omicron super-spreader event as the highly catchy Covid variant continues to hobble the business. It is surreal to once again not gather…

“The U.S. criminal justice system: Once you fall in, it’s almost impossible to get out. But what if you could beat the system at its own game?” Here is the first trailer for Naked Singularity, a heist thriller starring Star Wars’ John Boyega and Ready Player One’s Olivia Cooke from executive producers Ridley Scott and…

John Boyega made headlines last week after he abruptly left the production of the Netflix movie Rebel’s Ridge that was shooting in New Orleans. “Family reasons” was cited as to why. But I actually caught up with him earlier last month as he was on location in Louisiana about to start that film, slated to be the latest…

EXCLUSIVE: John Boyega has exited Netflix movie Rebel Ridge mid-shoot with “family reasons” cited by the streamer as cause for the abrupt departure. The production is currently paused but we understand Netflix is working hard to find a replacement for the Star Wars actor and someone is likely to be drafted in in the…

EXCLUSIVE:The aliens are back on the block. A decade after Attack the Block achieved sci-fi cult status and launched the career of its star John Boyega, Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures & UpperRoom Productions are moving forward with Attack the Block 2 with Boyega locked to return as Moses. In the…

UPDATED with video: John Boyega won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role on Sunday for his work in Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe. Boyega, who rose to prominence in the Star Wars franchise, played Leroy Logan in the “Red, White and Blue” segment of Small Axe…

ViacomCBS International Studios’ children’s division VIS Kids has signed a first-look deal with John Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions as part of a raft of content partnerships announced at the Kidscreen Summit Virtual 2021. Under the deal with UpperRoom, the Star Wars actor’s company will present three to five projects…