Hiam Abbass (Exodus: Gods and Kings), Alan Ruck (Fox’s The Exorcist), Rob Yang (The Bourne Legacy), Parker Sawyers (young Barack Obama in Southside With You) and Peter Friedman (The Path) have joined the cast of HBO's drama pilot Succession, directed and executive produced by The Big Short's Adam McKay. Written by…

One of the most unexpected movie ideas of the year, Southside With You, writer-director Richard Tanne’s account of the 1989 first date between Barack Obama and future FLOTUS Michelle Robinson, turns out to be lovely to watch and absorb. I doubt the Obamas themselves would think this would make compelling summertime…

On the heels of his first feature starring role as Barack Obama in the indie Southside With You, which premiered at Sundance, Parker Sawyers has been cast as the male lead opposite Rebecca Breeds in NBC’s drama pilot Miranda’s Rights. Written/co-executive produced by Katie Lovejoy and executive produced by John Glenn…

Here are the first images from Southside With You, a film inspired by the first date of future First Couple Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Written by Richard Tanne, who also is making his directorial debut, the feature takes place in summer 1989 in Chicago, where the young associate (Parker Sawyers) woos his…

IM Global and producers Bob Teitel, Tika Sumpter and director Richard Tanne cast Parker Sawyers as the young Barack Obama in Southside With You, a romantic dramedy inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date. Sawyer joins Tika Sumpter (Get on Up) who will play Michelle. Tanne wrote the script. The film covers…