Tag: Dear White People
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‘Dear White People’ Season 4: Release Date, Cast, and More
(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Ready to head back to Winchester one last time? The comedy/drama series Dear White People is ramping up for its fourth and final season, and the…
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Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield in Talks for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Remake
Tiffany Haddish and Lakeith Stanfield may be in for a scare.The two actors are in talks to star in Disney’s upcoming remake of “The Haunted Mansion,” directed by Justin Simien, who previously helmed “Dear White People” and the horror film “Bad Hair.”“The Haunted Mansion” takes its roots from the spooky theme park ride, which first…
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‘Dear White People’ Filmmaker Justin Simien to Direct Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Remake
Justin Simien, the director of “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair,” has been tapped to direct Disney’s “The Haunted Mansion” remake.Though taking inspiration from the spooky theme park ride, plot details have been kept under wraps for the upcoming live-action movie. The Haunted Mansion theme park ride, which first opened in 1969, takes guests through…
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‘Bad Hair’ Director Justin Simien on Queer Acceptance: ‘We Still Have a Ways to Go’
Justin Simien, writer and director of television’s “Dear White People” and the recent horror feature “Bad Hair,” spoke about the difficulties experienced by queer students during the Virtual Point Honors Los Angeles Gala on Saturday.“I’m not that far out from my college years at Chapman University, but I have been around long enough to know…
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‘The Empty Man’ Opens at Empty Theaters as Weekend Box Office Grosses Less Than $10 Million
This week has been one of the year’s strongest for new film releases. “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon) is the most talked-about movie in months. “On the Rocks” (Apple) reunites the director and star of “Lost in Translation.” The director of “Cast Away” and the “Back To the Future” franchise adapted Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” (HBO…
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‘Dear White People’ Creator Has Mixed Feelings About Show’s Newfound Popularity
Netflix’s “Dear White People” has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the last month amid the ongoing nationwide protests that began in late May, but series creator Justin Simien has decidedly mixed feelings about his show’s renewed popularity.Simien spoke to The Playlist about the reported increase in viewership of his Netflix show and a handful…
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‘Dear White People,’ ‘When They See Us’ Seeing Large Viewership Increases
“Dear White People” and “When They See Us” are enjoying large viewership spikes as Americans seek out socially-relevant television content amidst the ongoing nationwide protests.A new report from data firm Parrot Analytics noted that U.S. demand for “Dear White People” grew 329 percent over the last week, while “When They See Us” was up 147…
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Selah and the Spades review – the seedy side of an ivy-covered high school
This uncanny story of preppy drug dealers has a touch of Heathers and a bit of Bret Easton Ellis, and an intriguing take on what high school is really likeTayarisha Poe, like her partial namesake, has a gift for the uncanny. She is the photographer and film-maker behind this feature debut, which began as an…
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‘Bad Hair’ Review: ‘Dear White People’ Director Delivers a Horror Thriller for the Ages [Sundance 2020]
Writer/director Justin Simien premiered his feature film debut Dear White People at Sundance in 2014, and later went on to adapt that movie into a Netflix streaming series. Now he’s back at the festival with something completely new: an ‘80s-set horror thriller about a killer weave. It’s 1989, and Anna (Elle Lorraine) is a down-on-her-luck…