Tag: Lovecraft Country
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McU’s ‘Blade’ to Film in Atlanta This Summer
After several behind-the-scene changes that eventually led to the project being placed on hold, Marvel Studio’s upcoming Blade starring Mahershala Ali has started to once again find its footing. Following the announcement that Lovecraft Country director Yann Demange would be joining the film as its new director, the film reentered development, and now—thanks to a…
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‘Scanners’: HBO Is Remaking Cronenberg’s Film Into A TV Series With ‘Black Mirror’ Writer, ‘Lovecraft Country’ Director
As David Cronenberg preps “The Shrouds,” he continues to shop around the TV adaptation of his 2015 novel “Consumed.” But now it looks like another Cronenberg-related project will hit TV before that, although the director isn’t directly involved.Read More: ‘The Shrouds’: David Cronenberg Describe His Next Film With Vincent Cassel & Léa Seydoux As “Autobiographical”The…
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Back to One, Episode 199: Wunmi Mosaku
Wunmi Mosaku won a BAFTA award for Damilola, Our Loved Boy. She was only the second Black actress to win one in 62 years. You might know her from her incredible work as Ruby in Lovecraft Country, Rial in His House, or B-15 in the Marvel series Loki. Her latest is We Own This City,…
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Jonathan Majors Says He Was Punched in the Face ‘100 Times’ While Filming ‘Creed III’
Nearly 50 years after the original “Rocky” hit theaters, the classic boxing franchise keeps getting up off the mat. Ryan Coogler breathed new life into the series with 2015’s “Creed,” which followed Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa as he trained a young boxer named Adonis (Michael B. Jordan), the son of his late rival Apollo Creed.…
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HBO’s ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Lovecraft Country’ Take Top TV Honors at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony virtually on March 20.Recognizing those who excel at the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers, the night’s big winners included HBO’s “The White Lotus,” supervised by Janet Lopez, who gave an impassioned acceptance speech, thanking the music makers…
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The Jordan Peele Cameo You May Have Missed In Get Out
Jordan Peele took the horror world by storm with his directorial debut “Get Out“. Not only did the film prove that Peele could deftly switch from comedy to horror, but its sharp social commentary and high-concept story served as the foundation for future projects Peele would write, direct, and/or produce. Those projects include his sophomore…
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‘The Crown’ Wins Best Drama Series at the Primetime Emmys
“The Crown” has long been a favorite of awards season voters since it premiered on Netflix in 2016, but the show achieved a new milestone on Sunday evening when Television Academy voters awarded the show the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.“The Crown” beat out Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys,” HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” Hulu’s…
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Michael K. Williams, Star of ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 54
Michael K. Williams, the enigmatic performer whose work included “The Wire” and a recent Emmy nomination for “Lovecraft Country,” has died at the age of 54. Law enforcement confirmed the news to the media. Representatives for Williams said, “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth…
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Will There Be A Lovecraft Country Season 2?
The first season of HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” received rave reviews and more than a few awards. Given the show’s popularity, it seemed like having a second season of the Misha Green-helmed show would be a no-brainer. HBO, however, passed on Green’s pitch for the second season. Does this mean that we’ll never see a season…
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Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions Will Make TV Shows For Universal Now
Jordan Peele’s production company, Monkeypaw Productions, has seen many of its films distributed through Universal Pictures, including Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” and Peele’s own “Get Out” and “Us.” Until now, however, it has worked with other partners on the TV side of things, like HBO, Amazon Prime Video, and CBS All Access (now Paramount+).All that has changed…