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‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay Strikes a Podcast Partnership with Spotify
Ava DuVernay directed the powerful drama about the famed march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, the eye-opening documentary 13th about the history of racial inequality in our prison system, and the harrowing story of five teens from Harlem falsely accused of a brutal attack in When They See Us. The filmmaker is […]
Continue readingOprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt to Produce Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘The Water Dancer’ for MGM
Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt are teaming up to produce a film adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling novel “The Water Dancer” for MGM, Variety has confirmed.Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Pitt’s Plan B will produce alongside Kamilah Forbes, who is the executive producer of the Apollo Theater. Forbes recently directed the theatrical adaptation of Coates’ “Between […]
Continue readingB.B. King Estate Announces Official Biopic, Clears Up Wendell Pierce Confusion (Exclusive)
An official biopic of iconic blues musician B.B. King is going into pre-production in 2021, Vassal Benford, chairman of King’s estate, tells Variety. This is a separate project from “The Thrill Is On,” which is a drama about King’s friendship with drummer Michael Zanetis starring Wendell Pierce as King.Confusion first arose when “The Wire” and […]
Continue readingOne Perfect Shot Twitter Account Inspires New HBO Max Series from Ava DuVernay
Fans of the popular Twitter account @OnePerfectShot and its eponymous website are in for a treat, as HBO Max has announced a new “One Perfect Shot” documentary series from Ava DuVernay. The “Selma” and “When They See Us” director is set to narrate the series and executive produce it through her Array Filmworks production company. […]
Continue readingDavid Oyelowo says Americans must repent for “original sin” of white privilege
YouTube conversation also hears from Ava DuVernay on why she launched The Law Enforcement Accountability Project.British actor David Oyelowo told a group video conversation hosted by Oprah Winfrey on YouTube that Americans need to repent for the “original sin” of white privilege that is “baked into this country”.The Selma star was responding to opening remarks […]
Continue readingParamount Offering Free ‘Selma’ Rentals After David Oyelowo Says Oscar Voters Snubbed Film
Paramount Pictures has announced that it is offering free digital rentals of Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” for the rest of the month.The news comes less than 24 hours after star David Oyelowo said that Oscar voters told the studio that they would not support the film after the cast wore T-shirts that said “I Can’t Breathe” […]
Continue readingAva DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ is Now Available to Rent for Free
As protests continue, more and more people in the entertainment business are taking notice. Today, Paramount has decided to make Ava DuVernay‘s Selma available for free rental on digital platforms through the end of the month. The Best Picture-nominated film tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and his involvement with the 1965 Selma […]
Continue readingAva DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Now A Free Rental For The Month Of June Courtesy Of Paramount
Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-winning film, “Selma,” is joining recently released “Just Mercy” and a curated list of films from the Criterion Channel in dropping its price tag for the month of June, in light of the various protests and anger that has risen up in the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd.Read More: ‘Selma’ […]
Continue readingDavid Oyelowo: Oscar Voters Rejected ‘Selma’ After Cast Wore ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirts
Ava DuVernay’s Martin Luther King Jr. drama “Selma” was one of the best reviewed films of 2014 (it boasts a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes from 304 reviews), and yet it only received two Oscar nominations: Best Picture and Best Original Song. The Academy’s failure to recognize DuVernay in the Best Director category and actors such […]
Continue readingHollywood, Stop Congratulating Ava DuVernay for Directing ‘Harriet’ and ‘Queen & Slim’
Ava DuVernay is the director of films such as “Selma,” “13th,” and “A Wrinkle in Time,” and she’s had an amazing 2019 thanks to her hugely successful four-part Netflix limited series “When They See Us.” The Central Park Five drama earned 11 Primetime Emmy nominations, including a win for leading actor Jharrel Jerome, and it’s […]
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