Tag: Shades of Blue
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Olga Merediz Joins Jon M Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’
Olga Merediz, who won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway production of “In the Heights,” will reprise her role as Abuela Claudia in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical, producer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced in a tweet on Monday.Merediz won the Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony in 2008 for her…
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Jennifer Lopez To Star In ‘Hustlers’ From Director Lorene Scafaria & Annapurna
Jennifer Lopez has signed on to star in Hustlers, a film adaptation based on a New York Times article by Jessica Pressler titled The Hustlers at Scores. Lorene Scafaria is directing the film from a screenplay she adapted. The article was about a group of former strip club employees who band together to turn the…
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Ray Liotta: Atx Festival Sets Career Retrospective for the ‘Shades of Blue’ Star — Exclusive
As far back as anyone can remember, Ray Liotta has been a television star. Now, the Emmy-winning actor is set to share his experience on the ever-evolving industry in his debut at the Atx Festival.Liotta, who currently stars in NBC’s “Shades of Blue,” will participate in a one-on-one conversation with IndieWire TV Critic Ben Travers…
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‘The Hunger Game’ Actor Dayo Okeniyi To Star In Historical Drama ‘Emperor’
Exclusive: Dayo Okeniyi, best known for his role in The Hunger Games as well as NBC’s Shades of Blue, has been tapped as the lead in Emperor, a Civil War-era historical drama from Sobini Films. Former Lionsgate exec and Sobini founder Mark Amin is directing the pic. Written by Amin and Pat Charles, the screenplay…