Tag: Straight Outta Compton
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Corey Hawkins Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation.Hawkins is best known for his recent performances in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “In the Heights,” “Topdog/Underdog” on Broadway, as well as his breakout role, portraying Dr. Dre in F. Gary Gray’s “Straight Outta Compton.”He will next star as Harpo in “The Color…
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Lakeith Stanfield Is Brilliant in this Netflix Western
Most mainstream audiences were first introduced to Lakeith Stanfield when he played Snoop Dog in Straight Outta Compton or as Darius in FX’s Atlanta. Subsequent films like Judas and the Black Messiah, Get Out, and Sorry to Bother You were opportunities for Stanfield to flex his powerful acting muscles and establish himself as a rising…
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Musician Biopics Must Evolve to Keep Rocking On
For a while there, it looked like the musician biopic had fizzled out. At the start of the 2010s, the handful of music biopics that did hit movie theaters like The Runaways or Get on Up didn’t make waves at the box office, seemingly ensuring that Hollywood wouldn’t have any reason to resurrect this subgenre…
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Universal Hires Allen Hughes To Direct A Snoop Dogg Biopic
It worked for “Straight Outta Compton,” which charted the rise and fall of the rap group, N.W.A. So, apparently, Universal thinks the rap biopic genre is something worth exploring with an upcoming film based on the life and career of Snoop Dogg.According to THR, a film about the life of Snoop Dogg is being developed…
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Best Weird Al Yankovic Songs for Movie Buffs
It’s time to get weird! Even though we’ve been overwhelmed with music biopics lately, thanks to the success of Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, Straight Outta Compton, and Elvis, a Roku Channel original film is finally telling the story of the greatest parody artist of all-time. Weird Al Yankovic has been a staple of popular culture since…
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Corey Hawkins on How Working with Denzel Washington in ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ Lived Up to His Dreams
Actor Corey Hawkins is incredibly grateful to know Denzel Washington, his legendary co-star in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” “I love that I get to walk in his footsteps, but I know I can never fill that man’s shoes,” Hawkins tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “To share space to sit down in his dressing room, and…
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The 11 Best Music Documentaries Of All Time
Ever since the debut of “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length movie with sound, filmmaking has always been closely associated with modern music. Musicals, many of which covered popular tunes of the day, were among the earliest blockbusters. Currently, the musician biopic genre is more popular than ever, thanks to the record-breaking box-office and awards…
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‘In the Heights’ Is in Theaters and on HBO Max: Here’s How to Sign Up to Watch at Home
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” made its debut on Thursday. The musical drama is currently playing in movie theaters,…
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‘The Hunt’ Director Craig Zobel Sets New Sci-Fi Thriller at New Line
“The Hunt” filmmaker Craig Zobel has set his next project: he will direct a currently untitled sci-fi thriller at New Line Cinema, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the original script, and Andrea Berloff (“Straight Outta Compton”) wrote the most recent draft. The logline is being kept under wraps.Beau Flynn…
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Film News in Brief: AFI Teams With Universal on Free ‘Black Stories Matter’ Series
Monday, Aug. 24‘Black Stories Matter’ Series LaunchesThe American Film Institute and Universal Pictures have launched a week-long “Black Stories Matter” series with “BlacKkKlansman,” “Get Out,” “Girls Trip,” “Loving” and “Straight Outta Compton” available for free through Aug. 30.AFI Movie Club content will feature new interviews with composer Terence Blanchard, director Malcolm D. Lee, cinematographer and…