Tag: The Water Man
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10 Black Movies to Stream on Netflix in August
The sheer number of films streaming on Netflix on any given day can make finding and deciding which films to watch an arduous journey through an overabundance of content, navigating with an interface that’s not exactly the most conducive to discovery.To assist on this cinematic journey, IndieWire runs a monthly series that highlights movies and…
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How David and Jessica Oyelowo Turned Hollywood Frustration Into a Disney Production Deal
It’s a studio ritual almost as old as Hollywood: announce a production deal right before the release of a filmmaker’s new movie. For David and Jessica Oyelowo’s Yoruba/Saxon, the twinning of “The Water Man” and a two-year first-look Disney deal is more than industry rite. After seven years and six films, it means that the…
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How a Chance Encounter With David Oyelowo Led Composer Peter Baert to Score His First Film
Belgian composer Peter Baert had never worked on feature film scoring until a chance encounter with actor and filmmaker David Oyelowo changed that.The two first met when Oyelowo was in Brussels shooting “Les Miserables” and needed a studio to record a voiceover narration for Penguin Books’ “Spot the Dog.” Oyelowo recorded at Baert’s studio. “Between…
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‘The Water Man’ Trailer: David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut is a Magical Adventure
David Oyelowo steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut with The Water Man, a magical adventure movie that follows a young boy (Lonnie Chavis) who seeks out the titular “Water Man,” a mythic figure that is said to possess the secret to immortality. Watch The Water Man trailer below. The Water Man Trailer…
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‘The Water Man’ Trailer: David Oyelowo Crafts A Spielbergian Fantasy In His Directorial Debut
“The Water Man” marks his directorial debut and stars David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Rosario Dawson (“Sin City,” “Rent”), Lonnie Chavis (“This Is Us”), Amiah Miller (“War for the Planet of the Apes”), Alfred Molina (“Spider-Man 2”), and Maria Bello (“NCIS”). Harpo Films produced the film, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an Executive Producer. Considering the serious…
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‘My father thought actors were one step above cat burglars!’: Alfred Molina meets David Oyelowo
The actors talk about applause, auditions, how they fell in love with the theatre – and the extraordinary high of delivering the perfect lineDavid Oyelowo and Alfred Molina have been friends since they appeared together on screen in As You Like It directed by Kenneth Branagh in 2006. Molina now has a role in Oyelowo’s…
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Rlje Films and Netflix Pick Up David Oyelowo’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘The Water Man’
David Oyelowo’s feature directorial debut “The Water Man” has acquired worldwide distribution. Rlje Films will distribute the film in North America, with Netflix handling the rest of the worldwide rollout.Rlje, a business unit of AMC Networks, plans to release the project day-and-date in theaters and on PVOD on May 7, 2021, with Netflix set to…