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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Adds Delroy Lindo to Cast
Delroy Lindo is joining the cast of Marvel Studios’ “Blade,” starring Mahershala Ali as the titular human-vampire hybrid. Lindo, who most recently appeared in the Netflix Western “The Harder They Fall,” is the first actor to join the cast since Ali broke the news of the “Blade” reboot at the end of Marvel Studios’ 2019 […]
Continue readingJanicza Bravo Will Follow Up ‘Zola’ by Directing FX’s ‘Kindred’ Pilot, Produced by Darren Aronofsky
An all-star team is behind FX’s upcoming drama pilot “Kindred,” the network’s adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s acclaimed 1979 novel.FX announced on Wednesday that Janicza Bravo, who recently directed the heralded 2020 film “Zola,” will direct the FX show’s pilot episode. “Kindred” will be executive produced by Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (showrunners on “The […]
Continue reading‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Wins the Best Limited Series Emmy — the First Streaming Series to Top the Category
At the time of last year’s Emmys ceremony, a seven-episode literary adaptation about the tumultuous life of a fictional chess prodigy might not have been an obvious awards mainstay. Yet, after a year when “The Queen’s Gambit” never really waned in its quest for TV’s highest prize, the Netflix show finished its calendar-spanning run by […]
Continue readingEmmy Predictions: Best Limited Series — Was It ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ All Along?
Last Year’s Winner: “Watchmen”Still Eligible: No.Hot Streak: Repeat winners aren’t the norm in Limited Series, and while they do happen, it’s more common to see networks go on hot streaks — albeit brief ones. Currently, HBO has won the Best Limited Series category in back-to-back years, first for “Chernobyl” and then for “Watchmen.” The premium […]
Continue reading‘The Show’ Review: Comic Book Maestro Alan Moore’s Noirish Fantasia
Though famously ambivalent about film adaptations of his work — to the degree of never watching some — Alan Moore has written a screen original in “The Show,” perhaps attracted to a more hands-on approach to the medium now that he’s officially retired from comics. This playfully wayward mystery set in his native Northampton turns […]
Continue readingCandyman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: ‘Black people are so much more than our trauma’
After wowing in Watchmen, the Emmy-winning actor is starring in a reboot of the timely 90s horror. ‘I want to inspire others to be magical,’ he saysSay his name: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Maybe repeat it five times into a mirror? Whatever it takes: commit it to memory because Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a name you’ll […]
Continue readingWhoopi Goldberg and Danielle Deadwyler to Star in Emmett Till Drama From ‘Clemency’ Director
“Watchmen” star Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg are set to star in “Till,” a drama about the aftermath of the murder of Emmett Till from the director of “Clemency,” Chinonye Chukwu.”Till” is set up at MGM’s Orion Pictures, and the studio will kick off production on the film this September in Atlanta.”Till” is about Mamie […]
Continue readingBassam Tariq in Talks to Direct Marvel’s ‘Blade,’ Starring Mahershala Ali
“Mogul Mowgli” director Bassam Tariq is in talks to direct Marvel Studios’ “Blade” movie, starring Mahershala Ali.The two-time Oscar winner was announced to portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. The highly anticipated film is currently undated, but expected to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four.In February, “Watchmen” writer […]
Continue readingAmazon Gives Incoming CEO Andy Jassy Stock Awards Worth More Than $200 Million
Incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been given stock awards valued at well over $200 million based on the tech giant’s four-figure stock price at present.Jassy has been granted 61,000 shares of Amazon common stock as of July 5, when he takes over the helm from founder Jeff Bezos. The stock awards will vest over […]
Continue reading‘Candyman’ New Trailer: Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele Revamp the Horror Classic
“Candyman,” the urban legend turned classic horror film, is getting a refreshing new take. With a screenplay co-written by Jordan Peele and directed by rising star Nia DaCosta, the bloodcurdling thriller digs into the salient contemporary themes in the myth’s origin story. The film features “Watchmen” star Yahya Abdul Mateen II as an artist living […]
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