[ Warner Bros is getting back in business with The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule, with the studio landing rights to the tentatively titled Black Samurai with Bazawule directing. He wrote the pic on spec and will also produce under his Inward Gaze banner. The story will follow Yasuke, an African warrior who served under … Read more
[ UPDATED with Night 2 winners: HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show was named Outstanding Variety Show, DC Young Fly of Celebrity Squares was named Outstanding Host and Issa Rae of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance on night 2 of the NAACP Image Awards. The winners in the mostly TV … Read more
[ After spending 30-plus years honing his craft for stage and screen, Colman Domingo is more than ready for his close-up. Considering the actor’s versatile resume, which includes memorable performances in Selma, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fear the Walking Dead, or his Emmy-winning role on Euphoria and a handful of Tony nominations, it’s bewildering that … Read more
[ Taraji P. Henson was an Emmy nominee over the weekend, has been nominated for Oscars, won 11 Image Awards, won a SAG Award, Golden Globes — you name it. That is why it is a little surprising she was somewhat unsure if she was the right actor to take on Shug Avery in the … Read more
[ Taraji P. Henson is opening up about her time filming The Color Purple and is criticizing that production had the cast drive themselves to the set. In a new interview, the Empire alum revealed that producers of the film gave the cast rental cars to take themselves to the set of the production. However, … Read more
[ Actress and stuntwoman Carrie Bernans was critically injured during an alleged hit and run in New York City at 1:30 AM Monday. Bernans, whose work includes 2023’s The Color Purple as well as Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers Infinity War/End Game, was hurt along with eight others. Per her publicist, she was struck by … Read more
[ In a cinematic landscape filled with talent, certain performances stand out. From the quiet intensity of Greta Lee in Past Lives to the commanding presence of Taraji P. Henson in The Color Purple, this collection of actors make up some of my favorite performances of the year of films I saw. Each actor brings … Read more
[ A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit. As the town takes off for the holidays and comes to a virtual standstill, the Oscar race roars on as eagle-eyed pundits continue to fanatically parse yesterday’s release of the shortlist in 10 categories (3 of them shorts) that could, I said could, give … Read more
[ While the Original Song Oscar shortlist is typically good about spreading the wealth around, three movies dominated close to half the spaces. Barbie nabbed noms for three songs, while The Color Purple and Apple Original Films’ Flora and Son got two each. Of the 15 spots, Warner Bros owns five of ’em between Barbie … Read more
[ The UK’s leading film critics will present Colman Domingo with the first ever Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at their upcoming awards ceremony. Legendary critic and film historian Malcom died in August, aged 91. The award named in his honor will be part of the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards that take place on … Read more
