By Justin Kroll, Deadline EXCLUSIVE: In what is sure to be one of the bigger directing jobs to be taken off the table in recent months, we are hearing that Nia DaCosta, who directed the anticipated reboot of Candyman, has been tapped as director on Marvel’s sequel to Captain Marvel. Disney and Marvel Studios had no comment. DaCosta takes over for Anna […]
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See the Powerful Trailer for Steve McQueen’s New Work About the Mangrove Nine | ARTnews
By Alex Greenberger, ARTnews On June10, 1954, governors and representatives from twelve Southern states met in Richmond, Virginia, and resolved to defiantly resist the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.Released less than a month earlier, the Brown decision struck down racial segregation laws — prevalent in the South — that required separate public schools for Black and […]
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The Problem With ‘Anti-Racist’ Movie Lists | The New York Times
Black films should be valued for more than what they can teach white viewers about race. By Racquel Gates, The New York Times Watching and discussing films and TV shows has always been a source of connection within my family. I remember watching “Gone With the Wind” with my parents as a child, and recall […]
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Delroy Lindo Is Finally Getting His Due | HuffPost
By Matthew Jacobs, HuffPost With career-revitalizing turns in “Da 5 Bloods” and “The Good Fight,” the seasoned actor has become a star. It’s about time. For the better part of four decades, Delroy Lindo has been right there, waiting. He is famous but not Hollywood A-list famous — at least not to anyone who isn’t a Spike […]
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Stream of the Day: 10 Black Films That Should Be Available on Streaming Platforms, but Aren’t | IndieWire
From classics like “Lady Sings the Blues” to the films of Haile Gerima, these films deserve homes on major streaming platforms. Normally, IndieWire’s Stream of the Day feature focuses on movies that you can watch at home. Today, we’re using this space to call out a few that should be available, but aren’t. At one time or another, we […]
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Reading ‘Us’ Through Its T-shirts | The New York Times
With its star, Lupita Nyong’o, in awards contention this season, a look at the clothes that helped tell the story. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] You could watch Jordan Peele’s “Us” a dozen times and still not catch all of the symbolism, references and ideas tucked in it. Yes, scissors are clearly a thing, but what’s with that […]
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7 Films With Black Talent To Look Out For This November | Shadow and Act
As November approaches, we at Shadow And Act have put together a list of all the movies with Black talent in key roles that you need to check out! From a horror film like Doctor Sleep to family dramas like Waves, there is something on this list for everyone! Check them out below (in order […]
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Waves Trailer #2: An Epic Emotional Journey Through the Darkest of Times | Movie Web
In Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Grammy-winning musician John Legend announced the second cohort of participants in Unlocked Futures, a 14-month accelerator program for social entrepreneurs who have been incarcerated and urged business leaders to be more inclusive of job applicants with criminal backgrounds. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Unlocked Futures launched in 2017 as a partnership between the […]
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‘Pearson’ star Gina Torres is first Afro-Latina to create, produce and star in her own show | NBC News
“If I have served as an instrument for education, I’m happy,” Gina Torres said. “There’s Cameron Diaz, there’s me and everything in between.”
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Ava DuVernay’s Array 360 Film Series Promotes The Power Of Black Women’s Perspectives | Essence
Through a carefully curated six-week lineup, audiences will discover the often unheralded work of Black women directors and filmmakers of color from around the world.
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