Ava DuVernay & Shonda Rhimes Speak Out About HFPA Rejecting Black Projects Until They Become Hits

Deadline has confirmed that DC Films will no longer be developing the properties New Gods which had Ava DuVernay attached to direct and Aquaman spinoff The Trench which Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald were penning for James Wan to possibly helm.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe DC movie-verse is getting a little bit smaller.Long gestating DC Comics adaptations “New Gods” with director Ava DuVernay and screenwriter Tom King, and “The Trench” with director James Wan and producer Peter Safran are not moving forward at Warner Bros., the studio announced on Thursday.“As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including ‘New Gods’ and ‘The Trench’ will not be moving forward,” the studio said in a statement.

Big news in the world of DC Films superhero universe and Warner Bros, but not exactly unexpected news given how many times leadership has changed over at DC Films. Warner Bros.

After George Floyd‘s name continues to trend on Twitter, stars like Ava DuVernay are pleading with their fans to remember that he’s not the one on trial — his alleged killer, Derek Chauvin, is. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is on trial at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota after being charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd, an unarmed Black man.

Shonda Rhimes told last October. But, praising her parents, the TV titan said she was «just never raised that way.» Instead, Rhimes' parents, both academics, instilled confidence and curiosity in her — and empowered her to break the mold, despite any obstacles in her path.

 Kim Kardashian  just started watching Shonda Rhimes’ hit Netflix series Bridgerton--and her reactions to the show are so relatable.A whopping 82 million households have watched the show over the course of the past year, and now, KKW is starting her own journey through the series.

Tony Goldwyn is making his return to the Oval Office. The actor may have portrayed President Fitzgerald Grant in Shonda Rhimes'Scandal, but now Goldwyn is taking on the role of another presidential figure:President Matt Keating in the audiobook edition of Clinton and Patterson’s co-written novel, The President’s Daughter, set to release on June 7.

Haley Bosselman editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the return of reality competition series “The Circle” and “Too Hot to Handle,” and Bravo set the premiere  date for Season 13 of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”Popsugar announced Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Shonda Rhimes, Marsai Martin, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Auli’i Cravalho will join “Girl Talk,” a one-hour special hosted by Sofia Wylie on March 25 that will air at 9 p.m.

Angelique Jackson Shondaland is known for creating TV hits, but with “Bridgerton,” Shonda Rhimes’ media label struck gold.

Scandal, and, most recently, an executive producer on . So, she's not afraid to call out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for refusing to hold a press conference for the .

Shonda Rhimes is calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for rejecting a press conference for her record-breaking Netflixseries, , until after the show become a «surprise hit.» The Shondaland head took to Twitter to comment on the news, saying the «HFPA's house is on fire.»«HFPA rejected our press conference. Until it was a 'surprise hit' ( -SURPRISE!) And yet they STILL asked me to show up in person to present at the Globes.

Big mistake! Shonda Rhimes responded to allegations that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association passed on an opportunity to learn more about her hit show Bridgerton ahead of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards.

Black List founder Franklin Leonard responded to a Tuesday report from TheWrap about how the organization rejected studio and network requests for press conferences on multiple Black-led projects, including “Girls Trip,” “Queen & Slim” and Rhimes’ hit Netflix series “Bridgerton” — all of which were later overlooked for Globes nominations.“HFPA rejected our press conference,” Rhimes tweeted to her 1.9 million followers on Tuesday.

Shonda Rhimes gave the world what would become a hit television series known as the medical drama,  . And now, the fandom couldn't be bigger — or more loyal.first debuted in 2005.

Shonda Rhimes gave the world what would become a hit television series known as the medical drama,  . And now, the fandom couldn't be bigger — or more loyal.first debuted in 2005.

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