Barry Jenkins Talks About Finding The Humanity Amidst The Trauma In ‘The Underground Railroad’

Megan Fox was a guest on Kelly Clarkson‘s talk show this week and they had a discussion about the pressure of being a working mom in Hollywood.

Haley Bosselman editorBest-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates will moderate a live conversation about the Amazon Prime Video series “The Underground Railroad,” Variety can announce exclusively.

It’s definitely not a requirement to be a well-versed cinephile to become a great filmmaker. However, you can’t imagine that it hurts to have a knowledge of some of the best directors around when trying to craft your own art.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories.

It may be a while before Prince William takes over the throne from his father Prince Charles, but the 38-year-old Duke already has plans of revamping the monarchy. The monarchy currently rests with 95-year old Queen Elizabeth and will then be passed on to 72-year-old Prince Charles.

Arguably the most memorable moment to take place at the Academy Awards during the past decade was the Best Picture mixup that caused the 2017 Oscars to end in chaos.

Four years ago, Barry Jenkins experienced one of the best and strangest nights of his life. The filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning film, “Moonlight,” was awarded Best Picture but the situation involved a huge mess-up on the part of the presenters of the award falsely claiming that “La La Land” won instead.

Andrei Tarkovsky was the name on Barry Jenkins‘ lips as the main influence for his television adaptation of “The Underground Railroad.” Not the first name to think of when considering the enormity of Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel. The story: a combination of the distressing tribulations of an escapee slave girl with a hefty volume of magical realism, doesn’t immediately describe the Russian auteur.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEvery single frame of “The Underground Railroad” is haunted.Ghosts of horrors past, present and future linger at the story’s edges, flicker in and out with eerie ease. People alive, dead and somewhere in between stare into the camera with quiet, solemn clarity.

Season 4 (new episodes premiere every Wednesday), series protagonist June (Elisabeth Moss) fights back against the powers that be, having sent a plane full of children to safety in Canada, where Emily (Alexis Bledel) is trying to help them. Aunt Lydia, who oversees the handmaids, is as tyrannical as ever — but she’s in hot water over June’s rebellion. In Episode 3, there’s a harrowing sequence in which June is tortured in Lydia’s presence.

After months of bare TV release schedules, May shows a return to form with plenty of new and returning series. While streaming services still monopolize many of the more popular releases, series such as “Pose,” returning for its final season, and “The Girlfriend Experience” offer a return to form for network television.

Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk helmer Barry Jenkins will bring audiences back to the antebellum South for Amazon’s The Underground Railroad. Amid accounts of police brutality against members of the Black community and Hollywood’s attempts to correct hurtful and racist imagery, the showrunner spoke about the care he, his cast and crew took to address America’s dark history on-screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Though her highly-anticipated series The Underground Railroad doesn’t bow for another couple of weeks, Thuso Mbedu is lining up her next feature film as she has come on to TriStar Pictures’ The Woman King starring Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis. The pic will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, who most recently directed the critically acclaimed blockbuster, The Old Guard.

Barry Ferguson, but only if he can show he's fit and ready on a consistent basis. The striker has a clause in his contract that could see him leave in the summer, with interim boss John Kennedy admitting the club will have a decision to make.

The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards event is streaming tonight (April 22) and photos from the pre-taped event have been released!

Barry Ferguson, as he feels Rangers will be worried about facing the winger on Sunday. The Scotland international has missed most of this season with an ankle problem, and is in doubt for the Scottish Cup clash at the weekend with a muscular problem.

The feel-good sports film is a time-honored tradition in Hollywood. The formula to make it work seems to be pretty obvious, and is on display in the new trailer for “12 Mighty Orphans.” READ MORE: ‘The Underground Railroad’ Trailer: Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Series Finally Debuts In May Just judging by the trailer, “12 Mighty Orphans” puts all the pieces together for a winning sports drama.