Here’s a first look at John Boyega in new Steve McQueen directed drama, ‘Small Axe’

Jenna Bush Hager is mourning the death of her father-in-law, John Hager. The 38-year-old co-host and daughter of former President George W.

Mangrove is set to open the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) later this year.The film, which stars Black Panther‘s Letitia Wright, will tell the story of the Mangrove Nine – a group of Black activists who clashed with London police in 1970 during a protest march, which led to a highly publicised trial.Mangrove forms part of McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series, and will premiere at New York Film Festival before having its European premiere at LFF, later airing on BBC One and Amazon Prime Video

Netflix has shared a number of images from its upcoming gay drama The Boys In The Band – you can see them below.Based on the 1968 play by Mart Crowley, the groundbreaking film stars The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons and Star Trek‘s Zachary Quinto.The storyline centres on a group of gay men who get together in New York City to celebrate one of their birthdays.

Making its debut off-Broadway in 1968, “The Boys in the Band” proved to be a defining statement for the burgeoning gay rights movement of the era.

With the only major US film festival to happen in 2020 being Sundance, it’s not hyperbolic to say that the New York Film Festival is poised to be one of the biggest events in American film this year. It’s kinda that way by default.

Rachael Ray is giving a well-deserved shoutout to the first responders who came to her rescue after her Lake Luzerne, New York, home caught fire over the weekend.The 51-year-old celebrity cook took to Twitter early Monday, graciously thanking the firefighters for their efforts. «Thank you to our local first responders for being kind and gracious and saving what they could of our home,» she tweeted.

In the years that audiences have watched Mama June, she has gone through a total transformation. From her early appearances on Toddlers & Tiaras with her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, to her recent stint on the series Family Crisis, Mama June has been through so much. Today, August 10, is the reality TV star’s 41st birthday, and we’re celebrating the day by looking back at Mama June’s weight loss journey.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Letitia Wright is fighting for justice in the first trailer for «Mangrove.» Amazon Prime Video released the first look at the episode on Thursday. «Mangrove» tells the true story of the Mangrove Nine, a group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a protest march in 1970, and the highly publicized trial that followed.

Get your first look at one of the most buzzed about movies at Sundance.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Also Read: 'Utopia' Cast Promises Amazon Drama's Pandemic Storyline Won't Get Too Real“Mangrove” was co-written by Alastair Siddons and McQueen.“Sunday, August 9th, is 50 years since the Mangrove March, which led to nine innocent Black women and men being arrested,” McQueen said in a statement Friday. “It was a march necessitated by relentless police brutality in Notting Hill.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC One has released a punchy trailer for “Mangrove,” one of five films from the “Small Axe” anthology by Oscar and BAFTA winner Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”).Aug.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories production banner has signed a first-look deal with New Republic Pictures, the production and financing company run by Brian Oliver and Bradley Fischer. No details of the pact were given but the deal points to an amping up of activity for NRP as it follows a first-look deal signed in July with Cate Blanchett and her Dirty Films banner.

Also Read: Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton's Dirty Films Sign First-Look With New Republic Pictures“Brian and I have both gotten to know Jake over the years as a powerhouse actor as well as a passionate storyteller with a sharp eye for cinematic voices that can resonate with audiences everywhere,” said Fischer.Oliver added: “When we spoke to him and Riva about their plans for Nine Stories, it was instantly clear that we shared more than just the same taste in material but also a belief in taking

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: iHeartRadio, FlynnPictureCo., Psychopia Pictures and UpperRoom Productions have defied the pandemic to complete production on There Be Monsters, a 10-part narrative sci-fi thriller podcast. Starring are Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s John Boyega and American Crime: The Assassination of Gianni Versace‘s Darren Criss.

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlings. And it appears that is playing out at this year’s New York Film Festival, which will not only debut a feature-length episode of the anthology as its Opening Night film but will also showcase two additional episodes as part of the main slate.

Moments ago, the New York Film Festival announced their Opening Night Selection, and it’s not a title you’d expect. Going in a different direction than at least I anticipated, they’ve tapped Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock as the Opener.

Also Read: Toronto Film Festival Lineup to Include Films Directed by Regina King, Halle BerryNYFF this year will host outdoor and virtual screenings with some indoor screenings as possible as directed by state and health officials.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmFilm at Lincoln Center has set the Steve McQueen-directed Lovers Rock as the opening-night film of the 58th New York Film Festival. The film will be making its world premiere, and the festival is going heavily into the work of McQueen, who became the first Black filmmaker to win the Best Picture Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.Lovers Rock is part of his Small Axe anthology, which comprises five original films by the director.