John Boyega Praises Marvel Studios For Using “Special Moments” To Elevate Black Characters

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorH.E.R. and Ingrid Andress will join the star-studded performer lineup for the 2021 CMT Awards while Anthony Mackie, Busy Philipps, Iliza Shlesinger and Michael Strahan have been added as presenters, the network announced Monday (June 7).The two artists will duet with previously announced performers: Fast-rising R&B star H.E.R.

Rebel Ridge mid-shoot due to “family reasons”.A spokesperson for the streaming platform confirmed the actor’s departure in a statement obtained by Deadline.Filming began on the project, directed by Jeremy Saulnier, on May 3 in Louisiana.

John Boyega has stepped away from Netflix’s “Rebel Ridge” mid-production.

Ethan Shanfeld John Boyega has left Netflix movie “Rebel Ridge” mid-shoot, citing “family reasons” as the cause for his sudden exit.While production is paused, Netflix is currently working to replace the “Star Wars” actor within the next few days. Filming for “Rebel Ridge” started on May 3 in Louisiana.“‘Rebel Ridge’ is pausing temporarily as we look to re-cast John Boyega who needed to leave the project for family reasons,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement.

John Boyega was set to take a leading role in filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier‘s next feature film, “Rebel Ridge,” for streaming giant Netflix. Plot details for the project have been kept under wraps and had originally planned on shooting in the spring of 2020 before the pandemic delayed filming.

Star Wars actor John Boyega has exited his current project, a Netflix movie called Rebel Ridge, in the middle of filming.

EXCLUSIVE: John Boyega has exited Netflix movie Rebel Ridge mid-shoot with “family reasons” cited by the streamer as cause for the abrupt departure.

Some of Marvel‘s biggest superheroes recently assembled to celebrate the opening of the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has nabbed all North American rights to “Naked Singularity,” a heist thriller with John Boyega and Olivia Cooke.

In a galaxy far, far away, there is a chance that John Boyega would return to the “Star Wars” franchise.

John Boyega might consider returning to the Star Wars franchise under very strict circumstances.

John Boyega is commending Marvel for elevating Black characters on screen. 

Marvel Cinematic Universe for “elevating” black characters onscreen.The actor, speaking on NPR’s Fresh Air, shared his thoughts on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the “special moments” given to Anthony Mackie’s character.“The characters are only as good as the moments that you give them,” Boyega began.“When we talk about, you know, Captain America and him kind of facing off Thanos and his army, when you talk about these moments that are given to characters, it’s only because these moments

John Boyega doesn’t regret being honest about his “Star Wars” experience.

Attack The Block 2.The original Attack The Block film, which was released in May 2011, was the Star Wars actor’s first major film role.Boyega will reprise his role as Moses in the forthcoming sequel, currently titled Attack The Block 2. The film’s original director Joe Cornish will write and direct the new movie, with Boyega producing along with Nira Park and James Wilson.“Yes Attack The Block 2 is happening!” Boyega wrote on Instagram last night (May 17) announcing the film news.

John Boyega first made waves when he led the Joe Cornish-directed mature science-fiction comedy film “Attack The Block,” an alien invasion comedy similar to Edgar Wright‘s zombie flick “Shaun of The Dead.” The comparison isn’t shocking since Wright was a producer on the film and a longtime friend of Cornish; the pair had co-written Marvel’s “Ant-Man” before exiting the project over creative differences.

John Boyega is heading back to the block where it all began!On Monday, over a decade after the British cult-classic sci-fi film  premiered,  reported that star Boyega is returning for the sequel. The  trilogy actor made his film debut in the 2011 film playing Moses, the leader of a young squad of teenagers who battle a gang of nasty extraterrestrials looking to take over their neighborhood.

John Boyega will return as Moses in the sequel to the 2011 sci-fi cult hit “Attack the Block,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Joe Cornish will return as well to write and direct the sequel.More to come…

EXCLUSIVE:The aliens are back on the block. A decade after Attack The Block achieved sci-fi cult status and launched the career of its star John Boyega, Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures & UpperRoom Productions are moving forward with Attack the Block 2 with Boyega locked to return as Moses.