Just Mercy Will Stream for Free in June to Help Educate Americans on Systemic Racism

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterEndeavor Impact has partnered with Michael B. Jordan and others to launch a virtual summer education program for participants from marginalized communities and those outside of major entertainment markets.The Summer Series program will take the place of Endeavor Impact’s Fellowship Program, which aimed to provide jobs, mentoring and education programs within the company to 42 fellows each year.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMore than 3,500 film and TV professionals, including top British actors and creatives, have signed an open letter to the UK screen industry demanding an end to “systemic racism.”The missive was adapted from a “powerful and eloquent” letter published in Hollywood last week and its signatories include Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Jane Featherstone and David Yates.You can read the full letter below, but at its core are four demands:Other notable

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Pathé will launch sales at the Cannes virtual market on Notre Dame On Fire, a big-canvas movie drama about the iconic Notre Dame fire of 2019, which shocked people around the world.Wolf Totem, Enemy At The Gates and Seven Years In Tibet director Jean-Jacques Annaud is teaming up with A Prophet and Rust And Bone scribe Thomas Bidegain on the ambitious French-language feature, which will combine archive footage with filmed drama to tell the story of

Also Read: Scenes From Black Lives Matter Protests in LA With Michael B Jordan and MoreThose wouldn’t be the only f—s Oliver had to give (out).Early on, Oliver said it is “utterly f—ing disgusting” that Trump used George Floyd’s name in the same breath as May’s job numbers.

During a protest against police violence organized by the Big 4 agencies in Century City on Saturday, Michael B. Jordan took the microphone to reflect on some of his film roles and share what they have taught him about racial injustice and inequality.

Jordan Moreau Josh Trank, director of the 2015 reboot of “Fantastic Four,” has revealed that he wanted to cast a Black actress as the superhero Sue Storm, but got “heavy pushback.”Kate Mara was cast as Sue Storm, a.k.a. the Invisible Woman, one of the founding members of the Fantastic Four along with her brother Johnny Storm, played by Michael B.

2015’s “Fantastic 4” added a twist of diversity by casting a Black actor, Michael B. Jordan, as Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch, even though the character as originally conceived in Stan Lee’s iconic comic books was Caucasian.

As people continue to fight for equality and law enforcement reform through peaceful protests and the Black Lives Matter movement, many are wondering what they can do to educate themselves on systemic racism.

protests continue across the nation following the death of George Floyd, many are turning to movies, television, music and more to provide information, clarity and perhaps even necessary discomfort about the civil unrest and systemic injustices that have been a part of America since its very birth as a nation.Over the past decade, a new generation of filmmakers have told stories of police brutality and racial injustice through real-life adaptations and groundbreaking documentaries, hoping to

John Boyega is laying it all on the line. The "Star Wars" actor joined protesters in London's Hyde Park to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, delivering a powerful speech and noting he could be risking his career for sharing his views.

While the protests over George Floyd’s death rage across the nation, Warner Bros. has reacted by making its 2019 film “Just Mercy” available to stream for free for the month of June.

Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx‘s real-life legal drama Just Mercy has been made free to stream online in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

There's been no word on any release on UK platforms yet

BET will address systemic racism and the violence black people face in America via a series of television and digital specials throughout June, the network announced Tuesday.

As protests and curfews continue across the country, amid unrest over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, one film is doing its part to help raise awareness about systemic racism, specifically within the United States criminal justice system. 

By Klaritza Rico

The 2019 film “Just Mercy,” which chronicles courtroom struggles against racial injustice and mass incarceration, will be made free on digital platforms throughout June in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Warner Bros. said Tuesday.