The filmmaker previously spoke out against the decision to reopen cinemas in Georgia
09.05.2020 - 20:37 / variety.com
By Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor
The music of Little Richard, who died on Saturday at the age of 87, was one of the genuine architects of not only rock and roll but R&B, soul, hip-hop and other genres as well. Few artists can truly be said to have directly inspired the Beatles, James Brown, the Rolling Stones, Prince and countless others; his songs, sound and often underrated singing are such a DNA-level foundation of modern music that many recent generations of superstars probably aren’t
The filmmaker previously spoke out against the decision to reopen cinemas in Georgia
In a perfect world, Spike Lee would be promoting his upcoming Netflix film, “Da 5 Bloods,” ahead of its June premiere and prepping to begin filming of his next feature, “Prince of Cats,” which he describes as “Romeo and Juliette during the age of hip-hop.” But COVID-19 had other plans, and even though Netflix is still moving forward with the June release of his next feature, the future is unclear, as he reveals in a new interview with Vanity Fair.
Spike Lee is on the verge of releasing his latest feature, the highly-anticipated Netflix film, “Da 5 Bloods.” But just because Netflix is footing the bill for his new feature, which takes place both in the modern-day and five decades in the past, don’t go thinking that Lee got the same budget that other awards-worthy films from the streaming company have received over the years.
"We're second-class citizens"
All eyes were going to be on Spike Lee’s follow up to his Oscar winning effort BlacKkKlansman. After all, it not just was a hit, getting nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, it got Lee his first Academy Award, taking home the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Netflix has given film fans a first look at Spike Lee’s much-anticipated new Vietnam War drama.
New movie starring Chadwick Boseman will drop on Netflix
Chadwick Boseman plays a Vietnam war solider burying treasure in the first trailer for Spike Lee’s new film Da 5 Bloods.
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Little Richard is mourned by family, friends and fans all over the world.
Spike Lee has released a new short film. New York, New York is a three-and-a-half-minute clip that's available to stream on Instagram. Soundtracked by Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York," the short film travels around the city in the midst of lockdown, from a deserted Rockaway beach to an empty Yankee Stadium via Wall Street and Grand Central Station.