‘Onyeka And The Academy Of The Sun’: Will Smith & David Oyelowo To Produce Film Adaptation Of Upcoming Tọlá Okogwu Book For Netflix

Will Smith looks sharp in a blue suit while arriving for the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles.

There were big at the 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards presented by idobi. Featuring 12 live awards and 5 honorees, along with the unveiling of a new statuette, and tributes to Black Cinema History.

A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.

The 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night’s coveted trophies.

In an upset, the deaf family drama “CODA” took top honors at an unpredictable and history-making 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of “Squid Game," the cast of “Ted Lasso” and Will Smith.The ceremony, held Sunday at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and broadcast on both TNT and TBS, was notably border-breaking, with historic wins for deaf actors, Korean stars and some of Hollywood's biggest names. It culminated with “CODA," Sian Heder's heartwarming Apple TV+ coming-of-age film featuring a trio of deaf actors in Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur and Daniel Durant, along with newcomer Emilia Jones, winning best ensemble.

Will Smith is singing praises after picking up the Best Male Movie Actor honor at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night (February 27).

2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night's coveted trophies.After delivering a heartfelt acceptance speech on stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday — when he earned the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his role in  -- Smith opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner backstage and reflected on the honor.«I'm here tonight with Saniyya [Sidney] and Demi [Singleton], the girls who play Venus and Serena, and Aunjanue Ellis, and Venus is here with her sister Isha, who's an executive producer,» Smith said, as he began to choke up. «It's all of these, all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on, you know, across the generations.»Smith, after taking a moment to compose himself, explained he feels «such a responsibility» to them to tell their story.Fresh off his #SAGAward win, an emotional Will Smith breaks down in tears while reflecting on his #KingRichard family: «It's all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on… I just feel such a responsibility.» pic.twitter.com/hNFFrGQF8MIn the biopic, Smith portrays Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams, who has a singular vision of helping his young daughters become legends on the court.When asked what he feels about the real-life figure he portrays in the film, Smith said, «It's just like I get him.

Laverne Cox had a bit of a verbal faux pas while hosting the red carpet for the 2022 SAG Awards. Thankfully, she didn’t talk about Bruno but she did slip up when trying to pronounce the hit Disney film Encanto. Instead, she called it “Enchanto” when talking to the film’s composer and Tony Award-winning artist Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards just wrapped up, and there are so many amazing winners this year!

The 2022 SAG Awards just ended and we rounded up all of the red carpet photos for you to see in one place!

The stars and sun seemed to have aligned on red carpet at the 28th SAG Awards.

William Earl The 2022 NAACP Image Awards were presented on BET tonight, with Jennifer Hudson emerging as a top winner, taking home both the coveted Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding actress in a motion picture titles. Will Smith also emerged as Outstanding actor in a motion picture, with “The Harder They Fall” winning as outstanding motion picture.

House of Gucci takes its place as the UK’s Number 1 film.

NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.

“Selma,” said he’s always willing to take chances in different types of roles.“I’ve always believed that the way to a long career is to challenge yourself and the audience’s perception of you,” Oyelowo, 45, told The Post. “I’ve gravitated towards roles that are different from my cultural background, my physical appearance, my accent.

Mary J. Blige, fresh off her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, will hit the stage to perform at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which airs live Saturday, February 26 on BET.

Angelique Jackson Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios and David Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon have partnered with Netflix to produce the film adaptation of “Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun.”Based on the upcoming book by British-Nigerian author, journalist and hair care educator Tọlá Okogwu, “Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun” tells the tale of a teenager who learns she has powers and travels to Nigeria to learn more about her origins, where she discovers a threat to her newfound magical community.Described as “Black Panther” meets “X-Men” or “Percy Jackson,” the book is the first in an action-packed series for middle-grade children and will be published by Simon & Schuster in the U.S. and U.K.