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Jordan Moreau At a packed New York Film Festival screening, Rebecca Hall said it wasn’t easy getting her directorial debut, “Passing,” brought to screen, but her producers stuck by her throughout the long process.“My producers stood by me, even though I was a first-time filmmaker asking to make a movie in black-and-white, in 4:3 aspect ratio about controversial subject matter and a period film.

Tessa Thompson walks the red carpet in a chic slip dress for the premiere of her new movie, Passing, during the 2021 New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Sunday (October 3) in New York City.

Tom Hardy have been popping up all over the country in places you'd least expect - from Barry Island fun fair to M&S at Culverhouse Cross. Meanwhile, Russell Brand 's been seen in Caernarfon, Liz Hurley's snapped herself by the seaside, Alan Carr's trekked across Snowdonia and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker 's gone sightseeing around Newport, Cardiff and Tenby.

Gallery: Remembering the life of Michael K. Williams: The 10 moments that defined him (BANG Showbiz)And Emmanuel is set to auction the prop at the This Is Icon fashion week event at the Landmark Hotel in London next week for the charity Wellchild, which provides care for seriously ill children and young people.

Francis Ford Coppola is starting to work on his dream movie, and already knows which A-listers he wants in the project.

It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had an update about Francis Ford Coppola’s desire to bring his long-awaited passion project, “Megalopolis,” to the big screen. At the time, it appeared the filmmaker was searching for funding.

A smarter person than I said that prestige music biopics are superhero movies for boomers, and it’s a fine point. Like the Marvel or DC franchises, they’re marketing a familiar brand to an enthusiastic audience, which eagerly laps up what is, in essence, the same movie countless times over, working from a tightly constructed and unwavering structure.

It’s always good news to know Gareth Evans is preparing to enter production soon on a new feature film. For fans of film (and action films, in particular), you can’t help but be excited for new Evans goodness, especially when the new feature is “Havoc,” which stars Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker.

Havoc,” an action thriller starring Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker, has rounded out its cast.In addition to the previously announced Hardy and Whitaker, the Netflix movie will also feature Timothy Olyphant, “Training Day” and “The Umbrella Academy” actor Justin Cornwell, star of the upcoming Edgar Wright horror film “Last Night in Soho” Jessie Mei Li and Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann.

Bumpy Johnson’s wild ride through New York’s criminal underworld continues on August 8, when Godfather of Harlem returns for the back half of its second season.

“Save the Rebellion! Save the Dream!” That’s right. “Star Wars” fans are in luck.

The official trailer and poster for Respect, the biopic of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, has been released.

Jennifer Hudson becomes the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in the brand new trailer for Respect.

We’ve had definitive biopics on legendary Black soul artists like James Brown (“Get On Up“), Miles Davis (“Miles Ahead“), Tina Turner (“What’s Love Got To Do With It“), and Ray Charles (“Ray“). And while she’s appeared in many films and there have been documentaries made about her, there’s never really been a definitive movie biopic about the Queen of Soul, at least one that’s stuck in the collective conscious.

Is there a lot of pressure to portray a world-famous icon?I was very concerned with [Clay’s] mannerisms, his voice, his speech patterns; he had a lot of charisma, and to have that on my shoulders was really stressful. You can put your own spin on it, but you’re playing a real-life character and need it to be realistic — and not come off like you’re trying to put on a show.

roughly a week following the passing of legendary rapper DMX, a posthumous song of his has been released, titled ‘Been To War’.Written for the series Godfather Of Harlem, starring Forest Whitaker, ‘Been To War’ also features Swizz Beatz and French Montana.DMX handles most of the song, helming the chorus – “You tried to catch me motherfucker, I’ma burn this shit here” – with Montana behind the second verse.Listen to ‘Been To War’ below:DMX – real name Earl Simmons – was hospitalised following a

Season 1 finale in December 2019 left some unanswered plot points, since the dramastarring Forest Whitaker as real-life Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, hadn’t yet been renewed (that happened in February 2020). Now, after a long COVID delay, “Godfather of Harlem” returns on Sunday (April 18) at 9 p.m.

Also Read: Tom Hardy to Star in Action Film 'Havoc' From 'The Raid' Director Gareth Evans at NetflixEvans will produce through his One More One Productions, as will Tom Hardy and Ed Talfan for Severn Screen and Aram Tertzakian for XYZ Films.Evans is best known for his Indonesian action, crime and martial arts films, including “Merantau,” “The Raid” and “The Raid 2.” His blisteringly violent and stylish action movies have won acclaim from critics and have introduced Western audiences to stars

Forest Whitaker is set to star opposite Tom Hardy in the Netflix action thriller Havoc with The Raid director Gareth Evans helming.

The Brad Furman-directed crime thriller City of Lies has had quite a journey, but the Saban Films release finally hits theaters today before dropping on digital and on demand April 9.

Normally, when we talk about films being released after a long delay, the word “pandemic” is mentioned. That’s because, for the past year, studios have been pushing films because theaters aren’t open at full capacity and the pandemic is still wrecking lives.

“Bumpy Johnson is gonna be dead by the end of the day.”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Michael Wilkinson is the mastermind behind the looks in “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” a period musical that’s now streaming on Netflix. The idea, Wilkinson says of the holiday movie, was to design something viewers hadn’t seen before while paying homage to beloved titles such as “Mary Poppins.”Directed by David Talbert, the film tells a magical story with a diverse cast including Forest Whitaker and Phylicia Rashad.

EXCLUSIVE: Young actress Madalen Mills has signed with WME and Brillstein Entertainment for representation. The signing comes as Mills recently marked her feature acting debut in Netflix’s first original live-action musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, from writer and director David E. Talbert.

Every week, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Netflix viewers have been obsessing over a brand new, original festive film which was released over the weekend.Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey sees a once-joyful toymaker find new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.The family-friendly musical, which was filmed in Norwich, stars Forest Whitaker as Cobbleton's legendary toymaker, Jeronicus Jangle, The Cosby Show's Phylicia Rashad, Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Bonneville.And the music has even had a superstar touch

The HolidayTwo women from different sides of the world swap homes escape their guy-problems.With a star-studded cast including Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black this festive flick will make you cry and warm your soul.It’s worth a watch for the gorgeous home alone!Jingle JangleNetflix’s big family Christmas movie is already a massive hit.It follows one girl’s quest to save a small robot who has the power to change everything.With an exceptional cast, including Forest Whitaker

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka Filmmaker and playwright David E. Talbert could very well be the preeminent auteur of holiday movies.

Netflix is kicking off the holiday season early this year!

Netflix is getting read for the holidays with the release of a new trailer for its upcoming Yuletide movie, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNetflix has released a teaser trailer for its Christmas movie, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” The film stars Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker, with original songs by producer and singer John Legend has written original songs for the film.“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a musical adventure set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Ricky Martin has been cast in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, with the Grammy winner and actor joining the ensemble of Netflix’s first original live-action musical film that already includes Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Forest Whitaker and newcomer Madalen Mills.Written and directed by David E.

The Christmas Chronicles, a new Dolly Parton musical with Christine Baranski and Jenifer Lewis starring alongside Parton, an Emma Roberts romcom, and a new feature starring Forest Whitaker as whimsical inventor whose granddaughter helps him rediscover his love for the holiday season. For a full list of Netflix's holiday specials, including first look images and trailers, keep reading below.

Forest Whitaker is Jingle Janglin’ his way to Netflix this holiday season.

The Christmas Chronicles, in which Russell stars as Santa Claus and his real-life partner Hawn makes a cameo as Mrs. Claus.

Angelina Jolie, Robert Downey, Jr., and Oprah Winfrey are just a few among the many stars who paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman during an ABC special over the weekend, just days after his shocking death.