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Chadwick Boseman's life and legacy are being celebrated by some of his most famous friends and colleagues.

Chadwick Boseman's life and legacy will be honored in an ABC News tribute special on Sunday night. The actor died on Friday following a battle with colon cancer.

Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther costars have been paying tribute to the actor on social media.Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Sterling K. Brown all shared moving messages about the star.

Also Read: 'Grown-ish' Star Yara Shahidi Signs Overall Deal With ABC StudiosLongoria will serve as an executive producer on the project alongside Ben Spector of her UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi will also executive produce for Significant Productions.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC is developing a drama series with both Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker attached as executive producers.Titled “Chicano,” the series is inspired by the novel of the same name Richard Vasquez. It tells the multi-generational story of the Sandovals, a Mexican-American family that immigrates to Los Angeles in pursuit of the American Dream.

Peter White Television EditorABC has put in development family drama Chicano, inspired by Richard Vasquez’s novel, from Queen of the South showrunner Natalie Chaidez, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders20th Century Fox Television is the studio on the project, which is being produced in association with Longoria and Ben Spector’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEpix is expanding its Godfather of Harlem franchise. The network has given a green light to By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem, a four-part docuseries inspired by the music and subjects featured in the original series starring Forest Whitaker.The docuseries brings alive the dramatic true story of Harlem and its music during the 1960’s, and connects that history to our present moment.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: JoAnne Colonna has been elevated to Partner at Brillstein Entertainment.

Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, has just been released – you can watch below.Jennifer Hudson stars as the Queen of Soul in the new film, due for release next January, directed by Liesl Tommy and written by Tracey Scott Wilson.The official synopsis outlines how Respect follows “the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international stardom.”Alongside Hudson, the film will star Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Mary J.

Jennifer Hudson transforms into late music icon Aretha Franklin in the trailer for upcoming biopic Respect.The trailer, which debuted during the 2020 BET Awards Sunday (June 28), launches with the silhouette of the singer on stage, before the word "respect" lights up in giant capital letters behind her.

The trailer for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect has been released!

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterFrom Steve Carell in Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show” and Netflix’s “Space Force” to Russell Crowe in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice,” the 2019-’20 television season has been punctuated by big-screen actors who have returned to television after years away.It has been decades since Crowe was in the medium: The actor got his start on Australian soap “Neighbours” in the late 1980s before moving onto big-screen roles.

Here’s the trailer for an interesting-looking film titled Burden, which stars Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, and Andrea Riseborough. It will land on the digital formats from early next month.Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club) produces, Andrew Heckler directs Burden which is described as the shocking, thought-provoking and moving true story of disavowed South Carolina Klansman Mike Burden.

With Asian and Asian American actors and filmmakers gaining prominence in Hollywood — the latest example: Parasite and The Farewell winning top honors at the Oscars and Spirit Awards — their counterparts in the executive suites are stepping up as well. Nina Yang Bongiovi, who runs Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, revealed Feb.

Jennifer Hudson holds on tight to a hot water bag to keep warm in the frigid temperatures while filming Respect in New York City on Friday (February 14).

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“Godfather of Harlem,” starring Forest Whitaker, has been renewed for a second season at Epix.

Marlon Wayans wraps his arms around Jennifer Hudson in a new look at Aretha Franklin biopic Respect.

Take a look at this very short teaser for a film coming your way in 2020. Respect is a biopic based on the remarkable life of Aretha Franklin and has already scored a release date deep in awards season next year.