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is a real, century-old institution in Philly’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The majority of its riders are black, and many of them act in the film alongside Idris Elba.Elba plays Harp, a local cowboy whose life is dedicated to these majestic animals.

With the Black Lives Matter Movement driving for change to end police brutality in the United States and around the world, Idris Elba opened up about the importance of playing the father of a young Black teen growing up in America in the film “Concrete Cowboy”.

At first glance, the term “urban cowboy” may come across as a contradiction in terms. Those familiar with North Philadelphia, however, know that inner-city horseback riding is a real thing.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic“Concrete Cowboy” director Ricky Staub is not a faith-based filmmaker per se, but he’s not afraid to admit that faith played a part in steering him toward his debut feature, or in his decision to create Neighborhood Film Co., the production company that made it possible.Staub wrote his first script when he was 10 years old, and learned the ropes by volunteering to work on any set that would take him.

Upstart management firm Range Media Partners has added several notable filmmakers to its roster. Tim Van Patten,NiclasLarsson, Ricky Staub & Dan Walser, Corin Hardy and Cédric Jimenez have joined the company that was launched by a group of agents formerly of CAA, UTA and WME.

Range Media Partners has strengthened its filmmaker roster, signing Tim Van Patten, Niclas Larsson, Ricky Staub & Dan Walser, Corin Hardy and Cédric Jimenez.

Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to Concrete Cowboy, the Idris Elba-Caleb McLaughlin drama that generated acclaim when it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September. While no release date has been set, the streamer is penciling in a debut in 2021.

With the Black Lives Matter Movement driving for change to end police brutality in the United States, Idris Elba opened up about the importance of playing the father of a young Black teen growing up in America in the film “Concrete Cowboy”.

Idris Elba trained to ride horses to get into character as an estranged father in Concrete Cowboys — despite being allergic to the animals. "In defense, I'm allergic to horses, OK.

With the Black Lives Matter Movement driving for change to end police brutality in the United States, Idris Elba opened up about the importance of playing the father of a young Black teen growing up in America in the film “Concrete Cowboy”.

With the Black Lives Matter Movement driving for change to end police brutality in the United States, Idris Elba opened up about the importance of playing the father of a young Black teen growing up in America in the film “Concrete Cowboy”.

Todd McCarthy Concrete Cowboy is about a different kind of urban cowboy — in this case, an outcast Black teenager who finds an unlikely home amongst a group of horse aficionados in a Philadelphia ghetto.

Angelique Jackson Forget a one-horse town: “Concrete Cowboy” premiered in front of a more than 50-car audience at a special screening in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night in the Hotel Figueroa parking lot. Ahead of the screening, the film’s producer Lee Daniels and writer-director Ricky Staub took the stage to celebrate launching the movie in this unconventional, yet innovative, way.

Idris Elba is set to produce TV shows and films as part of a first-look deal with bosses at Apple Tv+.The actor will develop original content under his production company, Green Door Pictures.He joins a long list of celebrities who have partnered with executives at the new streaming service, including Oprah Winfrey, Alfonso Cuaron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Simon Kinberg.Elba has been busy as of late – the Hobbs & Shaw star recently completed production on Ricky Staub’s Concrete Cowboy, The Long

Peter White Television EditorLuther star Idris Elba is to produce series and films for Apple TV+ after striking a first-look deal with the streaming service.The actor and producer will produce global series and features for the service via his Green Door Pictures production company.Elba, who broke through as Stringer Bell in The Wire, has been ramping up his production activities in recent years.