Sundance: 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' 'Captains of Zaatari' Join 2021 Lineup

The following podcast contains spoilers about Warner Bros.’ Judas and the Black Messiah

For the second year running, the Coachella valley music and arts festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival were canceled, according to a release by their promoter, Goldenvoice. The festival promoter posted an order from the health officer of Riverside County citing the “worldwide epidemic of Covid-19 disease.” The order referenced the worldwide appeal of the festivals and “hundreds of thousands of attendees from other countries.”

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros’ Judas and the Black Messiah may have been set in the late 1960s, but it could have very well taken place in 2021 as it puts a glaring spotlight on the treatment of the Black community, activism and identity.

Berlinale Series, the television industry event that runs alongside Berlin's International Film Festival, has unveiled its 2021 lineup, highlighting some of the world's best new small-screen drama.

Slightly delayed due to the pandemic, the American Film Institute announced their annual top 10 lists for 2020, and, as always, there were numerous surprises.

Billboard Music Awards will be here before you know it!The annual music awards show, honoring the biggest chart-toppers of the year, announced the date of their 2021 ceremony on Monday.

In Judas and the Black Messiah filmmaker Shaka King dives deep into the story of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and William O’Neal, who served as an FBI informant to help silence Hampton and the BPP.

In Warner Bros.' Judas and the Black Messiah, Daniel Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, the former chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and a co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition, whose killing in a 1969 raid was the result of an FBI counterintelligence operation. That government plot placed a petty thief named William O'Neal (played in the film by LaKeith Stanfield) undercover to infiltrate the party's dealings and undermine its community organizing.

Clayton Davis The music branch has been notorious for high-profile disqualifications and ineligibilities in the last few years (prominent examples include “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Cloud Atlas” and “There Will Be Blood”). Last week, the BAFTA Awards website released a draft of what films are eligible for the upcoming show, set to take place on April 11, with nominations being announced on March 9.

Playing iconic characters comes with real pressure.

In Judas and the Black Messiah, Daniel Kaluuya is the late Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Black Panther party, who was assassinated over 50 years ago, at the age of 21. The British-born, Oscar-nominated Kaluuya has featured in such screen gems as Get Out and Black Panther, Widows and Queen & Slim.

Chris Willman Music WriterNominees for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards are being unveiled Friday, with a packed slate of songs and scores in film, TV and videogame categories.

Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield bring their immense talent to Shaka King’s new film, “Judas And The Black Messiah”.

The latest trailer for Judas and The Black Messiah has just arrived.

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Before its Feb. 12, 2021 release, Warner Bros. Fred Hampton movie Judas and the Black Messiah will make its world premiere at this year’s Sundance.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Judas and the Black Messiah” will have its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.The 2021 edition, which runs from Jan. 28 through Feb.