‘The Harder They Fall: Indigo and Denim Rule in Jeymes Samuel’s Western

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJeymes Samuel’s “The Harder They Fall,” now streaming on Netflix, is an epic Western with a difference.The all-star cast features Jonathan Majors, LaKeith Stanfield, Regina King, and Delroy Lindo — an all-Black principal cast leading their way through the West.

Angelique Jackson Regina King never expected to be in a Western – in fact, the Oscar winner didn’t even like the genre before taking the pitch from first-time feature filmmaker Jeymes Samuel.“I sat down and had a FaceTime with him, and by the time we got off that FaceTime, I was like, ‘Man could probably have talked me into doing anything,’” King tells Variety with a laugh.“He had such a clear vision.

They Harder They Fall, in which a tense stand-off erupts into violence, before a new Jay Z and Kid Cudi track comes galloping in. It is also evident in speaking to the 42-year-old director, who joins our Zoom call from Los Angeles belting out a song from The Wizard of Oz, and doesn't let up for two full verses.

I’ve been in this business longer than I’d care to remember. I’ve dealt with filmmakers directly on the studio side and as a journalist, I have, humbly, met more directors, traveled to more sets than even I can believe.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— The Western gets a stylish and kinetic update in Jeymes Samuel’s “The Harder They Fall.” The film, co-produced by Jay-Z and featuring a starry cast, is based on real Black characters from the Old West who have generally been overlooked in the genre.

Netflix, is filled to its Stetson brim with affection for Westerns. It has all the gunfights, train robberies, saloons, and showdowns you would expect.

A.D. Amorosi Though he hasn’t been completely out of the public eye, or ear, there hasn’t been much Jay-Z to go around lately.

“The Harder They Fall,” setting a definitive tone for this stylish and bold new Western by Jeymes Samuel.Yes, Samuel is saying, his storyline is fictional, though loosely based on real characters.

The stars of Netflix Western The Harder They Fall will receive an Ensemble Tribute at the 2021 Gotham Awards, the Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today.

Angelique Jackson Variety cover star Jeymes Samuel could not have been more ready for his big moment. The writer, director, producer and composer was suited and booted as he stepped onto the bright blue carpet for the Los Angeles launch of his wild Western “The Harder They Fall” on Wednesday night at the Shrine Auditorium.Since the movie presents a fresh take on the dusty genre, the dress code was super fly.

, JAY-Z has his sights set on showcasing some real history. As a producer on the project, the media mogul is looking to bring audiences a Western that shows the real diversity of America at the time.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with JAY-Z at a special screening of at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and he opened up about helping to create an action-packed Western with an all-Black cast.«I love to be apart of projects that widen the lens,» JAY-Z shared.

Regina King hits the red carpet in a stylish black dress at the premiere of The Harder They Fall held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Wednesday night (October 13) in Los Angeles.

Jeymes Samuel was finally on location in Santa Fe, N.M., gearing up to shoot his feature directorial debut, the high-octane Western “The Harder They Fall.” His dream project was about to become a reality.To help him realize his vision, he’d assembled an all-star cast headlined by Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors and Regina King, fresh off her supporting actress Oscar win for “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Netflix had put up $90 million to fund Samuel’s radical reimagining of what he calls the New