Florence Griffith Joyner Biopic Casts Tiffany Haddish to Play the Track and Field Star!!

Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish will be playing the historic Olympic track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner in an upcoming biopic. According to Variety, not only will Haddish star as Joyner, but she will also produce the film, which will have Joyner’s former coach and widower, Al Joyner, consulting on the project. Haddish has been a long-time comedy presence before getting more mainstream attention … Continue reading Florence Griffith Joyner Biopic Casts Tiffany Haddish to Play the Track and Field Star!!

‘Homecoming Queen’: Tiffany Haddish to Star in Comedy Based on Her Trip to Africa!!

Comedy queen Tiffany Haddish is set to produce and star in the Amblin comedy Homecoming Queen, which is inspired by Haddish’s own trip to Africa. According to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, Haddish once traveled to Africa thinking she was royalty, only to find out that being “royalty” means something completely different there. I can just picture Haddish charming a room full of Amblin … Continue reading ‘Homecoming Queen’: Tiffany Haddish to Star in Comedy Based on Her Trip to Africa!!

‘Bad Trip’: Netflix Picks Up Hidden-Camera Comedy!!

Netflix has acquired the Eric Andre–Lil Rel Howery comedy Bad Trip from MGM despite the fact that the film leaked on Amazon last month, reports Bloomberg. Kitao Sakurai directed the slapstick comedy, which is described as a cross between a scripted buddy movie and a hidden-camera prank show. The story finds Andre and Howery pulling real pranks during a cross-country road trip to New York … Continue reading ‘Bad Trip’: Netflix Picks Up Hidden-Camera Comedy!!

SXSW 2020: Following Cancellation Film Competition Is Now Going Digital!!

There is a silver lining for those films entered into competition at SXSW 2020 in the wake of the festival’s cancellation on March 6. Just one week after news of SXSW’s shuttering due to concerns over the growing coronavirus pandemic, we learning the film competitions for both feature-length and short films will be conducted digitally and with the use of screeners. Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, … Continue reading SXSW 2020: Following Cancellation Film Competition Is Now Going Digital!!

SXSW 2020 Festival Officially Cancelled Due to Coronavirus!!

In wake of Austin declaring a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, the city’s much-beloved South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival has officially been cancelled. The festival is a global celebration of the best in music, film, comedy, and the arts, while also boosting Austin’s local economy. To see it cancelled is devastating but ultimately the responsible decision. Here, in full, is SXSW’s official statement … Continue reading SXSW 2020 Festival Officially Cancelled Due to Coronavirus!!

Blumhouse Moves Up Release of ‘Invisible Man’ and ‘Fantasy Island’!!!

In notable release date news, it was announced Thursday that a pair of upcoming Blumhouse movies have been moved up two weeks — Universal’s The Invisible Man and Sony’s Fantasy Island. Jeff Wadlow’s Fantasy Island is moving up from Feb. 28, 2020 to Feb. 14, aka Valentine’s Day, and in turn, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man is moving up from March 13, 2020 to that … Continue reading Blumhouse Moves Up Release of ‘Invisible Man’ and ‘Fantasy Island’!!!