A Black Lives Matter Collection Has Been Launched by Netflix!!

Netflix has launched a Black Lives Matter collection featuring roughly 50 titles that deal with racial injustice and the experience of being Black in America. The curated collection is available worldwide, but is being displayed to U.S. subscribers as soon as they log onto the streaming service. Movies, TV shows and documentaries in the Black Lives Matter collection include Barry Jenkins‘ Oscar-winning drama Moonlight, Dee … Continue reading A Black Lives Matter Collection Has Been Launched by Netflix!!

‘Habit’: Bella Thorne Leads Indie Movie From ‘Mudbound’ Producer!!

Bella Thorne is in the midst of filming Habit, an indie film that is being produced by Donovan Leitch, 852 Films, Martingale Pictures, Voltage Pictures, Cloudlight, and Elevated Films, the production company behind the Oscar-nominated film, Mudbound. First-time feature director Janell Shirtcliff is at the helm, directing from a script by Suki Kaiser, based on a story by Libby Mintz and Shirtcliff. The pic is … Continue reading ‘Habit’: Bella Thorne Leads Indie Movie From ‘Mudbound’ Producer!!

‘Porgy and Bess’: Dee Rees to Helm New Adaption of the Opera!!

Director Dee Rees is once again switching genres as she moves from the  dramatic political thriller The Last Thing He Wanted to a new adaptation of the George Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess for MGM. Deadline was the first to report Rees would be heading over to MGM to tackle Porgy and Bess. Irwin Winkler (Goodfellas, Creed) and Charlie Winkler (Creed, Rocky Balboa) will executive produce. Both Rees and the Winklers worked together to help MGM secure the … Continue reading ‘Porgy and Bess’: Dee Rees to Helm New Adaption of the Opera!!

‘Flint Strong’: ‘Black Panther’ DP Rachel Morrison to Direct Barry Jenkins-Scripted Drama!!

Rachel Morrison, the first woman ever nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar, is about to make her feature directorial debut. Morrison made waves with her work as a DP on films like Dope and Fruitvale Station before landing an Oscar nomination for her work on Dee Rees’ underrated 2017 Netflix drama Mudbound. She subsequently re-teamed with Ryan Coogler to shoot Marvel’s excellent Black Panther (which, … Continue reading ‘Flint Strong’: ‘Black Panther’ DP Rachel Morrison to Direct Barry Jenkins-Scripted Drama!!

Anne Hathaway in Talks to Star in Dee Rees’ ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’!!!

Anne Hathaway is in negotiations to star in “Mudbound” director Dee Rees’ “The Last Thing He Wanted,” based on the Joan Didion political thriller. Elevated’s Cassian Elwes will produce and The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones will produce and finance. Bloom is introducing the project to buyers in Berlin. Marco Villalobos penned the screenplay, which is “a thrilling story of one woman, … Continue reading Anne Hathaway in Talks to Star in Dee Rees’ ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’!!!

Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations overall, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actor. Guillermo del Toro‘s fairy tale is pretty far ahead, as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri comes closest with 9 nominations, while Dunkirk scored 7 nominations including a first-ever … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

‘Mudbound’: New Trailer Highlights Dee Rees’ Powerful Southern Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Directed – Dee Rees Starring – Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mudbound’: New Trailer Highlights Dee Rees’ Powerful Southern Epic!! Check It Out!!

First ‘Mudbound’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Directed – Dee Rees Starring – Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Mudbound’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!!

Justin Lin to Direct Netflix Black Panther Drama ‘The Stand Off’!!!

Filmmaker Justin Lin first broke out with his Sundance indie Better Luck Tomorrow, but soon made the jump to blockbuster territory with The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Lin would stick with the Fast & Furious franchise for a while, honing his skills by directing the next three films in a row, departing after Fast & Furious 6. But Lin simply made the move … Continue reading Justin Lin to Direct Netflix Black Panther Drama ‘The Stand Off’!!!