It is time for a transition. From the business model of crack to that of gangster rap. Following on from the conclusion of FX‘s Snowfall, after six seasons in 2023, a new spin-off of the show has been greenlit for development by the network. The show’s spin-off series, which began early development in the same year as the original’s final episode, has received a pilot … Continue reading A ‘Snowfall’ Spin-Off is in the Works!!
Another hour, another work stoppage as Hollywood does what it can to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The latest update is that Apple and FX have suspended filming on all shows currently in production. For Apple, that means the second seasons of The Morning Show (produced by Media Res), Servant (from M. Night Shyamalan’s Blinding Edge Pictures), See (Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content), For … Continue reading Apple and FX Suspend Filming on All Shows in Production!!
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has tapped Snowfall actor and filmmaker Malcolm M. Mays to pen the script for a remake of the 1991 gangster film New Jack City. Directed by Mario Van Peebles, the original movie saw Wesley Snipes starring as Nino Brown, a Harlem drug lord who becomes the target of Ice-T’s NYPD detective, and also featured Van Peebles, Chris Rock, Judd Nelson … Continue reading ‘New Jack City’: Warner Bros. Remaking 1991 Gangster Film!!
We have some sad news to report today. Oscar-nominated director John Singleton has passed away at the age of 51. Singleton had suffered a stroke and was on life support, and his family made the decision to take him off that life support. Singleton is a fascinating director and one of the most important in bringing black cinematic voices to the mainstream. The influence of … Continue reading Director John Singleton Passes Away at 51!!!
