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‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2021 Emmy nominations have arrived! While 2020 was an odd year in many ways, Watchmen was the talk of the town when last year’s Emmy nominations rolled around, and it reigned supreme during the virtual telecast alongside Succession and Schitt’s Creek. For 2021, the Emmys have already commited to a live ceremony, which means the contenders from this robust list of nominees will be … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a New Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Barry Jenkins has now given us the most full look at his upcoming project yet. For months now, the acclaimed writer and director has been dropping teasers for his new Amazon series The Underground Railroad, with each new glimpse offering more of a hint of the striking visuals of the series while still only hinting at its story. Now, the first full trailer has been released … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a New Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a First Trailer and Release Date!! Check It Out!!

After several weeks of gorgeous teasers, Amazon has finally unveiled the first “official” trailer for Barry Jenkins‘ limited series The Underground Railroad, which is now set to premiere May 14 on Prime Video. The 10-episode series stars newcomer Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton, while the supporting cast includes Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Peter Mullan, Lily Rabe, Damon Herriman, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a First Trailer and Release Date!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a New Teaser!! Check It Out!!

Director/writer Barry Jenkins has released yet another gorgeous teaser for his upcoming Amazon television show The Underground Railroad. This new show is adapted from Colson Whitehead‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and will feature a score from frequent Jenkins collaborator Nicholas Brittell. The Underground Railroad follows Cora Randall (Thuso Mbedu), a Black girl living in the antebellum South attempting to find her freedom in the north. Cora manages … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’ Gets a New Teaser!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins Releases Another Gorgeous Teaser!! Check It Out!!

Today is Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins‘ birthday, and what better way to celebrate the big four-one than reminding everyone how dang talented you are. The Moonlight filmmaker released yet another teaser for The Underground Railroad, his upcoming Amazon mini-series, and the footage looks simply sun-drenched and gorgeous, in typical Jenkins style. Based on the book by Colson Whitehead, the series imagines the very real network of … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins Releases Another Gorgeous Teaser!! Check It Out!!

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‘Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins Shares Another Stunning Teaser!! Check It Out!!

One of the most hotly anticipated streaming events is the forthcoming Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad, based on the celebrated novel by Colson Whitehead and directed by Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Jenkins has recently taken to his Vimeo account to release some footage, and today revealed something more traditionally teaser-like. And it is just as gorgeous as you’d probably imagine it’d be. The Underground … Continue reading ‘Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins Shares Another Stunning Teaser!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’ Teaser Reveals the Amazon Series from Barry Jenkins!! Check It Out!!

On Monday, Barry Jenkins released the first teaser for The Underground Railroad, his new television series coming soon to Amazon Prime Video. The Underground Railroad is adapted from Colson Whitehead‘s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. In addition to directing all episodes of The Underground Railroad, Jenkins has also written every episode, too, making this one of his biggest creative projects to date. Jenkins shared the … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’ Teaser Reveals the Amazon Series from Barry Jenkins!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Underground Railroad’: First Images Reveal Barry Jenkins’s Haunting Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

In 2017, we reported on filmmaker Barry Jenkins‘ (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) upcoming television adaptation of The Underground Railroad, based on the acclaimed novel by Colson Whitehead. The unique, engaging alternate history show is coming to Amazon with all episodes directed by Jenkins. And now, per Amazon Studios’ official Twitter, Jenkins has shared the first images from the work. And they are beautifully lensed, haunting looks … Continue reading ‘The Underground Railroad’: First Images Reveal Barry Jenkins’s Haunting Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King 2’: Director Barry Jenkins to Tackle Follow-up!!

In news that feels both inevitable and completely out-of-the-blue, Disney has tasked Oscar-winning Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk filmmaker Barry Jenkins to direct a follow-up to last year’s lavish Lion King remake (according to Deadline). He will be taking over directorial duties from Jon Favreau, who seemingly has his hands full with his Star Wars series The Mandalorian on Disney+ and other endeavors … Continue reading ‘The Lion King 2’: Director Barry Jenkins to Tackle Follow-up!!

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‘Ringworld’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Alan Taylor to Helm the Pilot!!

Last September, Akiva Goldsman struck a first-look deal at MGM that called for him to write and executive produce a series adaptation of Larry Niven‘s classic sci-fi novel Ringworld, and in a recent interview with Collider, he revealed that Games of Thrones helmer Alan Taylor will direct the pilot. First published in 1970, Ringworld was followed by The Ringworld Engineers in 1980, The Ringworld Throne … Continue reading ‘Ringworld’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Alan Taylor to Helm the Pilot!!

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Warner Bros. Signs First-Look Deal with Brad Pitt’s Plan B!!

Brad Pitt is one of the most famous men in the world, and as of this year, an Oscar-winning actor, but the thing that has set him apart in recent years has been the exceptional taste he has shown as a producer via his company Plan B Entertainment. Run by his partners Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Plan B has produced three Best Picture winners … Continue reading Warner Bros. Signs First-Look Deal with Brad Pitt’s Plan B!!

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‘Outer Range’: Josh Brolin Joins Amazon’s Brad Pitt Produced Mystery Series!!

Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin has signed on to star in the Amazon series Outer Range, which he’ll executive produce along with Brad Pitt. Created by playwright Brian Watkins, Outer Ranger follows Royal Abbott (Brolin), a rancher who discovers an unfathomable mystery on his land at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness, forcing him to grapple with the unknown. Pitt and his Plan B Entertainment will executive produce … Continue reading ‘Outer Range’: Josh Brolin Joins Amazon’s Brad Pitt Produced Mystery Series!!

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Amazon Cancels ‘Forever’, ‘Too Old to Die Young’, and Three Other Shows!!!

It was a bit of a bloodbath for Amazon Prime original series over the weekend, as the streaming service announced the cancellations of five series in total. The supernatural half-hour drama Forever was among those the got the axe, as the Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen-fronted series won’t be continuing past its first season. The show—which was run by Master of None co-creator Alan Yang—kept … Continue reading Amazon Cancels ‘Forever’, ‘Too Old to Die Young’, and Three Other Shows!!!

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‘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!!

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Amazon Officially Greenlights ‘Underground Railroad,’ with Barry Jenkins set to Direct!!!

Barry Jenkins has committed to direct all eleven episodes of his upcoming Amazon adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s book “The Underground Railroad,” which has officially been ordered to series at the streaming giant. “Working with Amazon and a wonderful group of screenwriters to develop Colson’s novel into a limited series has been an extremely rewarding experience,” Jenkins said. “Translating his singular voice into a cohesive and … Continue reading Amazon Officially Greenlights ‘Underground Railroad,’ with Barry Jenkins set to Direct!!!

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Damien Chazelle Plotting Musical TV Project ‘The Eddy’ with ‘Cursed Child’ Scribe!!!

A couple of months after winning the Oscar for Best Director, La La Land filmmaker Damien Chazelle is now looking to head to television. The times they are a’changin’, as THR reports that Chazelle is attached to direct the musical TV project The Eddy, which also has Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne set to pen the script. The series is a … Continue reading Damien Chazelle Plotting Musical TV Project ‘The Eddy’ with ‘Cursed Child’ Scribe!!!

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‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins’ TV Series ‘Underground Railroad’ Heading to Amazon!!!

In what’s starting to become a familiar phrase, a prestige filmmaker is heading to Amazon to make a TV series. Before his film won the Oscar for Best Picture, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins already settled on his follow-up project: a TV series adaptation of the bestselling Colson Whitehead novel The Underground Railroad. But now the project has found a home, as Deadline reports that Amazon … Continue reading ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins’ TV Series ‘Underground Railroad’ Heading to Amazon!!!

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