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James Cameron Talks 'Avatar' Sequels/Prequels (Expect 3 More Movies In Franchise)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 10, 2012 12:53 PM
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Despite its technical achievements, long time readers will know that I wasn't much of an Avatar fan.
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New In USA Theaters - Zoe Saldana's 'Words', Forest Whitaker's 'Toys', The City Of Detroit's Ills

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 7, 2012 7:15 PM
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A quick round-up of noteworthy films opening in USA theaters today...
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Nina Simone's Biopic Moving Full Speed; Screenwriter Talks Zoe Saldana, Love Story & Challenges

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • August 25, 2012 10:49 AM
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I just found this interview with Cynthia Mort, screenwriter of the upcoming Nina Simone biopic, which has been the focus on several of our posts in the past two weeks.
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We Need To Educate Ourselves On Race vs. Ethnicity (And Other Things I Learned From The Ongoing Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone Conversation)

  • By Emmanuel Akitobi
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  • August 16, 2012 10:17 PM
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  • 209 Comments
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The widespread public reaction to this week's news that actress Zoe Saldana has replaced singer Mary J. Blige in the planned Nina Simone biopic has been very interesting-- if not troubling.
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Confirmed! Zoe Saldana Will Play Nina Simone In Biopic + Some Realities To Consider...

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 16, 2012 10:00 AM
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  • 97 Comments
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Well folks... for those who wanted more *credible* sources to our story from earlier this week (read it HERE) that Zoe Saldana was attached to play Nina Simone in a film based on the songstress' life, here you go! 
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We've Read It! Shadow And Act's Thoughts On Nina Simone Feature Project Screenplay

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • August 15, 2012 9:43 PM
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  • 41 Comments
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I just read a draft of the still-untitled screenplay for the Nina Simone feature film project, penned by Cynthia Mort (Will & Grace, Roseanne) dated April 2, 2011.  The script is based on Nina Simone’s 1992 autobiography I Put A Spell On You, which centers on her relationship with Clifton Henderson, a nurse Simone met while institutionalized at a psychiatric hospital in California.
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Zoe Saldana Is Apparently Taking Over For Mary J. Blige To Play Nina Simone

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 13, 2012 11:05 PM
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'You're Missing Out' - Watch Zoe Saldana Distract Bradley Cooper In New Clip From 'The Words'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 8, 2012 8:43 PM
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  • 10 Comments
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Here's a clip from the upcoming drama The Words, which stars Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, and Jeremy Irons.
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Zoe Saldana May Join Robert Rodriguez' "Machete" Follow-Up "Machete Kills"

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • May 28, 2012 7:14 PM
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In a Moviehole interview with actor Danny Trejo from a few days ago, he revealed that Zoe Saldana has joined the cast of Robert Rodriguez' sequel to Machete titled Machete Kills. Trejo said Kills will be more over-the-top than its predecessor about an ex-federale who goes on a rampage for revenge and that shooting will begin in approximately three weeks.
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Zoe Saldana, Megan Fox Team Up To Produce & Star In Action/Heist Project Called "Swindle"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 15, 2012 8:39 PM
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Paramount Pictures has acquired the action-heist spec script developed by Moneyball producer Michael De Luca, titled Swindle, for Zoe Saldana and Megan Fox to star in and co-produce.
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