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First Looks At All-Star Cast Of Black Cowboy Opera "They Die By Dawn"

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  • May 7, 2012 11:22 AM
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It's titled They Die By Dawn - described as a western featuring black cowboys, conceived and directed by Jeymes Samuel of The Bullitts (a collaborative group of artists - both music and film - headed by Samuel).
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Will Smith Talks "Bad Boys 3" & "Uptown Saturday Night" Remake (Says Denzel Worried About Doing Comedy)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 7, 2012 10:28 AM
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I wouldn't expect a Bad Boys 3 movie any time soon, if ever, based on these comments from Will Smith about the long-rumored threequel to the Michael Bay franchise that also stars Martin Lawrence.
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Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix Feature Film Project Is A Go! John Ridley Writing & Directing

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 7, 2012 9:46 AM
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Another biopic on a black public figure we can scratch off my list of 50+ Biopics In Limbo (read that list HERE if you haven't).
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2 Families -1 Black, 1 White Deal w/ Race In 1940s USA - Film Adaptation Of "Mudbound" In The Works

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 7, 2012 9:30 AM
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Virgil Williams, a writer and producer on TV shows like ER, 24 and Criminal Minds, will make his feature film screenwriting debut, adapting Hillary Jordan's award-winning novel Mudbound, for State Street Pictures and MMC Joule Films.  
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Will Smith Adds To Full Production Slate - Remaking Spanish Comedy/Horror "Ghost Graduation"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 7, 2012 9:15 AM
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Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment production company has acquired remake rights to the Spanish comedy Ghost Graduation (Promoción Fantasma) and is setting up the project at Fox studios.
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Happenings This Weekend: NYC Salutes Legendary Caribbean Actress Leonie Forbes w/ Film Retrospective

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 4, 2012 12:56 PM
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If you're like me and you aren't too familiar with Leonie Forbes or her films (or even if you are), here's your chance to get acquainted with her and her works, if you live in NYC on Saturday, May 5; although even if you don't live in NYC, consider yourself informed :)
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New Details On "Faire l’amour" ("Making Love") - 2nd Feature From Djinn Carrenard ("Donoma")

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 4, 2012 11:58 AM
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Profiled this Djinn Carrénard's sophomore effort Faire l’amour (or Making Love) late last week, although at the time details were limited. 
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New In Theaters: "Restless City" Expands; "A Beautiful Soul" & "Meeting Evil" Open In Limited Release

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  • May 4, 2012 10:31 AM
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Walter Mosley Forms Production Company; Adapting "Man In My Basement" For Anthony Mackie To Star + Deal w/ Don Cheadle

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  • May 4, 2012 9:16 AM
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Walter Mosley is on a roll apparently; his name's been in the news quite a bit in the last few months - mostly TV deals for a number of his novels.
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Terry Crews Demands That You Watch The New "Expendables 2" Trailer, So Watch It Now!

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 4, 2012 8:32 AM
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The only person missing from this trailer is Mr Action Jackson himself, Carl Weathers. 
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