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Weinstein Company Moving Full Speed Ahead w/ "Intouchables" Remake; Who Should Play Driss?

  • By Courtney
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  • March 29, 2012 2:45 PM
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The Weinsteins aren't wasting any time with this are they?
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"African Pirates" Novel "Those In Peril" By Wilbur Smith Being Adapted For Big Screen (Concerns...)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 29, 2012 12:34 PM
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I usually look up book titles whenever announcements are made about any being adapted to film - especially if I'm not familiar with the novel. Ya just never know what its content might hold, and whether it'll relate to this site's interests.
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Eddie Murphy's "A Thousand Words" UK Theatrical Release Canceled

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 29, 2012 11:20 AM
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I was surprised it was ever even released in the USA in the first place, after being in limbo for so long, and being pushed back repeatedly.
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First Look At Derek Luke in Sci-Fi Dramedy "Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World"

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • March 28, 2012 10:54 PM
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Here he is! 
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Samuel L Jackson's Neo-Noir Thriller "The Samaritan" Gets A Trailer, Poster & Theatrical Release Date

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 28, 2012 9:22 PM
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Last fall, IFC Films acquired stateside rights to this Samuel L. Jackson starrer - the David Weaver-directed Neo Noir thriller titled The Samaritan, which co-stars Ethiopian-Irish actress Ruth Negga and Brit Tom Wilkinson.
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John Boyega In Talks To Join "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Cast + Circling Lead Role In Indie Sci-Fi "Creeping Zero"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 28, 2012 8:59 PM
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Well... He was the star of Spike Lee's Da Brick, which got passed over by HBO as was announced in recent weeks, but Attack the Block star John Boyega (aka Baby Denzel as he's known in some circles) is said to be in talks to join Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor in director Biyi Bandele's big screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Half Of A Yellow Sun; Dominic Cooper is also in talks for one of the lead roles.
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Preview PBS Doc "When the Drum is Beating," Exploring 6 Decades of Haitian History Through Music

  • By Jasmin
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  • March 28, 2012 7:46 PM
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When the Drum is Beating tells the story of six decades of Haitian history seen through the lens of Septentrional - a 20-piece band whose fusion of Cuban big band and Hatian voodoo beats continued through dictatorships, natural disasters, coup d’états, and chaos, navigating the ups and downs, the glory and the tragedy of the country.
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Djo Munga ("Viva Riva!") Preps "Norwegian Crime In Congo" Doc; Gets Funding Boost

  • By Courtney
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  • March 28, 2012 1:11 PM
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Last we wrote about the Viva Riva! director was in December, when we announced the initiative called ImagiNations, created and spearheaded none other than Djo Tunda Wa Munga and Steve Markovitz (his Viva Riva! producer).
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ADFF, WBAI, Columbia Present Women In Front Of & Behind The Camera Film Series 3/30 - 4/1

  • By Courtney
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  • March 28, 2012 12:03 PM
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The African Diaspora Film Festival, The Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs, Teachers College, Columbia University and WBAI invite you to Celebrate Women's History Month at Teachers College, Columbia University from March 30 to April 1, with a program of revealing and provocative films by and about women.
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Wanuri Kahiu ("Pumzi") Prepping Doc On Afro-Electro-Pop Group Just A Band; Gets Funding Boost

  • By Courtney
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  • March 28, 2012 11:48 AM
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I love this group! Like many others, my introduction to them was their 2009 album 82, although it didn't seem to really gain international attention until the following year.
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