-
Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes Bring New ... -
A Woman's Body Is Not A Plaything - from ... -
How You Can Light for HD... Until You Can ... -
Review: 'Peeples' is a Charming Farce with ... -
Was The Man Behind 'The Lone Ranger's' Mask ...
-
S&A 'Scandal' Recap - An Unexpected Blast ... -
Review - 'Venus And Serena' Is An Entertaining ... -
Review: 'Peeples' Is Essentially A Predictable ... -
How to Read (Black) Classic Films -
Kerry Washington and Craig Robinson Talk ...
-
David Alan Grier and the 'Peeples' Cast Talk ... -
5 Netflix Streaming Titles You May Not Know ... -
Interview: Chicago Native Aims To Match NYC, ... -
Tribeca 2013 Review: Revisting Charles Lane's ... -
Craig Robinson Talks To S & A's Sergio About ...
Exclusive: Trailer for Acclaimed South African ...
Netflix Offerings: 5 Streaming Titles You ...
Netflix Picks: 'Black Butterfly' Deals w/ ...
Review: 'Iron Man 3' Is The Most Entertaining ...
The Mainstream Media's Coverage Of Crowdfunding ...
About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ...Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment Developing New Crime Dramas For Cinemax, Fox
Continuing to expand his Overbrook Entertainment empire, Will Smith has reportedly teamed up with Black List writer Chad St. John to develop 2 new drama series for Cinemax and Fox.
The first is an hour-long drama titled Kingpin, which will center on a crafty mid-level drug runner who's trying to exit the business, but is forced back into it (via blackmail) by a dirty CIA agent with plans of his own - essentially, to make him a puppet kingpin.
The second is described as a cat-and-mouse drama, titled Watchlist, which will follow 2 ex-Special Ops pals who sacrifice themselves to come to the rescue of a 3r former teammate, who has been framed for a political assassination by powerful members of the CIA.
It's not yet public info as to whether Will Smith is just producing, or whether either of these shows is a starring vehicle for himself (likely not, given his jam-packe film slate; although anything's possible).
It's also not known whether any of the starring roles in both potential series, are written for black actors, or if they'll cast color-blindly, or if they already have specific actors in mind.
Stay tuned...
1 Comment
Adam Scott Thompson | November 29, 2012 10:45 PM
I like both premises. If you want a film made fast in Hollywood, make it action, thriller, comedy or a combination. "Kingpin" brings to my mind an underrated TV show of the same name -- canceled before its time. They probably have specific actors in mind, but I doubt any of the starring roles will fall to actors of color (well, maybe The Rock).