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*This film, “ Queen & Slim,” is for the culture. You will fall in love with the story of Queen and Slim as you follow their journey on the run! Lena Waithe’s storytelling is beyond amazing. She’s able to balance the dichotomy of feeling angry yet proud while watching this film. Once you see it, you’ll know exactly what I mean, and director Melina Matsoukas helps to bring this […]

*Hours after Virginia rapper Skillz hit up Instagram to blast Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and director Melina Matsoukas for their film, “ Queen & Slim,” he returned to social media to issue an apology for trashing the film. When Lena caught wind of his rant, she reached out to the artist to discuss his feelings about […]

Jodie Turner-Smith & Daniel Kaluuya *Rising star Jodie Turner-Smith will star opposite Academy Award® nominee Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Black Panther) in Universal Pictures and Makeready’s Queen & Slim, written by Lena Waithe and directed by Melina Matsoukas (HBO’s Insecure and Beyoncé’s “Formation”) who is set to make her feature film directorial debut. Turner-Smith will next […]

[…] Matsoukas, the visionary director of some of this generation’s most powerful pop-culture experiences, including Beyonce’s “Formation” and the Nike “Equality” campaign, comes Makeready’s unflinching new drama, “ Queen & Slim.” While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith, in her first starring […]

*The Universal Pictures film “ Queen & Slim“ is a complex story layered with love, blackness, angst and social impact. The screenplay was written and produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and stars Academy Award® nominee Daniel Kaluuya as “Slim” and Jodie Turner-Smith (Syfy’s Nightflyers), as “Queen” in her first starring role. The film is the […]

 *Universal Pictures released a new trailer for the Lena Waithe written and produced drama “ Queen & Slim” — in  theaters Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 27. Directed by two-time Grammy award winner Melina Matsoukas, the drama centers on a black man (“Get Out’s” Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith), who are pulled over […]

[…] into a life or death situation that includes a manhunt for murder, folklore status and love. That’s the backdrop to the new Universal Pictures upcoming release, “ Queen & Slim,” The feature-film directorial debut from Melina Matsoukas (executive producer/director of HBO’s Insecure) stars Academy Award® nominee Daniel Kaluuya as “Slim” and rising star Jodie Turner-Smith (Syfy’s […]

*If you’re wondering how “ Queen & Slim” is doing at the box office, it’s doing OK. In fact, it exceeded the studio’s expectations by several million dollars. The Universal Pictures release brought in an estimated $11.7 million over the weekend and $15.8 million during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period, according to Comscore. When you add […]

[…] I saw an opportunity to tell a story in a different way, and I fucking jumped at it,” the actress told Vulture. We previously reported… the “ Queen & Slim” star plays Anne Boleyn in a three-part drama that will air on the ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 U.K.  Directed by Lynsey Miller, the psychological series details […]

Jodie Turner-Smith / Getty *Jodie Turner-Smith is speaking out about the backlash over being cast as former Queen of England, Anne Boleyn.  We previously reported… the “ Queen & Slim” star plays Anne Boleyn in a three-part drama that will air on the ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 U.K.  Directed by Lynsey Miller and penned by […]

[…] love story. “I think it speaks to the disposable nature of love these days,” Kaluuya said. “And that’s what I find really exciting about it, that this story can only happen now, because connection and love are so separate nowadays.” “ Queen & Slim” from  Universal Pictures hits theaters November 27, 2019. Melina Matsoukas - screenshot Daniel Kaluuya - screenshot

*Riding high off the great reception of Queen & Slim, Lena Waithe slides in to talk about meditating on the Black experience, but also not wanting to work with Jason Mitchell again.  

[…] to land roles in the UK due to his skin color, he made the move to America to find work – and it’s paying off.  The “ Queen & Slim” star spoke with The Sunday Times about the racism he faced from white producers back home.  “I was going for a lot of stuff ,” the […]

[…] Kid Fury & Crissle,” Kid Fury and Crissle are joined by writer, creator, and actor Lena Waithe. In this episode, Lena talks about how her film “ Queen and Slim” was created and the importance of accurately depicting blackness and black experiences. Kid Fury, Crissle, and Waithe discuss removing the White Gaze in order […]

Getty *“ Queen & Slim” star Jodie Turner-Smith will play Queen Anne Boleyn in a three-part drama that will air on the ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 U.K.  Directed by Lynsey Miller and penned by Eve Hedderwick Turner, the psychological series will detail the final months of the life of King Henry VIII’s second wife, EW […]