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Fox Searchlight to Keep Nate Parker on ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Publicity Tour

*Fox Searchlight has no plans to remove Nate Parker from the upcoming press junkets for his film “The Birth of a Nation” despite the...

Fox Bringing ‘Hidden Figures’ and Pharrell Concert to TIFF with Eye Towards Awards Season

*The social media reaction to Fox 2000’s first trailer for “Hidden Figures” was so strong after its debut during the Olympics that the studio...

Nate Parker Pens Letter Addressing Suicide of College Accuser: ‘I Write to You All Devastated’

*“The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker has penned an open letter regarding new details surrounding the woman who accused him of...

Brother of Nate Parker’s Rape Accuser Speaks Out About Her 2012 Suicide

*The older brother of the woman who accused “The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker of raping her while they were...

Array Acquires Crime Drama ‘HoneyTrap’ Based on True Story

*Array announces the acquisition of Honeytrap, the fourteenth theatrical release for the film collective since its inception. Received with critical-acclaim when it debuted in...

New Release Date and Title Announced for ‘Bad Boys 3’ with Will Smith, Martin Lawrence

*The long-gestating sequel in the “Bad Boys” franchise with returning stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence has been pushed back to early 2018…and now has an...

Naomie Harris, Janelle Monae, Mahershala Ali in Trailer for ‘Moonlight’ (Watch)

*A trailer for the upcoming film “Moonlight” has surfaced featuring Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali and singer Janelle Monae in her big-screen debut. Based...

Jennifer Lopez to Play Notorious Drug Lord Griselda Blanco in HBO Biopic

*HBO is developing a film about notorious drug lord Griselda Blanco with Jennifer Lopez attached to play the lead, reports Variety. The film will follow...

Tyrese Distances Himself from Dwayne Johnson’s Criticism of ‘Fast 8’ Co-Stars

*Tyrese believes that his "Fast 8" co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could not have been referring to him when he blasted his male co-stars...

Angela Davis Biopic in the Works at Codeblack Films

*Codeblack Films has picked up the movie rights to “Angela Davis: An Autobiography” with plans to develop an authorized biopic of the prominent civil...

Ava DuVernay: First Black Woman To Helm $100 Million Film

*"Selma" director Ava DuVernay made history when she became the first Black woman to be named Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. Now,...

Black Hollywood Comes Together to ‘Take Control of Our Narrative’ for #SomedayIsToday (Watch)

*Meagan Good, Tika Sumpter, Michael Ealy, Larenz Tate, Omar Epps and many more from black Hollywood got together to launch a public service announcement...

Designer Karl Kani Chronicled in New Documentary ‘The Originator’

*Among the first to mix hip hop and fashion in the early 90s, designer Karl Kani opened doors for a flood of urban apparel...

Policing Documentary ‘Do Not Resist’ Sets U.S. Release Dates

*Craig Atkinson’s documentary “Do Not Resist,” which explores the militarization of police departments throughout the U.S., will begin a theatrical run Sept. 30 at...

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Accused of Attacking a Woman in Boston

*"Straight Outta Compton" star Jason Mitchell is reportedly under investigation for attacking a woman at a Boston hotel. According to TMZ, an 18-year-old woman claims...

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