When “Sinners” opened to very good if not overwhelming box office numbers, the film’s performance elicited several skeptical reactions from the entertainment press. In doing so, those outlets and their industry sources might have made a case for the value of diversity, at a time when Dei efforts at media companies have come under siege by the Trump administration.
Writer-director Ryan Coogler’s period horror film has provided a welcome spring surge for Hollywood. Yet the tentative responses to its initial results missed the enthusiasm that greeted its arrival, particularly within the Black community, which both over-indexes in terms of movie attendance and is underrepresented in media jobs.
The coverage in outlets like Variety and the New York Times prompted anger across social media, and allegations of double standards when it comes to filmmakers of color. The subsequent discussion has also focused on blind spots in Hollywood about Coogler...
Writer-director Ryan Coogler’s period horror film has provided a welcome spring surge for Hollywood. Yet the tentative responses to its initial results missed the enthusiasm that greeted its arrival, particularly within the Black community, which both over-indexes in terms of movie attendance and is underrepresented in media jobs.
The coverage in outlets like Variety and the New York Times prompted anger across social media, and allegations of double standards when it comes to filmmakers of color. The subsequent discussion has also focused on blind spots in Hollywood about Coogler...
- 5/6/2025
- by Brian Lowry
- The Wrap
On Thursday May 1 2025, TV One broadcasts Cheo’s Celebrity Table!
Episode Summary
In the upcoming episode of “Cheo’s Celebrity Table,” viewers can expect an engaging and lively discussion as host Cheo Hodari Coker welcomes a lineup of exciting guests. This episode promises to delve into the lives and careers of these celebrities, offering insights that fans will surely appreciate.
Cheo is known for his warm and inviting style, making every guest feel at home. In this episode, he will explore personal stories, career highlights, and perhaps even some behind-the-scenes moments that have shaped these stars. The conversation is expected to be both entertaining and enlightening, showcasing the personalities beyond their public images.
As the episode unfolds, Cheo will encourage guests to share their thoughts on current events and trends in the entertainment industry. This dynamic exchange will give viewers a chance to hear different perspectives and learn more about what influences their favorite celebrities.
Episode Summary
In the upcoming episode of “Cheo’s Celebrity Table,” viewers can expect an engaging and lively discussion as host Cheo Hodari Coker welcomes a lineup of exciting guests. This episode promises to delve into the lives and careers of these celebrities, offering insights that fans will surely appreciate.
Cheo is known for his warm and inviting style, making every guest feel at home. In this episode, he will explore personal stories, career highlights, and perhaps even some behind-the-scenes moments that have shaped these stars. The conversation is expected to be both entertaining and enlightening, showcasing the personalities beyond their public images.
As the episode unfolds, Cheo will encourage guests to share their thoughts on current events and trends in the entertainment industry. This dynamic exchange will give viewers a chance to hear different perspectives and learn more about what influences their favorite celebrities.
- 5/1/2025
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
Variety came under fire over the weekend for a box office report that dinged Ryan Coogler’s hit horror film, “Sinners,” for having an uphill battle to make a profit despite its impressive $63 million global opening.
Ben Stiller and Patrick Schwarzenegger were among the Hollywood figures calling out the trade outlet for its questionable framing, defending “Sinners” for its clear box office win and emphasizing that — even in light of its $90 million price tag before expenses for global marketing — the $63 million haul is accounting for just three days.
“In what universe does a $60 million opening for an original studio movie warrant this headline?” Stiller tweeted Sunday, re-sharing Variety’s post.
That post read: “‘Sinners’ has amassed $61 million in its global debut. It’s a great result for an original, R-rated horror film, yet the Warner Bros. release has a $90 million price tag before global marketing expenses, so profitability remains a ways away.
Ben Stiller and Patrick Schwarzenegger were among the Hollywood figures calling out the trade outlet for its questionable framing, defending “Sinners” for its clear box office win and emphasizing that — even in light of its $90 million price tag before expenses for global marketing — the $63 million haul is accounting for just three days.
“In what universe does a $60 million opening for an original studio movie warrant this headline?” Stiller tweeted Sunday, re-sharing Variety’s post.
That post read: “‘Sinners’ has amassed $61 million in its global debut. It’s a great result for an original, R-rated horror film, yet the Warner Bros. release has a $90 million price tag before global marketing expenses, so profitability remains a ways away.
- 4/22/2025
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
‘Luke Cage’ was canceled by Netflix after its second season, leaving fans with a cliffhanger ending. The showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker, revealed there were plans for a third season, which would have focused on Luke becoming Harlem’s crime boss. Although several episodes were written and ideas were mapped out, the season was never produced.
On social media, Cheo Hodari Coker has been sharing details about what the third season could have been. He revealed that a lot of work was done on the storyline, which would have focused on Luke’s new role as Harlem’s crime boss.
Coker mentioned that six episodes were written, eight were outlined, and 13 were planned, but he didn’t give any further details.
Related: Before ‘Blade,’ Marvel Nearly Produced a ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Luke Cage’ Film
Glad y'all are finally discovering it. And what we had planned for Season 3 was even better….all...
On social media, Cheo Hodari Coker has been sharing details about what the third season could have been. He revealed that a lot of work was done on the storyline, which would have focused on Luke’s new role as Harlem’s crime boss.
Coker mentioned that six episodes were written, eight were outlined, and 13 were planned, but he didn’t give any further details.
Related: Before ‘Blade,’ Marvel Nearly Produced a ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Luke Cage’ Film
Glad y'all are finally discovering it. And what we had planned for Season 3 was even better….all...
- 1/26/2025
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
One of the executive producers behind Netflix's Luke Cage breaks down the broad strokes for the series' tragically canceled third season.
In a January 25 X post, Luke Cage executive producer and Creed II scribe Cheo Hodari Coker responded to a fan post lauding the series' storytelling. "Glad y'all are finally discovering it," Coker wrote. "And what we had planned for Season 3 was even better... all Public Enemy song titles as the thematics, starting with 'Public Enemy #1' and ending with 'Rebel Without a Pause." When asked how far in the development process the third season got before the series was shelved, Coker responded, "Six episodes written, 8 outlined, 13 projected...and nope, I ain't saying sh*t."
Related Captain America 4's Opening Weekend Tracking Numbers Revealed After Tickets Go on Sale
Marvel's upcoming Captain America: Brave New World is on track to celebrate a nine-figure, four-day opening weekend when it hits theaters next month.
In a January 25 X post, Luke Cage executive producer and Creed II scribe Cheo Hodari Coker responded to a fan post lauding the series' storytelling. "Glad y'all are finally discovering it," Coker wrote. "And what we had planned for Season 3 was even better... all Public Enemy song titles as the thematics, starting with 'Public Enemy #1' and ending with 'Rebel Without a Pause." When asked how far in the development process the third season got before the series was shelved, Coker responded, "Six episodes written, 8 outlined, 13 projected...and nope, I ain't saying sh*t."
Related Captain America 4's Opening Weekend Tracking Numbers Revealed After Tickets Go on Sale
Marvel's upcoming Captain America: Brave New World is on track to celebrate a nine-figure, four-day opening weekend when it hits theaters next month.
- 1/26/2025
- by John Dodge
- CBR
Another classic Isaac Asimov science fiction novel is getting a live-action adaptation, with a crack duo of writers bringing The Caves of Steel to the big screen. Isaac Asimov is one of the most prolific sci-fi writers of all-time, alongside other notable authors in the genre, like William Gibson, Frank Herbert, Richard Matheson, and Gene Wolfe. Many of his works have been adapted to the big and small screen in the past, including Apple TV+'s Foundation, the Will Smith-led I, Robot, and Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams.
Per Deadline, Asimov's 1953 sci-fi detective novel, The Caves of Steel is being adapted into a feature film. The movie is in the early stages of development, but the project has found its writers. John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind 12 Years a Slave, is teaming up with Cheo Hodari Coker to co-write the script. Coker is best known for creating Marvel's vastly underappreciated Luke Cage series,...
Per Deadline, Asimov's 1953 sci-fi detective novel, The Caves of Steel is being adapted into a feature film. The movie is in the early stages of development, but the project has found its writers. John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind 12 Years a Slave, is teaming up with Cheo Hodari Coker to co-write the script. Coker is best known for creating Marvel's vastly underappreciated Luke Cage series,...
- 1/22/2025
- by Archie Fenn
- MovieWeb
Exclusive: John Ridley, the Oscar winner behind 12 Years a Slave, is developing a feature take on Isaac Asimov’s 1954 sci-fi novel The Caves of Steel for 20th Century Studios, Deadline can reveal.
Ridley plans to direct Caves of Steel, having written the most recent draft of the script with Cheo Hodari Coker, the multi-hyphenate best known for creating Marvel’s recent Luke Cage series.
A landmark work of science fiction, which is the first in Asimov’s Robot series, The Caves of Steel introduces readers to a future Earth where humanity has retreated into vast, domed cities — known as the “Caves of Steel” — to escape the harshness of the outside world. The story follows Elijah Baley, a New York City detective who is reluctantly partnered with R. Daneel Olivaw, a humanoid robot, to solve the high-profile murder of a “Spacer” scientist. As Baley navigates the investigation, tensions arise between Earth’s overcrowded, robot-wary society and the more advanced Spacer civilizations, which embrace robotic integration.
Previously, BBC adapted the novel for television, with radio and game adaptations also emerging. Sources said Ridley’s film may also take inspiration from The Caves of Steel‘s sequels, The Naked Sun and The Robots of Dawn.
For Asimov, the Robot series captured a longtime interest in artificial intelligence, which produced his influential “Three Laws of Robotics.” Introduced in his 1942 short story “Runaround,” these laws have become a framework for discussing AI ethics and the challenges of programming intelligent systems to interact safely and effectively with humans.
Asimov’s “Three Laws” are discussed in I, Robot, the 2004 film starring Will Smith, which took inspiration (and its name) from the Russian-born author’s collection of short stories, published in 1950. One of the most prolific and influential writers in the history of science fiction, Asimov is also well known for his Foundation series, exploring the rise and fall of civilizations across a galactic empire, which inspired the Apple series, heading into its third season. Notably, he also co-wrote 1992’s The Positronic Man, which was adapted into the 1999 film Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams.
Ridley won an Oscar for writing Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, earning three Emmy nominations for his work on American Crime, the anthology he created for ABC. Most recently, he wrote, directed, and produced Shirley, a biopic of the United States’ first Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, for Netflix, which starred Academy Award winner Regina King. As a director, his other credits include series like Five Days at Memorial, Godfather of Harlem, Guerrilla and Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992, as well as 2013’s Jimi: All Is by My Side. Ridley is also known for his work with DC Comics including “The Other History of the DC Universe,” “Gcpd: The Blue Wall,” and the recently released “Justice League: The Atom Project #1.”
Most recently writing on and co-producing Paris Barclay’s doc Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee of the same name, Coker has also worked on films like Notorious and Creed II, along with Southland, Ray Donovan and other series.
Ridley is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Rohner Walerstein; Coker by CAA and Literate Management/Production.
Ridley plans to direct Caves of Steel, having written the most recent draft of the script with Cheo Hodari Coker, the multi-hyphenate best known for creating Marvel’s recent Luke Cage series.
A landmark work of science fiction, which is the first in Asimov’s Robot series, The Caves of Steel introduces readers to a future Earth where humanity has retreated into vast, domed cities — known as the “Caves of Steel” — to escape the harshness of the outside world. The story follows Elijah Baley, a New York City detective who is reluctantly partnered with R. Daneel Olivaw, a humanoid robot, to solve the high-profile murder of a “Spacer” scientist. As Baley navigates the investigation, tensions arise between Earth’s overcrowded, robot-wary society and the more advanced Spacer civilizations, which embrace robotic integration.
Previously, BBC adapted the novel for television, with radio and game adaptations also emerging. Sources said Ridley’s film may also take inspiration from The Caves of Steel‘s sequels, The Naked Sun and The Robots of Dawn.
For Asimov, the Robot series captured a longtime interest in artificial intelligence, which produced his influential “Three Laws of Robotics.” Introduced in his 1942 short story “Runaround,” these laws have become a framework for discussing AI ethics and the challenges of programming intelligent systems to interact safely and effectively with humans.
Asimov’s “Three Laws” are discussed in I, Robot, the 2004 film starring Will Smith, which took inspiration (and its name) from the Russian-born author’s collection of short stories, published in 1950. One of the most prolific and influential writers in the history of science fiction, Asimov is also well known for his Foundation series, exploring the rise and fall of civilizations across a galactic empire, which inspired the Apple series, heading into its third season. Notably, he also co-wrote 1992’s The Positronic Man, which was adapted into the 1999 film Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams.
Ridley won an Oscar for writing Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, earning three Emmy nominations for his work on American Crime, the anthology he created for ABC. Most recently, he wrote, directed, and produced Shirley, a biopic of the United States’ first Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, for Netflix, which starred Academy Award winner Regina King. As a director, his other credits include series like Five Days at Memorial, Godfather of Harlem, Guerrilla and Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992, as well as 2013’s Jimi: All Is by My Side. Ridley is also known for his work with DC Comics including “The Other History of the DC Universe,” “Gcpd: The Blue Wall,” and the recently released “Justice League: The Atom Project #1.”
Most recently writing on and co-producing Paris Barclay’s doc Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee of the same name, Coker has also worked on films like Notorious and Creed II, along with Southland, Ray Donovan and other series.
Ridley is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Rohner Walerstein; Coker by CAA and Literate Management/Production.
- 1/21/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Marvel Studios has a brand-new bag of whimsy for us to unwrap in 2025, including The Russo Brothers and Rdj making a majestic return to the screen, a path for real "fantastic" origins, a few favorite characters making a comeback, and more for TV.
But what else could we get? If we wanted to be greedy--and face it, fandoms only want--about 2025, where else could surprises hail? What other characters could these new projects introduce to unveil in post-credit scenes? How can we connect what's in store for us in the rejuvenated "Multiverse Saga?" Of course, Kevin Feige and the gang have ideas, but we do, too.
Like us, your humble servants at Bam Smack Pow.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier character key art: Baron Zemo. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021 All Rights Reserved. 1. Ready Set Zemo
Although the Thunderbolts are named after Gen. Thaddeus Ross, he is not...
But what else could we get? If we wanted to be greedy--and face it, fandoms only want--about 2025, where else could surprises hail? What other characters could these new projects introduce to unveil in post-credit scenes? How can we connect what's in store for us in the rejuvenated "Multiverse Saga?" Of course, Kevin Feige and the gang have ideas, but we do, too.
Like us, your humble servants at Bam Smack Pow.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier character key art: Baron Zemo. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021 All Rights Reserved. 1. Ready Set Zemo
Although the Thunderbolts are named after Gen. Thaddeus Ross, he is not...
- 1/1/2025
- by Shawn Paul Wood
- Bam Smack Pow
When Sony Pictures determined they would make the best of the IP rights of the Spider-Man universe at the turn of the century, there was a plan to include historic characters like Venom. Much like with the more favored and dashing stepbrother over at Marvel Studios, the movies would be loosely connected and build on the infrastructure Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane, and other luminaries established in the comics.
Yet, when Venom was "co-created" by Todd MacFarlane in 1988, debuting in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 252, the thought about the symbiote was being fueled by revenge. Spider-Man was his first human host. They got separated. We'd all get perturbed if our landlord made us homeless. So, yes, Venom wanted revenge.
He was a creature of intense rage, which is why he targeted Eddie Brock. From Klyntar to San Francisco, Venom came to destroy anything -- or...
Yet, when Venom was "co-created" by Todd MacFarlane in 1988, debuting in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 252, the thought about the symbiote was being fueled by revenge. Spider-Man was his first human host. They got separated. We'd all get perturbed if our landlord made us homeless. So, yes, Venom wanted revenge.
He was a creature of intense rage, which is why he targeted Eddie Brock. From Klyntar to San Francisco, Venom came to destroy anything -- or...
- 12/10/2024
- by Shawn Paul Wood
- Bam Smack Pow
Sweet Christmas! Is Mike Colter Open to Return as Luke Cage in the MCU? - Main Image
With the ongoing buzz surrounding the Daredevil: Born Again miniseries, it’s no surprise that audiences are curious if other characters associated with Netflix’s Defenders Saga are boarding the MCU ship next.
Mike Colter, the actor who played the Harlem hero with super strength and impenetrable skin in two seasons of Luke Cage until 2018, reveals that he’s open to returning, under one condition: as long as he can work on his other projects.
Related: Quentin Tarantino Reveals Why His Luke Cage Movie Was Never Made
“Only if it doesn’t affect my schedule in a way that I can’t do another season of Evil,” Colter shares with ComicBook.com, referencing his ongoing series on Paramount+. He is not just waiting for a call from Marvel but remains open to offers, given...
With the ongoing buzz surrounding the Daredevil: Born Again miniseries, it’s no surprise that audiences are curious if other characters associated with Netflix’s Defenders Saga are boarding the MCU ship next.
Mike Colter, the actor who played the Harlem hero with super strength and impenetrable skin in two seasons of Luke Cage until 2018, reveals that he’s open to returning, under one condition: as long as he can work on his other projects.
Related: Quentin Tarantino Reveals Why His Luke Cage Movie Was Never Made
“Only if it doesn’t affect my schedule in a way that I can’t do another season of Evil,” Colter shares with ComicBook.com, referencing his ongoing series on Paramount+. He is not just waiting for a call from Marvel but remains open to offers, given...
- 5/22/2024
- EpicStream
Mike Colter's last appearance as Luke Cage was in 2018. While fans are hopeful the character will reappear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Colter isn't so sure about his future as Power Man.
Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote the upcoming fourth and final season of Evil, Colter shared what it would take to return as Luke Cage, admitting that he "would totally entertain a good script and idea that made sense." However, while MCU fans would like to see all the Netflix/Marvel heroes revived under Marvel Studios, Colter revealed that he's perfectly fine never playing Luke Cage again. "I don't stay up at night thinking about it, nor do I recall it unless someone brings it up," Colter added. "But I enjoyed my time. I don't look in the past. If something comes up, great, we'll talk about it. But right now, I'm [past it]."
Related Doctor Strange's MCU Future...
Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote the upcoming fourth and final season of Evil, Colter shared what it would take to return as Luke Cage, admitting that he "would totally entertain a good script and idea that made sense." However, while MCU fans would like to see all the Netflix/Marvel heroes revived under Marvel Studios, Colter revealed that he's perfectly fine never playing Luke Cage again. "I don't stay up at night thinking about it, nor do I recall it unless someone brings it up," Colter added. "But I enjoyed my time. I don't look in the past. If something comes up, great, we'll talk about it. But right now, I'm [past it]."
Related Doctor Strange's MCU Future...
- 5/22/2024
- by Lee Freitag
- CBR
Update, 3:08 Pm: Apple CEO Tim Cook’s X post on the much condemned “Crush” ad for the new iPad Pro has been viewed around 53 million times and the in-house produced promo is still on the tech giant’s YouTube page, but Apple is now saying sorry.
“Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad,” Apple marketing kingpin Tor Myhren told Ad Age today as the backlash intensified. “We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”
Well, maybe not that sorry – as after two days they still haven’t taken the literally and figuratively destructive ad down.
Previously May 8 Am: Apple’s new iPad Pro isn’t hitting the shelves for another week, but the self-described “thinnest Apple product yet” is already being crushed because of a new ad.
Released yesterday at a virtual...
“Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad,” Apple marketing kingpin Tor Myhren told Ad Age today as the backlash intensified. “We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”
Well, maybe not that sorry – as after two days they still haven’t taken the literally and figuratively destructive ad down.
Previously May 8 Am: Apple’s new iPad Pro isn’t hitting the shelves for another week, but the self-described “thinnest Apple product yet” is already being crushed because of a new ad.
Released yesterday at a virtual...
- 5/9/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A documentary about the legendary Billy Preston that’s set to debut tonight at SXSW might not see the light of day.
“Instead of creating the film that they falsely described to Plaintiffs, Defendants White Horse Pictures, LLC, Homegrown Pictures, Inc. and Oyster Productions, LLC, by and through their principals and representatives Defendants Nigel Sinclair, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Stephanie Allain Bray, Paris C.K. Barclay and Cheo Hodari Coker, produced a film that is a salacious, posthumous ‘outing’ of Mr. Preston that centers on his sexuality – a deeply personal matter that Mr. Preston kept private until immediately before his untimely death – to the exclusion of many of the late musician’s notable accomplishments,” reads the fraud complaint filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Preston Music Group, Ken Burke and others.
The Paris Barclay-directed documentary,...
“Instead of creating the film that they falsely described to Plaintiffs, Defendants White Horse Pictures, LLC, Homegrown Pictures, Inc. and Oyster Productions, LLC, by and through their principals and representatives Defendants Nigel Sinclair, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Stephanie Allain Bray, Paris C.K. Barclay and Cheo Hodari Coker, produced a film that is a salacious, posthumous ‘outing’ of Mr. Preston that centers on his sexuality – a deeply personal matter that Mr. Preston kept private until immediately before his untimely death – to the exclusion of many of the late musician’s notable accomplishments,” reads the fraud complaint filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Preston Music Group, Ken Burke and others.
The Paris Barclay-directed documentary,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ashley Liao, who recently appeared in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, has revealed which X-Men character she would love to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
During an interview with ComicBook.com, Liao was asked if she had any comic book aspirations. "Oh my gosh. I mean, I feel like if I could go back in time, I would've loved to have been Mystique," Liao shared. "Something about the way that Jennifer Lawrence did that, though, I don't know that I could have filled those shoes, but I love her character. I love that blue. It's mesmerizing. But I really feel for how much she probably had to sit in hair and makeup for all of that. I know that the prosthetics and all of that, it just takes a long time." She jokingly added that if ComicBook.com knew someone at Marvel that they should "give them a call.
During an interview with ComicBook.com, Liao was asked if she had any comic book aspirations. "Oh my gosh. I mean, I feel like if I could go back in time, I would've loved to have been Mystique," Liao shared. "Something about the way that Jennifer Lawrence did that, though, I don't know that I could have filled those shoes, but I love her character. I love that blue. It's mesmerizing. But I really feel for how much she probably had to sit in hair and makeup for all of that. I know that the prosthetics and all of that, it just takes a long time." She jokingly added that if ComicBook.com knew someone at Marvel that they should "give them a call.
- 2/2/2024
- by Lee Freitag
- CBR
Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker recently revealed that, had Netflix renewed the Marvel series for a third season, songs by the rap group Public Enemy would have been used for the episodes' titles.
Answering some fan questions on X (via ComicBook.com), Coker shared some new details as to where Luke Cage would have gone after Season 2, which ended with the title character becoming the new Godfather of Harlem. While not divulging too much, he dropped a list of 13 Public Enemy songs that fans quickly figured out would have been the episode titles for Season 3. Those familiar with Luke Cage will know that Coker used a different hip-hop group and their songs as inspiration for the episode titles in each season; Season 1 was based on songs by Gang Starr, while Season 2 pulled from Pete Rock & Cl Smooth.
Related Daredevil: Born Again Set Photos Confirm New Love Interest for Matt Murdock...
Answering some fan questions on X (via ComicBook.com), Coker shared some new details as to where Luke Cage would have gone after Season 2, which ended with the title character becoming the new Godfather of Harlem. While not divulging too much, he dropped a list of 13 Public Enemy songs that fans quickly figured out would have been the episode titles for Season 3. Those familiar with Luke Cage will know that Coker used a different hip-hop group and their songs as inspiration for the episode titles in each season; Season 1 was based on songs by Gang Starr, while Season 2 pulled from Pete Rock & Cl Smooth.
Related Daredevil: Born Again Set Photos Confirm New Love Interest for Matt Murdock...
- 2/1/2024
- by Lee Freitag
- CBR
Fan criticism of Luke Cage for featuring mostly Black villains is addressed by showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker. The main villains in the series were drawn from the comic books that inspired Luke Cage, showing a commitment to staying true to the source material. The show should be celebrated for its predominantly Black cast and its depiction of a hero fighting for his city, which can inspire the audience.
Marvel's Luke Cage received high critical praise during its run on Netflix, but since joining Disney+, and being confirmed as canon within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have now reappraised the series and criticized the show featuring the titular character for fighting mostly Black characters. The criticism has gotten so vocal on social media that it has caused series showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker, to speak out. A user on X known as @silentpartner80 spoke on the series' choice of villains and pointed...
Marvel's Luke Cage received high critical praise during its run on Netflix, but since joining Disney+, and being confirmed as canon within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have now reappraised the series and criticized the show featuring the titular character for fighting mostly Black characters. The criticism has gotten so vocal on social media that it has caused series showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker, to speak out. A user on X known as @silentpartner80 spoke on the series' choice of villains and pointed...
- 2/1/2024
- by Gaius Bolling
- MovieWeb
Netflix's Luke Cage show faced criticism for having Black villains, and showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker defended the series. As the Marvel Netflix shows gain more visibility with characters joining the MCU, they are returning into the public discussion. Luke Cage featured a number of villains adapted from the comics, including Cottonmouth, Diamondback and Bushmaster.
Marvel's Luke Cage Netflix show earned a lot of critical praise when it was released, but that doesn't mean everyone thought it was perfect, and showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has responded to some criticism. Likely because of the Marvel Netflix characters starting to join the MCU, audiences are revisiting the shows and giving them a reappraisal. Some recent criticisms of the show on X (formerly Twitter) gained so much traction it even attracted the attention of the Luke Cage showrunner.
In the wake of the Neftlix shows seemingly being added to the official MCU timeline,...
Marvel's Luke Cage Netflix show earned a lot of critical praise when it was released, but that doesn't mean everyone thought it was perfect, and showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has responded to some criticism. Likely because of the Marvel Netflix characters starting to join the MCU, audiences are revisiting the shows and giving them a reappraisal. Some recent criticisms of the show on X (formerly Twitter) gained so much traction it even attracted the attention of the Luke Cage showrunner.
In the wake of the Neftlix shows seemingly being added to the official MCU timeline,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Sean Migalla
- ScreenRant
The showrunner of Netflix's Luke Cage, Cheo Hodari Coker, has enthusiastically addressed calls for a revival of the Heroes for Hire show in the MCU. The Netflix-produced shows, including Daredevil and Luke Cage, are reigniting the debate over their canon status in the Marvel Studios franchise. Coker's passionate response on Twitter confirms his readiness and passion to unite Luke Cage and Iron Fist as the Heroes for Hire, making him an excellent choice to revive the show in the MCU.
Calls for a Heroes for Hire show in the MCU to be revived have been addressed by Cheo Hodari Coker, the showrunner and writer of Netflix's Luke Cage. Recently, the MCU timeline has included Netflix's Defenders saga when listed on Disney+, reigniting the debate over whether the Netflix-produced shows are canon to Marvel Studios' franchise. This came after Echo moved Daredevil's canon status ever closer by supporting the backstory...
Calls for a Heroes for Hire show in the MCU to be revived have been addressed by Cheo Hodari Coker, the showrunner and writer of Netflix's Luke Cage. Recently, the MCU timeline has included Netflix's Defenders saga when listed on Disney+, reigniting the debate over whether the Netflix-produced shows are canon to Marvel Studios' franchise. This came after Echo moved Daredevil's canon status ever closer by supporting the backstory...
- 1/12/2024
- by Lewis Glazebrook
- ScreenRant
Have you heard of Akela Cooper? Probably not. But you know all about her work. Cooper has written some of your favorite horror movies, such as Malignant and The Nun II. She cemented her status in the industry with the film M3GAN. But now she has a new project, and people are thrilled.
For those who cannot get enough horror, the idea that a prolific horror writer like Cooper has a new project is great news. The industry has been begging for great content, and fans are happier than ever. So what is the new project, and why are people so excited?
Who Is Akela Cooper?
Akela Cooper is part of a contingent of Black auteurs taking the horror world by storm. When people think of diversity in horror, there is the persistent conceit that it is always the Black character who is killed first. This has been an unfortunate staple for decades.
For those who cannot get enough horror, the idea that a prolific horror writer like Cooper has a new project is great news. The industry has been begging for great content, and fans are happier than ever. So what is the new project, and why are people so excited?
Who Is Akela Cooper?
Akela Cooper is part of a contingent of Black auteurs taking the horror world by storm. When people think of diversity in horror, there is the persistent conceit that it is always the Black character who is killed first. This has been an unfortunate staple for decades.
- 10/6/2023
- by Lee LaMarche
- MovieWeb
Exclusive: Former Disney TV studio executive and CAA agent Elizabeth Newman has joined Literate as its first new partner since the television-focused boutique management and production company was launched in early 2018 by founding partners A.B. Fischer and Dennis Kim.
With her background in television, publishing and book adaptations, Newman will manage a curated roster of film & TV writer/showrunners and will expand Literate’s business in representing screen rights for intellectual property creators, rightsholders, and estates. She also will work with authors, journalists, and playwrights transitioning to Hollywood.
This marks a return to representation for Newman who started her entertainment career at CAA. During her nearly 15-year tenure, she was a TV Literary & Media Rights agent, representing TV writer/creators, showrunners, producers, directors, and intellectual property, brokering major rights deals on behalf of bestselling authors such as Anne Rice and James Patterson.
At the end of 2019, Newman segued to the TV executive ranks,...
With her background in television, publishing and book adaptations, Newman will manage a curated roster of film & TV writer/showrunners and will expand Literate’s business in representing screen rights for intellectual property creators, rightsholders, and estates. She also will work with authors, journalists, and playwrights transitioning to Hollywood.
This marks a return to representation for Newman who started her entertainment career at CAA. During her nearly 15-year tenure, she was a TV Literary & Media Rights agent, representing TV writer/creators, showrunners, producers, directors, and intellectual property, brokering major rights deals on behalf of bestselling authors such as Anne Rice and James Patterson.
At the end of 2019, Newman segued to the TV executive ranks,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Nathan Louis Jackson, the playwright, screenwriter and producer who worked on the Netflix superhero series Luke Cage, has died. He was 44.
Jackson died Aug. 22 at his home in Lenexa, Kansas, his wife, Megan Mascorro-Jackson, told The Hollywood Reporter. She said her husband had heart issues — he had undergone an aortic dissection in 2019 — and the family has chosen against an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Since 2010, Jackson also wrote and produced for such other shows as Southland, Shameless, Resurrection, 13 Reasons Why, Genius and S.W.A.T.
During the two-season run (2016-18) of Luke Cage, created by Cheo Hodari Coker and starring Mike Colter as the Harlem hero from the Marvel Comics, Jackson wrote two episodes while also serving as a co-producer and executive story editor.
“The series makes a bigger, grander statement about African American men and how we view them,” he told The Kansas City Star a few years ago.
Jackson died Aug. 22 at his home in Lenexa, Kansas, his wife, Megan Mascorro-Jackson, told The Hollywood Reporter. She said her husband had heart issues — he had undergone an aortic dissection in 2019 — and the family has chosen against an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Since 2010, Jackson also wrote and produced for such other shows as Southland, Shameless, Resurrection, 13 Reasons Why, Genius and S.W.A.T.
During the two-season run (2016-18) of Luke Cage, created by Cheo Hodari Coker and starring Mike Colter as the Harlem hero from the Marvel Comics, Jackson wrote two episodes while also serving as a co-producer and executive story editor.
“The series makes a bigger, grander statement about African American men and how we view them,” he told The Kansas City Star a few years ago.
- 9/5/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Editors’ Note: This guest column by former Luke Cage showrunner and Creed II writer Cheo Hodari Coker is part of Deadline’s series commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop on August 11.
In 1999, Yasin Bey — then known as Mos Def – dropped the seminal album “Black On Both Sides.”
The first song, “Fear Not Of Man” still gets me every time I play it. It’s a classic – — just as powerful now as the first time I heard it two decades ago. A meditation on everything Hip-Hop is…and isn’t.
You know what’s going to happen with hip-hop? Whatever’s happening with us. If we smoked out, hip-hop is going to be smoked out. If we doin’ alright, hip-hop is gonna be doin’ all right.
We are hip-hop. Me. You. Everybody.
So the next time you ask yourself where is hip-hop going, ask yourself – where am I going?
Twenty-four years later,...
In 1999, Yasin Bey — then known as Mos Def – dropped the seminal album “Black On Both Sides.”
The first song, “Fear Not Of Man” still gets me every time I play it. It’s a classic – — just as powerful now as the first time I heard it two decades ago. A meditation on everything Hip-Hop is…and isn’t.
You know what’s going to happen with hip-hop? Whatever’s happening with us. If we smoked out, hip-hop is going to be smoked out. If we doin’ alright, hip-hop is gonna be doin’ all right.
We are hip-hop. Me. You. Everybody.
So the next time you ask yourself where is hip-hop going, ask yourself – where am I going?
Twenty-four years later,...
- 8/11/2023
- by Cheo Hodari Coker
- Deadline Film + TV
David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54.
His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday. No other information was immediately available.
In recent years, Jolicoeur, had said he was battling congestive heart failure, living with a LifeVest machine affixed to his person. De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his fellow bandmates.
Tributes poured in on social media shortly after the news broke Sunday.
Read More: De La Soul’s Music Will Finally Be Available For Streaming In March 2023
“Dave! It was a honor to share so many stages with you,” wrote rapper Big Daddy Kane on Instagram.
Rapper Erick Sermon posted on Instagram that “This one hurts. From Long Island from one of...
His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday. No other information was immediately available.
In recent years, Jolicoeur, had said he was battling congestive heart failure, living with a LifeVest machine affixed to his person. De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his fellow bandmates.
Tributes poured in on social media shortly after the news broke Sunday.
Read More: De La Soul’s Music Will Finally Be Available For Streaming In March 2023
“Dave! It was a honor to share so many stages with you,” wrote rapper Big Daddy Kane on Instagram.
Rapper Erick Sermon posted on Instagram that “This one hurts. From Long Island from one of...
- 2/13/2023
- by Alex Nino Gheciu
- ET Canada
For the first time in years, DC and Marvel superhero movies failed to dominate the annual theatrical marketplace in 2022 as comic book flicks were overshadowed by big-budget franchises like “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion,” which rose to the top of the box office heap instead.
With 1.5 billion for “Avatar” and 1.49 billion for “Top Gun,” these sequels finally broke the chokehold that superheroes have held on the global box office since 2017, the last time that blockbuster movies unrelated to DC Studios or Marvel led the movie pipeline.
Meanwhile, 2023 brings a slew of big franchise titles, including “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Fast X” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” which rank among the most anticipated despite featuring not a single caped crusader.
Are audiences finally tired of superhero stories? Some Hollywood insiders say Yes. “You’re used to maybe one or two Marvel movies...
With 1.5 billion for “Avatar” and 1.49 billion for “Top Gun,” these sequels finally broke the chokehold that superheroes have held on the global box office since 2017, the last time that blockbuster movies unrelated to DC Studios or Marvel led the movie pipeline.
Meanwhile, 2023 brings a slew of big franchise titles, including “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Fast X” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” which rank among the most anticipated despite featuring not a single caped crusader.
Are audiences finally tired of superhero stories? Some Hollywood insiders say Yes. “You’re used to maybe one or two Marvel movies...
- 1/9/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Andrew Garfield continues his reign over the entertainment industry, this time playing his hand as a detective in the new FX series Under the Banner of Heaven.
“It is Andrew Garfield’s year, and that is continuing with a new FX series called Under the Banner of Heaven. Based on the novel of the same name by Jon Krakauer, the story follows the real-life murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty by Ron and Dan Lafferty. The story isn’t an easy one to digest and is still a case that is widely talked about in the Utah area.”
Read more at The Mary Sue
The showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage is nervous that the new streaming home for his TV show might censor some vital elements of the series.
“Cheo Hodari Coker, executive producer and showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage Netflix series, recently spent time on Twitter reminiscing about his work.
“It is Andrew Garfield’s year, and that is continuing with a new FX series called Under the Banner of Heaven. Based on the novel of the same name by Jon Krakauer, the story follows the real-life murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty by Ron and Dan Lafferty. The story isn’t an easy one to digest and is still a case that is widely talked about in the Utah area.”
Read more at The Mary Sue
The showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage is nervous that the new streaming home for his TV show might censor some vital elements of the series.
“Cheo Hodari Coker, executive producer and showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage Netflix series, recently spent time on Twitter reminiscing about his work.
- 2/25/2022
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
The clock is ticking on your rewatch of Marvel's Netflix Original Programming. "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," "Punisher," "Luke Cage," and "The Defenders" are all prefaced with a removal notice stating "Last day to watch on Netflix: February 28" and /Film has confirmed that the rights to the Marvel-Netflix coproductions have reverted back to Disney. This leaves the rest of us with nothing to do but wax poetic about the beloved series' or try to cram in a clearly impossible rewatch of all five. Or, if one has a very special place in your heart, simply binge through your favorite.
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- 2/23/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
In recognition of their contributions to the world of entertainment, the executive committee of the Black Reel Awards is pleased to announce the recipients for honorary awards this year.
Two-time Black Reel Award winner and director of the new movie, Bruised, Halle Berry will receive the prestigious Vanguard Award for her tireless and inspiring work in the film community. Nate Moore, Vice President of Production and Development for Marvel Studios, will also receive a Vanguard Award for his contributions to and promotion of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Actor, producer and twelve-time Black Reel Award nominee, Laurence Fishburne will receive the Sidney Poitier Trailblazer Award. Fishburne will be the first actor to receive the honorary award named for the legendary icon since the passing of Poitier, just weeks ago. Other honorees include Chaz Ebert who will receive the Ruby Dee Humanitarian Award and producer Suzanne De Passe who will...
Two-time Black Reel Award winner and director of the new movie, Bruised, Halle Berry will receive the prestigious Vanguard Award for her tireless and inspiring work in the film community. Nate Moore, Vice President of Production and Development for Marvel Studios, will also receive a Vanguard Award for his contributions to and promotion of diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Actor, producer and twelve-time Black Reel Award nominee, Laurence Fishburne will receive the Sidney Poitier Trailblazer Award. Fishburne will be the first actor to receive the honorary award named for the legendary icon since the passing of Poitier, just weeks ago. Other honorees include Chaz Ebert who will receive the Ruby Dee Humanitarian Award and producer Suzanne De Passe who will...
- 2/8/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
No group had it locked like Public Enemy the year Mandela was finally let out of prison. In 1990, when their momentum-grabbing third album dropped, its songs and the band’s logo — a defiant, beret-adorned B-boy in the crosshairs of a gun — were as ubiquitous as the African medallions worn by Black folks in virtually every North American city. If 1988’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is Public Enemy’s brilliant bedrock, Fear of a Black Planet represents their all-encompassing apex. This Black History Month is...
- 2/4/2022
- by Will Dukes
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: White Horse Pictures and Homegrown Pictures have teamed on an untitled documentary feature about the legendary musician and genius keyboardist Billy Preston. He was called the Fifth Beatle, because he the only non-member ever to be credited on a Beatles recording. He had plenty of his own hits and co-wrote the song Joe Cocker made famous, You Are So Beautiful. Fifteen years after his death in 2006, Billy Preston was inducted this past weekend into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Paris Barclay, the multi-Emmy-winning director, producer, and writer will direct. Cheo Hodari Coker is writing the film alongside Barclay.
The film is produced by Homegrown’s Stephanie Allain, White Horse’s Jeanne Elfant Festa, (Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) and Nigel Sinclair. The exec producers are Barclay, Daniel Shaw, G. Marq Roswell, Olivia Harrison, Jonathan Clyde, and White Horse Pictures’ Nicholas Ferrall and Cassidy Hartmann. Coker is co-producing and Erikka Yancy serves as the film’s supervising producer. Pic is presented by Concord Originals alongside Impact Partners, Chicago Media Project, and Play/Action Pictures, Polygram Entertainment, Dave Knott, and Sobey Road Entertainment.
Said Allain: “A singular figure in music history, Billy Preston lent his genius to elevate the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. Grateful to work with this team, using this soundtrack to explore his personal journey and finally place him front and center.” Barclay said “the Billy Preston we know was an incomparable musician,” but the Billy we’ll see in this documentary was a mass of contradictions. I’m thrilled to dig deeper into the complex man under the Afro, and behind the famous smile.”
A self taught prodigy keyboard player, Preston was just 16 when he met the not-yet-famous Beatles while playing for Little Richard while they toured Hamburg in 1962. He befriended the young, impoverished band by sneaking them food and drinks. Later in the ’60s, this led to Preston playing on The Beatles’ Let It Be and Abbey Road albums as a credited musician, and performing with the Beatles in their last live performance as a group – the famous Roof Top concert. The Grammy Award-winning artist had solo career that included number one hits, and working with The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nat King Cole, Sly Stone, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson, among others. Preston is featured in the upcoming Peter Jackson-directed documentary The Beatles: Get Back.
Despite an enviable career in music, Preston had a challenging personal story that involved sexual abuse he endured as a child. He struggled with his sexuality and had substance abuse problems he used to make his pain. Only later in life did he come to terms with his truth and so find his peace.
Barclay and Hodari Coker asked to make a shout out to those who knew Preston or worked with him, who and may have recordings, photographs, or personal memories to make contact through http://www.billyprestondoc.com.
UTA Independent Film Group with White Horse Pictures helped raise the funding and they will broker sales of the film.
Allain’s Homegrown is repped by UTA, First Artists and Marcy Morris; Barclay is ICM and Lovett Management.
Paris Barclay, the multi-Emmy-winning director, producer, and writer will direct. Cheo Hodari Coker is writing the film alongside Barclay.
The film is produced by Homegrown’s Stephanie Allain, White Horse’s Jeanne Elfant Festa, (Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) and Nigel Sinclair. The exec producers are Barclay, Daniel Shaw, G. Marq Roswell, Olivia Harrison, Jonathan Clyde, and White Horse Pictures’ Nicholas Ferrall and Cassidy Hartmann. Coker is co-producing and Erikka Yancy serves as the film’s supervising producer. Pic is presented by Concord Originals alongside Impact Partners, Chicago Media Project, and Play/Action Pictures, Polygram Entertainment, Dave Knott, and Sobey Road Entertainment.
Said Allain: “A singular figure in music history, Billy Preston lent his genius to elevate the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. Grateful to work with this team, using this soundtrack to explore his personal journey and finally place him front and center.” Barclay said “the Billy Preston we know was an incomparable musician,” but the Billy we’ll see in this documentary was a mass of contradictions. I’m thrilled to dig deeper into the complex man under the Afro, and behind the famous smile.”
A self taught prodigy keyboard player, Preston was just 16 when he met the not-yet-famous Beatles while playing for Little Richard while they toured Hamburg in 1962. He befriended the young, impoverished band by sneaking them food and drinks. Later in the ’60s, this led to Preston playing on The Beatles’ Let It Be and Abbey Road albums as a credited musician, and performing with the Beatles in their last live performance as a group – the famous Roof Top concert. The Grammy Award-winning artist had solo career that included number one hits, and working with The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nat King Cole, Sly Stone, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson, among others. Preston is featured in the upcoming Peter Jackson-directed documentary The Beatles: Get Back.
Despite an enviable career in music, Preston had a challenging personal story that involved sexual abuse he endured as a child. He struggled with his sexuality and had substance abuse problems he used to make his pain. Only later in life did he come to terms with his truth and so find his peace.
Barclay and Hodari Coker asked to make a shout out to those who knew Preston or worked with him, who and may have recordings, photographs, or personal memories to make contact through http://www.billyprestondoc.com.
UTA Independent Film Group with White Horse Pictures helped raise the funding and they will broker sales of the film.
Allain’s Homegrown is repped by UTA, First Artists and Marcy Morris; Barclay is ICM and Lovett Management.
- 11/4/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Tributes are pouring in for beloved actor Michael K. Williams. The five-time Emmy-nominated Williams, known for his iconic roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and most recently Lovecraft Country, among many others, was found dead inside his Brooklyn apartment Monday at the age of 54.
“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Michael Kenneth Williams, a member of the HBO family for more than 20 years,” the network said in a statement. “While the world is aware of his immense talents as an artist, we knew Michael as a dear friend who was beloved by all who had the privilege to work with him. We send our deepest condolences to his family for this immeasurable loss. ”
Michael K. Williams: A Career In Pictures
Remembrances were coming in from Williams’ co-stars on The Wire, the groundbreaking HBO series that ran five seasons from 2002-2008, including from Wendell Pierce, Domenick Lombardozzi and creator David Simon.
“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Michael Kenneth Williams, a member of the HBO family for more than 20 years,” the network said in a statement. “While the world is aware of his immense talents as an artist, we knew Michael as a dear friend who was beloved by all who had the privilege to work with him. We send our deepest condolences to his family for this immeasurable loss. ”
Michael K. Williams: A Career In Pictures
Remembrances were coming in from Williams’ co-stars on The Wire, the groundbreaking HBO series that ran five seasons from 2002-2008, including from Wendell Pierce, Domenick Lombardozzi and creator David Simon.
- 9/6/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sundance Institute has announced the 21 fellows and 18 projects they have selected for their first-ever, multi-track Episodic Lab, which is being held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fellows chosen include Justin Calen-Chenn (The Cavi), Lauren Glover (A Dignified Death), Andrew Lopez (Emotional), Jessie Barr and Lena Hudson (Fantasia for You), Elissa Blount Moorhead and Ericka Blount Danois (fiftyTWO), Stacy F. McDonald (Gone But Not Forgotten), Zach Gonzalez-Landis (The Great Impasta), Mansoor Adayfi and Antonio Aiello, Yvonne Hana Yi (Hannah with the Dogs), Carly Woodworth (Lasting), Jackie Katzman (Loons), Terrance Daye (Mandingo), Jess dela Merced (On Soul), Shirin Najafi (Regulars), Johnny Alvarez (Somewhere Else), Rom Lotan (Tehran Disco), Melody Cooper (Those Who Kill) and Nicole Saad (Tinderbox).
The 2021 Lab, hosted on Sundance Collab, has been designed as an immersive two-part experience. Fellows were divided into either the “Idea to Pilot Track,” in which they developed an...
Fellows chosen include Justin Calen-Chenn (The Cavi), Lauren Glover (A Dignified Death), Andrew Lopez (Emotional), Jessie Barr and Lena Hudson (Fantasia for You), Elissa Blount Moorhead and Ericka Blount Danois (fiftyTWO), Stacy F. McDonald (Gone But Not Forgotten), Zach Gonzalez-Landis (The Great Impasta), Mansoor Adayfi and Antonio Aiello, Yvonne Hana Yi (Hannah with the Dogs), Carly Woodworth (Lasting), Jackie Katzman (Loons), Terrance Daye (Mandingo), Jess dela Merced (On Soul), Shirin Najafi (Regulars), Johnny Alvarez (Somewhere Else), Rom Lotan (Tehran Disco), Melody Cooper (Those Who Kill) and Nicole Saad (Tinderbox).
The 2021 Lab, hosted on Sundance Collab, has been designed as an immersive two-part experience. Fellows were divided into either the “Idea to Pilot Track,” in which they developed an...
- 5/14/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The ongoing social media debate about which urban crime drama is better — Snowfall or The Wire — is happening in large part because the former is arguably enjoying its best season to date.
The fact that the FX offering, with its Season 4 finale airing this Wednesday (10/9c), is drawing comparisons to one of the most compelling shows to ever air on television is a testament to the late Snowfall co-creator John Singleton’s ability to build a series that has strengthened over time. Last week’s penultimate episode, for instance, charged into our living rooms with nonstop tension and three bloody deaths.
The fact that the FX offering, with its Season 4 finale airing this Wednesday (10/9c), is drawing comparisons to one of the most compelling shows to ever air on television is a testament to the late Snowfall co-creator John Singleton’s ability to build a series that has strengthened over time. Last week’s penultimate episode, for instance, charged into our living rooms with nonstop tension and three bloody deaths.
- 4/18/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
The Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters is continuing to expand, with a series of projects in various stages of development despite the franchise still having only released one movie to date. Of course, that film was Venom and it raked in over $850 million at the box office, but the jury remains out on Jared Leto’s Morbius, and if one of next year’s two Spumc titles bomb, then the studio could be forced to abandon yet another Spider-Man adjacent franchise well ahead of schedule.
Cheo Hodari Coker’s Nighwatch, J.C. Chandor’s Kraven the Hunter, S.J. Clarkson’s Madame Web and Marc Guggenheim’s Jackpot have all been officially announced over the last few years, but there’s also another movie in the works from Olivia Wilde which hasn’t been confirmed as of yet. The actress’ debut feature behind the camera, Booksmart, received widespread critical acclaim and...
Cheo Hodari Coker’s Nighwatch, J.C. Chandor’s Kraven the Hunter, S.J. Clarkson’s Madame Web and Marc Guggenheim’s Jackpot have all been officially announced over the last few years, but there’s also another movie in the works from Olivia Wilde which hasn’t been confirmed as of yet. The actress’ debut feature behind the camera, Booksmart, received widespread critical acclaim and...
- 12/10/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Sony’s last attempt at building a shared universe didn’t go according to plan, with the disappointing box office performance and generally lukewarm reception to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 nixing any further outings, despite the studio hedging their bets in a big way by stuffing the story full of Easter Eggs and teases of things to come, as well as hiring Drew Goddard to write and direct Sinister Six along with announcing various other spinoffs including Silver & Black and Spider-Man 2099.
Of course, Spider-Man was rebooted shortly afterwards as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the absence of their marquee hero hasn’t stopped the company from trying again. Venom surprised a lot of people after it raked in over $850 million globally, but next year could see the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters sink or swim with the double whammy of Morbius and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Of course, Spider-Man was rebooted shortly afterwards as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the absence of their marquee hero hasn’t stopped the company from trying again. Venom surprised a lot of people after it raked in over $850 million globally, but next year could see the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters sink or swim with the double whammy of Morbius and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
- 12/7/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Netflix is in early development on the feature adaptation of the Simon & Schuster Dwayne Alexander Smith novel Forty Acres which Luke Cage creator Cheo Hodari Coker will write and produce.
Forty Acres follows a Civil Rights attorney must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite black organization with a mind-blowing secret; the thriller is described as being a cross between The Firm and Get Out.
Coker will produce alongside James Lassiter, Jay-Z, Kapital Entertainment’s Aaron Kaplan, Niles Kirchner and Bill Strauss. Executive producers on Forty Acres are Dana Honor for Kapital, Smith and Mike Epps.
This marks the first movie project for Kapital whose principal Kaplan identified the idea as better suited as a feature when it was pitched to him for TV. Forty Acres reunites Kaplan with Jay-Z and Lassiter, his partners on the upcoming high-profile ABC limited series Women of the Movement.
Forty Acres follows a Civil Rights attorney must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite black organization with a mind-blowing secret; the thriller is described as being a cross between The Firm and Get Out.
Coker will produce alongside James Lassiter, Jay-Z, Kapital Entertainment’s Aaron Kaplan, Niles Kirchner and Bill Strauss. Executive producers on Forty Acres are Dana Honor for Kapital, Smith and Mike Epps.
This marks the first movie project for Kapital whose principal Kaplan identified the idea as better suited as a feature when it was pitched to him for TV. Forty Acres reunites Kaplan with Jay-Z and Lassiter, his partners on the upcoming high-profile ABC limited series Women of the Movement.
- 11/24/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was an embarrassing waste of time, and no moment caused as much of an extreme reaction from the American public as when Trump failed to publicly condemn white supremacists. Moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump if would speak out against white supremacist groups that have committed acts of violence across America. Trump tried to side-step the question first by saying, “I would say, almost everything I see is from the left-wing,” and then by reacting, “I’m willing to do anything. I want to see peace.”
When pressed again by Wallace to condemn white supremacists, Trump responded, “What do you want to call them? Give me a name. Give me a name? Proud Boys, stand back, standby.” The Proud Boys are a mens-only neo-fascist organization with ties to numerous violent acts in Portland. Trump’s comments emboldened members of the white supremacist group,...
When pressed again by Wallace to condemn white supremacists, Trump responded, “What do you want to call them? Give me a name. Give me a name? Proud Boys, stand back, standby.” The Proud Boys are a mens-only neo-fascist organization with ties to numerous violent acts in Portland. Trump’s comments emboldened members of the white supremacist group,...
- 9/30/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Coronavirus has changed everything, but as New York Media’s Kara Swisher said in TheGrill 2020 Tuesday, the real question is, “Will it continue afterward?”
Swisher and her co-panelists, the New York Times’ Ben Smith and “Luke Cage” executive producer Cheo Hodari Coker, think it will. As they told TheWrap founder and editor in chief Sharon Waxman, they believe the change will be enduring because much of it began prior to the upheaval of 2020.
As newsrooms and entertainment staffs face calls for more diversity, for instance, Coker said inclusion isn’t a new demand. He had a bleak message on how distant it remains as a goal, too: “Society has to fall apart for a brother or sister to get a break.”
Coker reflected on his past career as a journalist and noted the challenges facing the Los Angeles Times, which has seen calls to diversify its editorial staff and leadership...
Swisher and her co-panelists, the New York Times’ Ben Smith and “Luke Cage” executive producer Cheo Hodari Coker, think it will. As they told TheWrap founder and editor in chief Sharon Waxman, they believe the change will be enduring because much of it began prior to the upheaval of 2020.
As newsrooms and entertainment staffs face calls for more diversity, for instance, Coker said inclusion isn’t a new demand. He had a bleak message on how distant it remains as a goal, too: “Society has to fall apart for a brother or sister to get a break.”
Coker reflected on his past career as a journalist and noted the challenges facing the Los Angeles Times, which has seen calls to diversify its editorial staff and leadership...
- 9/23/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Welcome to TheGrill 2020.
For the first time, we are convening our annual summit about the changes that technology brings to the entertainment industry — over a streaming platform. Now that seems almost normal. Eight months ago, I didn’t dream of such a thing.
But of course, eight months ago the world was a different place.
With a global pandemic impacting every aspect of entertainment, media, politics and culture, accelerating all the trends we’ve examined at TheGrill for the last 10 years, it is a remarkable moment in time, one that will be discussed, debated and analyzed for decades to come.
The next three days will be part of the first draft of history. This year, TheGrill provides a forum for urgent issues that will define the immediate future of the entertainment business. We have worked hard to bring together some exciting voices that will speak to the moment we are in,...
For the first time, we are convening our annual summit about the changes that technology brings to the entertainment industry — over a streaming platform. Now that seems almost normal. Eight months ago, I didn’t dream of such a thing.
But of course, eight months ago the world was a different place.
With a global pandemic impacting every aspect of entertainment, media, politics and culture, accelerating all the trends we’ve examined at TheGrill for the last 10 years, it is a remarkable moment in time, one that will be discussed, debated and analyzed for decades to come.
The next three days will be part of the first draft of history. This year, TheGrill provides a forum for urgent issues that will define the immediate future of the entertainment business. We have worked hard to bring together some exciting voices that will speak to the moment we are in,...
- 9/22/2020
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
TheGrill is pleased to welcome award-winning filmmakers Brad Bird and Antoine Fuqua, former IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster, Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor, Skydance president and COO Jesse Sisgold and Warner Bros. Pictures president of international theatrical distribution Andrew Cripps for a powerhouse conversation on “The Future of Theatrical Film” at the three-day Grill conference September 22-24.
Across the world movie theaters have closed, festivals have been cancelled or postponed, film releases have moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely and film production has largely halted. While Hollywood is bracing itself for more changes due to coronavirus, industry leaders are finding new ways to adapt and think outside the box. This high-level panel of executives, experts and filmmakers will address what the future holds for the theatrical experience, and movies in general.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology,...
Across the world movie theaters have closed, festivals have been cancelled or postponed, film releases have moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely and film production has largely halted. While Hollywood is bracing itself for more changes due to coronavirus, industry leaders are finding new ways to adapt and think outside the box. This high-level panel of executives, experts and filmmakers will address what the future holds for the theatrical experience, and movies in general.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
TheGrill welcomes “Kajillionaire” writer and director Miranda July for the prestigious Spotlight Conversation on Wednesday at TheGrill, TheWrap’s signature business conference held virtually from September 22-24.
July, an author and artist along with being a writer-director, will discuss her career and her latest film “Kajillionaire” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins and Gina Rodriguez in a one-hour conversation with Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman.
“Kajillionaire” had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Focus Features on September 25. The film is about two con artists (Jenkins and Winger) who have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn, a unique fable told in July’s singular voice. The film won early laudatory reviews such as Antony Lane’s remark in The New Yorker: “July uses ‘Kajillionaire’ to present her credentials as a transcendentalist of the humdrum.”
“Kajillionaire” (Focus Features)
Previously July wrote,...
July, an author and artist along with being a writer-director, will discuss her career and her latest film “Kajillionaire” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins and Gina Rodriguez in a one-hour conversation with Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman.
“Kajillionaire” had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Focus Features on September 25. The film is about two con artists (Jenkins and Winger) who have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn, a unique fable told in July’s singular voice. The film won early laudatory reviews such as Antony Lane’s remark in The New Yorker: “July uses ‘Kajillionaire’ to present her credentials as a transcendentalist of the humdrum.”
“Kajillionaire” (Focus Features)
Previously July wrote,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
TheGrill is thrilled to welcome “The Social Dilemma” writer and director Jeff Orlowski for an in-depth conversation about his new documentary exploring the human impact of technology companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter.
In addition, “Green Book” producer John Sloss, “The Irishman” producer Jane Rosenthal, WarnerMedia senior vice president of enterprise inclusion MyKhanh Shelton,”Broad City” and “Russian Doll” producer Lilly Burns, “Charm City Kings” star William Catlett,”Peanut Butter Falcon” producer Tim Zajaros and activist and producer JLove Calderón will also join the three day all virtual event September 22-24.
“The Social Dilemma” is a hybrid documentary-drama that explores the dangerous human impact of intensive social networking that is changing societies across the globe. It features tech experts who sound the alarm about the products they helped create. Orlowski will show clips from the film and discuss the implications of its themes on September 24, Day Three of TheGrill.
For over a decade,...
In addition, “Green Book” producer John Sloss, “The Irishman” producer Jane Rosenthal, WarnerMedia senior vice president of enterprise inclusion MyKhanh Shelton,”Broad City” and “Russian Doll” producer Lilly Burns, “Charm City Kings” star William Catlett,”Peanut Butter Falcon” producer Tim Zajaros and activist and producer JLove Calderón will also join the three day all virtual event September 22-24.
“The Social Dilemma” is a hybrid documentary-drama that explores the dangerous human impact of intensive social networking that is changing societies across the globe. It features tech experts who sound the alarm about the products they helped create. Orlowski will show clips from the film and discuss the implications of its themes on September 24, Day Three of TheGrill.
For over a decade,...
- 9/18/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
TheGrill is pleased to welcome top streaming executives from Sony, Roku, Pluto TV, Xumo and FimRise to explore how the streaming revolution has transformed the way content is created, distributed and consumed at this year’s three-day, all-virtual conference from Sept. 22-24.
FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher, Sony Pictures Television president of worldwide networks and distribution Keith Le Goy, Roku vice president of programming Rob Holmes, Pluto TV’s senior vice president of content strategy and global partnerships Amy Kuessner and Xumo CEO Colin Petrie-Norris will discuss the latest trends and opportunities in streaming.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology, bringing together newsmakers to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age.
TheWrap has created a digital-first experience for TheGrill 2020. This year’s event will focus on the future of theatrical, streaming revolution, building...
FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher, Sony Pictures Television president of worldwide networks and distribution Keith Le Goy, Roku vice president of programming Rob Holmes, Pluto TV’s senior vice president of content strategy and global partnerships Amy Kuessner and Xumo CEO Colin Petrie-Norris will discuss the latest trends and opportunities in streaming.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology, bringing together newsmakers to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age.
TheWrap has created a digital-first experience for TheGrill 2020. This year’s event will focus on the future of theatrical, streaming revolution, building...
- 9/15/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
TheGrill 2020 kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 22 with a hard-hitting conversation among Recode co-founder and New York Times op-ed columnist Kara Swisher, New York Times media columnist Ben Smith, “Luke Cage” executive producer Cheo Hodari Coker and TheWrap founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman.
The session titled “The Year It All Changed – Media Disrupted,” will dive deep into the current state of the industry and debate the unprecedented disruption that has overtaken the industry in 2020.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology, bringing together newsmakers to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age.
TheWrap has created a digital-first experience for TheGrill 2020. This year’s event will focus on the future of theatrical, streaming revolution, building inclusion from within and the growth in podcasting and gaming. Attendees will have access to keynotes, panel conversations, roundtable discussions and virtual networking.
The session titled “The Year It All Changed – Media Disrupted,” will dive deep into the current state of the industry and debate the unprecedented disruption that has overtaken the industry in 2020.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology, bringing together newsmakers to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age.
TheWrap has created a digital-first experience for TheGrill 2020. This year’s event will focus on the future of theatrical, streaming revolution, building inclusion from within and the growth in podcasting and gaming. Attendees will have access to keynotes, panel conversations, roundtable discussions and virtual networking.
- 9/11/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
It takes a great man to play a great man; Chadwick Boseman did it four times!
To have the gravity, the intelligence, the physicality to portray any of his signature roles — Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and T’Challa, the Black Panther — is a breathtaking feat, but to give four entirely different performances is a striking achievement. Screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker compared Chadwick to the late great John Cazale, another actor who created an impressive body of work in a very short time before cancer robbed us of him.
We met at the Art and Film Ball at Lacma. Laura Wasserman, a longtime friend, sat us next to each other because she figured we would have a “lot to talk about.” She couldn’t have been more right! Chadwick had just been announced as the star of “Black Panther,” based on a comic book I wrote for four years.
To have the gravity, the intelligence, the physicality to portray any of his signature roles — Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and T’Challa, the Black Panther — is a breathtaking feat, but to give four entirely different performances is a striking achievement. Screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker compared Chadwick to the late great John Cazale, another actor who created an impressive body of work in a very short time before cancer robbed us of him.
We met at the Art and Film Ball at Lacma. Laura Wasserman, a longtime friend, sat us next to each other because she figured we would have a “lot to talk about.” She couldn’t have been more right! Chadwick had just been announced as the star of “Black Panther,” based on a comic book I wrote for four years.
- 8/31/2020
- by Reginald Hudlin
- Variety Film + TV
The first season of Marvel and Netflix's Luke Cage was very much a story of two halves, caused in no small part by the sudden, and surprisingly early, death of the central villain Cornell Stokes a.k.a. Cottonmouth. Played by two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali, the character's mysterious, tortured back story intrigued audiences, making it even more shocking when he was suddenly killed off about halfway through the season. Well, in his response to a fan on social media, Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker has explained why this had to happen.
"We only had him for 7 episodes. That's why he agreed to do the show."
So, by the sounds of it, Cottonmouth's early demise was due to a scheduling issue rather than a creative choice, with Ali only available to shoot seven episodes of the show before moving on to other projects. The Netflix show's take...
"We only had him for 7 episodes. That's why he agreed to do the show."
So, by the sounds of it, Cottonmouth's early demise was due to a scheduling issue rather than a creative choice, with Ali only available to shoot seven episodes of the show before moving on to other projects. The Netflix show's take...
- 7/15/2020
- by Jon Fuge
- MovieWeb
After Spike Lee made a triumphant 2018 return to Cannes with “BlacKkKlansman,” which later won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, he was meant to premiere Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods” at Cannes 2020: It would have played out of competition as he presided over the Competition jury. Instead, the movie went straight to a June 12 Netflix release — but that low-key bow won’t keep him out of Oscar contention. While Covid-19 pushed back the Oscars 2021 calendar, this early contender is strong enough to last the next 10 months.
Cinephiles and critics (81 Metascore), hungry for a movie of substance, are praising Lee’s rip-roaring fable about four Big Red One infantrymen (led by Lee alumnae Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters) who return to Saigon to dig up not only the remains of a fallen colleague (Chadwick Boseman), but also buried treasure. The movie references “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “Scarface,” and “Apocalypse Now,...
Cinephiles and critics (81 Metascore), hungry for a movie of substance, are praising Lee’s rip-roaring fable about four Big Red One infantrymen (led by Lee alumnae Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters) who return to Saigon to dig up not only the remains of a fallen colleague (Chadwick Boseman), but also buried treasure. The movie references “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “Scarface,” and “Apocalypse Now,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
After Spike Lee made a triumphant 2018 return to Cannes with “BlacKkKlansman,” which later won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, he was meant to premiere Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods” at Cannes 2020: It would have played out of competition as he presided over the Competition jury. Instead, the movie went straight to a June 12 Netflix release — but that low-key bow won’t keep him out of Oscar contention. While Covid-19 pushed back the Oscars 2021 calendar, this early contender is strong enough to last the next 10 months.
Cinephiles and critics (81 Metascore), hungry for a movie of substance, are praising Lee’s rip-roaring fable about four Big Red One infantrymen (led by Lee alumnae Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters) who return to Saigon to dig up not only the remains of a fallen colleague (Chadwick Boseman), but also buried treasure. The movie references “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “Scarface,” and “Apocalypse Now,...
Cinephiles and critics (81 Metascore), hungry for a movie of substance, are praising Lee’s rip-roaring fable about four Big Red One infantrymen (led by Lee alumnae Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters) who return to Saigon to dig up not only the remains of a fallen colleague (Chadwick Boseman), but also buried treasure. The movie references “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” “Scarface,” and “Apocalypse Now,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Amazon Music has unveiled a new mini-documentary that coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, Ready to Die. The landmark album was released on September 13th, 1994.
The nearly nine-minute The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die offers a retrospective via a series of interviews with those that worked with the late rapper along with archival tape from the man himself. Biographer Cheo Hodari Coker, album producers Easy Mo Bee and DJ Mister Cee and former Svp of Promotions for Arista/Bad Boy Rob Stone provide commentary.
The nearly nine-minute The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die offers a retrospective via a series of interviews with those that worked with the late rapper along with archival tape from the man himself. Biographer Cheo Hodari Coker, album producers Easy Mo Bee and DJ Mister Cee and former Svp of Promotions for Arista/Bad Boy Rob Stone provide commentary.
- 9/12/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The first night of the Democrats’ second round of presidential debates of the 2020 election cycle was billed as a matchup between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and the two contenders did not disappoint on the CNN-hosted huddle as they faced The Bachelorette season finale on ABC.
In tone and temperament, the two pageants were similar tonight in their search for love and ratings — intentionally or not. Coming in hot and fiery from the start on their mutual policy of “Medicare for All” and railing against the rich and a “corrupt, rigged system,” to quote the Massachusetts senator, the two progressive parental figures went straight for the heart and soul of their party. It was a dash that might leave Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the real winners of tonight’s near-endless debate, in no small part thanks to ex-Today producer Jeff Zucker.
Emphasizing style over structure and in...
In tone and temperament, the two pageants were similar tonight in their search for love and ratings — intentionally or not. Coming in hot and fiery from the start on their mutual policy of “Medicare for All” and railing against the rich and a “corrupt, rigged system,” to quote the Massachusetts senator, the two progressive parental figures went straight for the heart and soul of their party. It was a dash that might leave Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the real winners of tonight’s near-endless debate, in no small part thanks to ex-Today producer Jeff Zucker.
Emphasizing style over structure and in...
- 7/31/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
As we all know good and well by this point in time, action movie extraordinaire, Dolph Lundgren recently reprised his classic Rocky IV role of Captain Ivan Drago in director Steven Caple Jr.'s Creed III alongside Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, and Tessa Thompson. But is the Masters of the Universe star up for returning as Drago if Creed 3 steps into the ring? Lucky it seems that not only would Lundgren loved to return as The Siberian Express but he thinks none other than Michael B. Jordan should direct the third film.
Dolph Lundgren was recently at Celebrity Fan Fest and spoke a bit about the possibility of returning as Drago in Creed 3, saying this.
"I've heard things about a Creed 3. I think Drago is in it somehow. I heard Michael B. Jordan wants to direct something, maybe he could direct it like Stallone and Rocky. I hope I'm in it.
Dolph Lundgren was recently at Celebrity Fan Fest and spoke a bit about the possibility of returning as Drago in Creed 3, saying this.
"I've heard things about a Creed 3. I think Drago is in it somehow. I heard Michael B. Jordan wants to direct something, maybe he could direct it like Stallone and Rocky. I hope I'm in it.
- 6/17/2019
- by Mike Sprague
- MovieWeb
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