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Ryan Coogler Achieved 3 Historical Milestones with Just One Film

Ryan Coogler is a world-renowned movie director, who has achieved tremendous success in a relatively short period. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed films Fruitvale Station, Creed, and most recently, Black Panther. Mr Coogler will accomplish three important milestones by the end of the year 2022 that everyone in Hollywood have failed

How Massive Will Hidden Figures’ Final Box Office Tally Be?

How much money will Hidden Figures end up grossing at the Box office? So far the film about three pioneering scientists at NASA in it’s early years has grossed more than $65 million US. Is $120 to $150 million  possible? That would be an insane final gross range for a film that only cost $25

Taraji P. Henson is About to be an Assassin

It’s Taraji P. Henson’s world, we just live in it. The talented actress will follow up her blockbuster Hidden Figures with a new movie where she’ll be playing an assassin for hire. The Empire star is set to star in new film called Proud Mary,  production wil begin in April in Boston, Mass. According to

Hidden Figures Number 1 Again at the Box Office

The movie about three non-conforming and pioneering black female scientists keeps the number slot of the boxoffice. So far the film has banked more than $60 million US in movie receipts. That huge haul is impressive considering the film only cost $25 million to produce – Pharrell Williams is on the movie soundtrack, he is

Lupita Nyong’o Joins the $3 Billion Dollar Club

Lupita has joined the 3 billion dollar club with lifetime grosses of the films she’s appeared in. The J.J. Abrams directed, Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,025,000,000 USD and counting) accounts for the bulk of her lifetime grosses thus far. Her latest work has the actress voicing, Raksha, the mother wolf in Disney’s The Jungle

Jerrod Carmichael Joining Mega Blockbuster Transformers 5!

Carmichael’s riding high on the success of his primetime NBC hit show that bear the comedian’s name – The Jerrod Carmichael Show. The indemand actor also maybe reappearing in the hit comedy film Neighbors 2 with his former co-stars Seth Rogen and Zac Effron.

Top 10 Highest Grossing Black Films of 2015

These are the ten highest grossing films released in 2015 thus far – with a significant black presence behind or in front the cameras. With the summer movie season coming to a close there aren’t many more mega blockbusters on tap. Movies being released nowadays are far less homogenized as in 90’s or 80’s. Back

Ava Duvernay Turns Down Black Panther!!!!!!

Ava Duvernay, hot off her award winning film, Selma, she has been offered the director’s chair on Marvel comics’ upcoming film, Black Panther. She turned it down. Had Ava accepted the job she’d be the only woman to direct a super hero blockbuster superhero flick – ever!!! Duvernay stated that upon meeting with the studio

Weekend Boxoffice for Black Cinema US Canada

Brad Pitt latest movie Fury, finally knocked the Ben Affleck/Tyler Perry starrer Gone Girl From the top spot this weekend. Zoe Saldana’s animated movie The book of life did solid numbers, grossing over $17 million on a $50 million budget. Denzel’s R-rated drama, The Eqaulizer, is still solidly pulling an adult audience, the movie is

Equalizer Will be Denzel’s Biggest Movie Ever

Sure Denzel Washington is the most reliable boxoffice draw in Hollywood today. He is currently the closest thing to a sure bet in movies now. Not surprising then after steadily building an an uncompromising brand for the last 20 years or so. The Equalizer though will be Washington’s most profitable film in a while if

Did Illegal File Sharing Save Black Cinema?

Black cinema in North America as recent as two years ago was effectively dead. So said many industry experts and lamented by many civic groups like the Naacp. Then came social media and yes to an even greater,  yet underrated extent – piracy. The sharing technology known as bittorrent (aka, torrent) is the real hero

Lupita Nyong’o Escapes Oscar’s Curse

Lupita Nyong’o has escaped Oscar’s curse – the popular lore states that after a win, an actor’s /actress’ output diminishes – so far at least, 2014 and 2015 will be busy years for her. She’s been cast in J.J. Abrahms’ remake of the fabled Star Wars franchise. To add to her slate there is a

Mick Jagger-Produced James Brown Biopic Casts Its Mick Jagger

hollywoodreporter.com – It looks like Nick Eversman had the moves like Jagger. He’s been cast as Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones frontman, who along with Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman, is producing Get on Up, Universal and Imagine’s biopic centering on James Brown. Eversman, who has a recurring role on the CW series Tomorrow People, won the role with both an audition

Cory Hardrict Will Star Opposite George Lopez and Octavia Spencer in Car Dogs

thewrap.com – Cory Hardrict is set to star in the indie movie “Car Dogs” alongside Patrick Adams, George Lopez and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, TheWrap has learned. Story follows the battle between the powerful owner of a car dealership and his son Mark (Adams), who suddenly gets a chance to run his own dealership and escape from

How Tyler Perry Brought Black Romantic Comedies Back from the Dead

Black romantic comedies are back! In many cases now they are making more money than white romantic comedies. Steve Harvey’s, Think like a man was 2012’s biggest of the genre, period, grossing $98 million in North America alone.  This successful return didn’t happen overnight or by accident, so who should get the full credit? In

Watch the New Movie Trailer for Idris Elba’s Nelson Mandela Bio Pic

New trailer released for the Idris Elba and Naomie Harris new film on the life of the legendary Nelson Mandela.  Watch the trailer below and read the movie description below. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of

Meagan Good to Star in Anchorman 2 with Will Ferrell

  The gorgeous Meagan Good will be starring in the highly awaited, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, with Will Ferrell and Steve Carell. Meagan is also busy working on a sequel to last year’s top grossing romantic comedy Think like man. Check out the newly released trailer for Anchorman 2.

Steve Mcqueen’s 12 Years a Slave a Hit in Only 123 Theartres

12 years a slave, movie director Steve McQueen’s latest work is showing in very limited release in Canadian and American cinemas but its gathering momentum for a larger role out next week. The movie studio and producers behind the film have deliberately slowly widening the theatre count over the past two weeks, picking up critical

Kanye West Honors Steve Mqueen at Awards

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Kanye West surprised guests at an awards ceremony in Hollywood by showing up to present film director, Steve Mcqueen with an accolade. They were both at the Hollywood Film Awards, where Steve was presented with the Breakout Director Award (by West). Mcqueen’s being recognized for his

Michael Ealy Stars as Morgan Freeman’s Son in New Movie

Michael Ealy stars alongside grumpy old and legendary men Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Robert Dinero and Michael Douglas. The movie’s about a bunch of very old friends  getiing togother   for one last hooray in Vegas — like AARP’s retelling of, The Hangover.

Halle Berry Gets the Last Laugh, at Haters

Halle Berry gets the last laugh over the weekend when her movie The Call (co-starring Morris Chestnut and Abigail Breslin) beat virtually all expectations. Even Forbes magazine was flagrantly putting her down before the movie was even released. Forbes magazine’s writer Dorothy Pomerantz wrote a critical article (Why Can’t Halle Berry Catch A Break?) on