Movies
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‘He Is Both Monster and Hero’: Black Horror Scholars Tell The Root What You Should Know About Candyman
Ahead of the highly anticipated reboot, our virtual roundtable of horror creators, scholars and enthusiasts give deeper context to the legend and its impact.
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‘The Canary Is Out of the Cage’: Misha Green and Jurnee Smollett Reunite for Black Canary Spinoff
Additionally, Dominique Thorne will make her debut as 'Riri Williams/IronHeart' in the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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It’s About To Be Real: Gabrielle Union’s New Show Sells to Amazon Studios—Billy Porter Slated to Direct
I’ll Have Another Productions signed a deal with Amazon to produce a queer teen comedy about Pride tentatively titled To Be Real.
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Exclusive: Candyman Cometh, but First Let’s Unpack How This Film Reclaims Black Trauma
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is much more than your prototypical horror movie.
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Halle Berry Facing Lawsuit From MMA Star Cat Zingano Over Bruised Movie Snub
The suit comes just weeks after it was announced that the film would be headed to Netflix on November 24.
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Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—Candyman‘s Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality
In an exclusive clip sent to The Root, William (Colman Domingo) tells Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) the urban legend of Candyman.
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A Journal For Jordan Trailer: Watch Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams Star in Upcoming Drama From Denzel Washington
Based on the 2008 memoir from Dana Canedy, the new feature is expected to hit theaters on Christmas Day.
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Audra McDonald, Who Portrays Aretha Franklin’s Mother in Respect, Will Always Say ‘Yes’ to Herself
The record-breaking Tony Award-winning actress tells The Root how she navigates the industry as a Black woman.
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We Know Some of Y’all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It ‘Did Not Happen. Get Over It.’
'Our dad has been mistaken for Shaquille O'Neal more times than makes logical sense,' Sinbad's daughter Paige Bryan told NBCLX.
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Ryan Coogler’s New Documentary About Steph Curry’s Rise to Superstardom Has the Perfect Title
Underrated will chronicle Curry’s historic rise to prominence during his stint a Davidson.