Movies
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Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron to Star in School of Good and Evil for Netflix
Little Fires Everywhere star Kerry Washington and The Old Guard star Charlize Theron will be facing off in School of Good and Evil, a new feature from Paul Feig, The Root has learned. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film is based on the New York Times bestselling children’s book by Soman Chainani and will…
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I Got a Story to Tell: Netflix to Air New Documentary on the Life of Legendary Rapper Biggie Smalls
To all the ladies in the place with style and grace—and everyone else without it: Netflix has announced a new upcoming documentary covering the life of legendary rapper and influential hip-hop icon Biggie Smalls, titled I Got a Story to Tell. According to a press release sent to The Root, the documentary is set to…
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New Jordan Peele Project We Know Nothing About Has a Release Date, Stars Keke Palmer and Maybe Daniel Kaluuya
Akeelah, spell “leading lady!” Y’all, the much-anticipated new film from director-producer-writer Jordan Peele has found its new star and it’s Keke Palmer! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Kaluuya, who worked with Jordan in Get Out (and may become a true muse of the filmmaker) is in final negotiations to co-star. Plus, the project already…
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Ma Rainey Director George C. Wolfe Teams Up With the Obamas' Higher Ground for Upcoming Bayard Rustin Biopic
Fresh off the critically acclaimed film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which is currently racking up hella award nominations, Netflix has announced a brand new project from its accomplished director George C. Wolfe. https://www.theroot.com/ma-rainey-director-george-c-wolfe-on-the-legacy-of-rac-1845954888 According to a press release sent to The Root, the masterful playwright will direct Rustin, a biopic centering around gay civil rights…
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9 Movies Embodying the Diversity of Black Love Across Decades
‘Twas the Friday before Valentine’s Day And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Because we cannot go out. *Sigh* It’s Valentine’s Day again. I am a total romantic and have Valentine’s Day traditions dating back five years that I can’t do because my favorite restaurant is closed—for safety reasons—and I refuse to…
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Can a Short Film About Police Brutality Win an Oscar? Van Lathan, Travon Free and Nicholas Maye Set Out to Make History With Two Distant Strangers
I’ve always had a fascination with Run Lola Run. In this film, Lola, played by Franka Potente, has to deliver 100,000 Deutschmarks in order to spare her boyfriend from a rather unsavory fate. But the catch is that each time she fails, the movie resets itself and she has the opportunity to learn from her…
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Black Girl Writer Cinematic Universe: Stacy Osei-Kuffour Will Write Marvel's Blade, Starring Mahershala Ali
You know how you have to wait for a while to see the post-credits scene during a Marvel movie because the cast and crew of a major action film is understandably dense? Well, we’ve been waiting even longer for the moment to finally be able to say Marvel Films has a Black woman writer! According…
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Exclusive: I Spent a (Lady) Day on the Set of Lee Daniels' The United States vs. Billie Holiday
On a brisk day in Montreal, Quebec in November 2019, I entered the sound stage for the production of The United States vs. Billie Holiday. In turn, I also entered the eccentric world of director Lee Daniels, who noted that he chose Montreal because it was the closest resemblance to a past Harlem that doesn’t…
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The Film Adaptation of Nella Larsen's Passing Secures an Over $15 Million Netflix Deal at Sundance
Sundance strikes again! The largest independent film festival in the United States, gone virtual this year instead of celebrating in its typical environs in Park City, Utah, is ground zero for some of the most anticipated films of the year. This year, one long-anticipated film adaptation proved worth the wait: Nella Larsen’s 1929 novella Passing, adapted…
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Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Got Double-Documentary Awards, Y'all
Y’all had fun Sundancing in your homes? Are there any new Sundance challenges on TikTok? OK, enough of these silly festival puns… The 2021 Sundance Film Festival was different in many ways—in addition to being virtual, it was shorter—but one thing that remains consistent is decorating the best of the best. The awards were announced…