english-language films
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The Remake Sweepstakes Continue, but Weeeee…Will Always Love Whitney’s Version of The Bodyguard the Most
Warner Bros. moves forward with a long-rumored reboot of the 1992 hit starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, to be penned by playwright Matthew López.
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Michael K. Williams Was a Chronicler of Black Humanity
To be a Black artist means to be an archivist of our existence; Michael K. Williams excelled in this role.
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Zendaya Stuns in Bespoke Balmain at the Venice Film Festival and Custom Valentino on the October Cover of British Vogue
The star of style and screen once again had a red carpet look custom-sculpted to her bust.
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Will Smith’s Performance in King Richard Is Already Garnering Oscar Buzz—as Is Beyoncé’s
Queen Bey reportedly contributed to the soundtrack of the Williams family biopic, sparking predictions she’ll perform at next year’s Oscars.
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Role Call: The Hollywood Critics Association Announces First TV Awards; Black Film Archive Makes Its Debut
Barry Jenkins to direct The Lion King prequel; Peace of Mind With Taraji is renewed; Fortnite under scrutiny after MLK experience sparks controversy
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Candyman Is the First No. 1 Film Directed by a Black Woman
Directed and co-scripted by Nia DaCosta, the horror reboot grossed over $22.3 million in its opening weekend.
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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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‘Pure and Beautiful’: LeBron James Showers Edmonton Community With Praise After It Surprises Teen With Basketball Hoop
It takes a village, and 14-year-old Anthony Muobike is surrounded by nothing but love.
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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.