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First, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Anthony Mackie played sidekick to Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for 20th Century Fox. Tim Burton teamed with Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to produce the movie, based on the Seth Grahame-Smith novel that hit bookstore shelves last spring. He also wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. This was probably one of this year’s busts, grossing just over $37 million on a $69 million [...]

Continue Reading New On DVD/Blu-ray: Anthony Mackie Hunts, Madea Protects, Derek Luke Seeks + Blood Diamonds

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As I mentioned in an entry last week announcing that the new Head Of Drama Programming at NBC is a black woman (specifically Pearlena Igbokwe), a project I’m currently working on is putting together a chart of all the black executives working within the Hollywood studio system, along with their positions and details as to what their [...]

Continue Reading The President Of Fox Animation Studios Is A Black Woman (Started Out As An Intern 18 Years Ago)

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In what will be her first movie project since taking time off for maternity leave, Beyoncé has signed up to voice-act in the 20th Century Fox 3D CG-animated picture titled Epic. Bey (voice-acting for Queen Tara in the film), joins Colin Farrell as Ronin, The Hunger Games‘ Josh Hutcherson as Nod, Amanda Seyfried as Mary Katherine, Johnny Knoxville as [...]

Continue Reading Beyoncé Joins Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried In 3D Animated ‘Epic’ + Thoughts On Celebs As Voice-Actors…

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Very busy actor Anthony Mackie is currently in negotiations to star alongside Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake in New Regency and Stone Village Pictures‘ Runner Runner. The online gambling thriller, directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) and penned by Rounders scribes Brian Koppelman and David Levien, will be distributed by 20th Century Fox. Runner [...]

Continue Reading Anthony Mackie In Talks To Star As Detective In Online Gambling Thriller "Runner Runner"

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I believe After Earth, the project he’s starring in with his father, Will Smith, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is still very much in the principal photography stage of the production process, but young Jaden Smith is already negotiating his next project. Mr Smith the son is said to be Sony Pictures’ man to star [...]

Continue Reading Jaden Smith Could Be A Teenage Jason Bourne-Like Killing Machine In Adaptation Of "Boy Nobody"

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No, Oscar Micheaux doesn’t count in this case, because, again, I’m only considering books that have been optioned and adapted by Hollywood studios. A headscratcher… so I went through a few books of mine that cover black film history, notably books by Donald Bogle, bell hooks, Manthia Diawara, Ed Guerrero, and others. And I think I [...]

Continue Reading The First Book By A Black Author Adapted To Film By A Hollywood Studio Was…?

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Though 20th Century Fox has not offically said anything, there are rumblings that they might postpone the release of their big summer comedy film Neighborhood Watch because of, what one would call, unfortunate timing; that being the Treyvon Martin shooting, which is still very much a very hot, intensely controversial issue. The $60 million film, co-written [...]

Continue Reading Will Fox Pull "Neighborhood Watch" From Summer Release?

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Deadline released a report today regarding the circumstances behind the delay of the film adaptation of the Fox TV series 24, which stars Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. The project hasn’t been greenlit and Antoine Fuqua has not been confirmed, although the scoop is that Fuqua is in talks to direct. [...]

Continue Reading Antoine Fuqua In Talks To Direct Delayed Film Adaptation of TV Fox Series "24"

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