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Laurence Fishburne is set to showcase his new solo stage show “Like They Do In The Movies” this July as part of the New York Stage and Film Summer Season at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. This will be the world premiere of the show, which Fishburne both wrote and will perform in. The […]
Morgan Freeman, Kate Mara, and Laurence Fishburne are set to star in ‘The Little Bedroom. It is the English-language remake of the Swiss film, “La Petite Chambre.” Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond, the writer-director duo who created the original film, will return to write and direct the remake, which is a story about life, hope, […]
Cleopatra Coleman, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and more complete the cast of The Sterling Affairs, the upcoming series about the rise and fall of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. They join previously cast Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers, Ed O’Neill as Donald Sterling, and Jacki Weaver as Sterling’s wife Shelly Sterling. Gina Welch is […]
Francis Ford Coppola has announced his all-star cast for his film, Megalopolis, a film that is over two decades in the making. Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Jon Voight are all cast to appear in Coppola’s dream project. READ: Gabrielle Union to Join Octavia Spencer in Season 3 of Truth Be […]
Laurence Fishburne has been cast as Doc Rivers in the FX limited series The Sterling Affairs based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast of the same name. Jacki Weaver is also attached to star in the series which tells the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers’owner Donald Sterling. Weaver will star as Sterling’s wife Shelly […]
Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, and Daniel Dae Kim are set to star in Audible and QCode original podcast drama series Prophecy. The eight-episode series is set around various unexplainable events that happen simultaneously around the world. Following the events hydrologist Virginia (Washington), British zoo veterinarian Daniel (casting TBA), and commercial driver Jonah (Kim) find themselves […]
Popular writer and New York Times bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead’s 2009 novel Sag Harbor is being adapted into an HBO series. Boat Rocker Studios has put the project in production with Daniel “Koa” Beaty attached to write the pilot. READ: Michaela Coel Joins the Cast of Black Panther 2 Set in 1985, Sag Harbor follows […]
Laurence Fishburne is set to star opposite Thandie Newton in ‘All The Old Knives.’ Chris Pine and Jonathan Pryce are also attached to the project for Amazon Studios. Directed by Janus Metz, the story is set in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea and follows ex-lovers — one a CIA spy, one an ex-spy — meet over […]
There’s Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and now…Old-ish. The latest spin-off of the Kenya Barris’ Black-ish franchise has been put into development. ABC is bringing Old-ish to life with Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis reprising their Black-ish roles. Barris will pen the new series, which is currently in development at the Alphabet network. He will also serve […]
Can you believe it’s been 29 years since John Singleton released his classic film, Boyz N the Hood. The movie starred many new actors like Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, and more who would go on to become big names in Hollywood. READ: 11 Coming to America Facts You Probably Didn’t […]