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The custody battle drama “Our Son,” starring Billy Porter, Luke Evans, and newcomer Christopher Woodley is set to hit select theaters on December 8th. Distributed by Vertical and directed by Bill Oliver, the indie film explores the next step in LGBTQIA+ equality, focusing on the right to divorce. The cast includes Andrew Rannells, Robin Weigert, […]
Billy Porter and Dan McCabe are penning the screenplay for the upcoming James Baldwin biopic for Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures. Porter will also have the opportunity to bring his long-standing dream of portraying the cultural icon to fruition. The film will be based on David Leeming’s book “James Baldwin: A Biography,” which […]
Eva Reign, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Abubakr Ali, Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Grant Reynolds join Billy Porter’s directorial debut film ‘What If? for Orion Pictures. Reign is replacing 17-year-old Britsh trans actress Yasmin Finney, who was originally cast to star in the lead role. Due to complications owing to backlogs during Covid that have […]
Pose alum Billy Porter and Dan McCabe are developing a drama script entitled Fruits of Thy Labor for Peacock. The story, which explores a Black family’s multi-generational imprint in Hollywood, also comes from Berlanti Productions. Peacock has given a script development deal for the one-hour family drama, which Porter and McCabe will write, but Porter is […]
Billy Porter’s directorial debut film What If? has found its lead. 17-year-old Britsh trans actress Yasmin Finney, a 17-year-old Black has landed the lead role in the Orion Pictures film. READ: 19 Black Film Composers You Should Know Alvaro Garcia Lecuona penned the script for this coming-of-age story. Synopsis: When high school senior Khal posts […]
Today (Jul 28), Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany announced The 2020 Emmy nominations and the HBO series Watchman sweeps the Emmy nominations with 26. READ: Emmy Raver-Lampman Joins Central Park in Voice Over Recasting Shows like Blackish, Euphoria, Pose, and This is Us also took in nominations. While actors such as Zendaya, […]