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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is cast to star in the based on a true story film, I Helped Destroy People for Amazon Studios. Mateen II and Michael B. Jordan via his Outlier Production Company are producing the thriller that adapts Janet Reitman’s 2021 New York Times article of the same name. READ: FX Picked Up Blitz […]
Will Smith and Michael B Jordan are sharing the screen for the first time for the sequel to I Am Legend. Both are also producing the post-apocalyptic action thriller film for Warner Bros. The original screenwriter Akiva Goldsman will return to pen the sequel and also will produce. Outside of that, there aren’t any other […]
MGM’s The Thomas Crown Affair remake is moving forward, with Michael B Jordan still attached as lead and Wes Tooke joining to write the screenplay. Jordan is also producing via his Outlier Society banner with Joe Russo and Anthony Russo through their AGBO banner. READ: Jonathan Majors in Talks to Get in the Ring Against […]
Jonathan Majors is in talks to star opposite Michael B Jordan for Creed III. According to Deadline, negotiations are underway for Majors to star in the film as Adonis Creed’s ring nemesis. For the deal, they are trying to get around Major’s busy schedule. READ: Idris Elba to Produce and Star in Holiday Action Movie […]
Michael B. Jordan is developing Akwaeke Emezi’s novel You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty through his Outlier Society production company. The adaptation will be made for Amazon Studios after the streamer won an auction for the screen rights to the book that the Simon & Schuster imprint Atria will publish in 2022. […]
Kay Oyegun’s The Ancestor starring Tika Sumpter and produced by Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo’s Outlier Society has been picked up by HBO Max. READ: Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Special 8:46 is a Must Hear — Here’s How You Can Watch it For Free Oyegun penned the psychological thriller that follows an African-American female […]