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Showtime has made a decision to cancel ‘The Wood’ tv show remake. However Paramount Television Studios, which produces The Wood, will be shopping it elsewhere. Most recently Tamala Jones, who will be reprising her role in the series if it does get picked up at a new network, told Tamron Hall on The Tamron Hall […]
Making the transition from in front of the camera to behind it is not uncommon for actors, and Michael B. Jordan is the latest to join the list with his directorial debut in ‘Creed III.’ READ: 20 Years of TV: 25 TV Shows That Premiered in 2003 Many notable actors have taken on the challenge […]
New update: While we have no update on when ‘Young. Wild. Free.” will be released, Sanaa Lathan shared an image of the film on her IG. And included in the caption “coming soon.” While coming soon can mean an unfixed time, it’s a good update seeing as ‘Young. Wild. Free’ premiered at Sundance Film Festival […]
Showtime’s upcoming TV comedy pilot based on Rick Famuyiwa’s 1999 film, The Wood has set its cast. Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones are set to reprise their roles as Slim and Tanya and they will join newly cast Melvin Gregg, Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Vince Staples, and Essence Renae. The project comes from the […]
Peacock has revealed more cast members for the third installment of The Best Man franchise, titled The Best Man: The Final Chapters. Unlike the first two films, The Final Chapter will be a four-part limited series for Peacock. Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada, Brandon Victor Dixon, Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, Aaron […]
Method Man, Mike Epps, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Jamila C. Gray are joining the cast of ‘On The Come Up.’ They join Sanaa Lathan, who is starring and making her feature directorial debut on the Paramount Players’ adaptation of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller. She’s the third director on the project. She is taking […]
Showtime has ordered a comedy TV pilot based on Rick Famuyiwa’s 1999 film, The Wood. The project comes from the film’s director Rick Famuyiwa, Justin Hillian and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios. Famuyiwa will return to direct the pilot while Hillian, will write the script. READ: Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos to Lead in New Transformers […]
Sanaa Lathan is making her feature directorial debut on Paramount Players’ adaptation of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller On the Come Up. She’s the third director on the project. She is taking over for Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu who took over for George Tillman Jr. who was originally attached to helm the film. […]
12 Favorite Sanaa Lathan Roles, Ranked. Sanaa Lathan is rather versatile in her movie choices. She does romance, dramas, thrillers, and horrors. She’s not afraid to play the bad person nor is she afraid to go against extraterrestrial. She’s pretty badass and so are her movie choices. And when she commits to her role, she […]
Sanaa Lathan, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez are all set to star in With/In alongside Julianne Moore, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, and Debra Winger. With/In is a made-at-home anthology film revolving around themes of confinement and isolation. READ: Zendaya and John David Washington Shoot a Feature Film, Malcolm & Marie, in Midst of […]