Film
‘After Earth’: What Moviegoers Are Saying
M. Night Shyamalan‘s new sci-fi epic, After Earth, starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo and Zoe Kravitz hit theaters Friday. Moviegoers have taken to Twitter to give their thoughts on the action-packed adventure flick after catching it early at Thursday night previews. And the responses are mostly positive. -”After earth is a must see @officialjaden and his pops... Read More »
Check out Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in first ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ Poster
Here’s a first look at British actor Idris Elba in the official theatrical poster for The Weinstein Company’s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. In the film, Elba plays the iconic Nelson Mandela during his earlier years. The film is based on the former South African President’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age,... Read More »
‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer: Idris Elba cancels the apocalypse
Warners Bros. Pictures Idris Elba returns to the big screen in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, which released it’s explosive main trailer online today. In the film, Elba plays Stacker Penetcost, a commanding officer who leads an army of human-controlled robots against alien sea creatures trying to take over Earth. The official film synopsis reads: When legions of monstrous... Read More »
‘Fruitvale Station’: Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer star in haunting new trailer
The new trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Sundance award-winning film, Fruitvale Station, has been released online and it looks incredible. The film is based on a true story and stars Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Chronicle) as Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old San Francisco Bay Area man whose 2009 shooting by Oakland BART police sparked outrage and protests in the... Read More »
‘The Butler’ Trailer: Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo Lead Ensemble Cast
The first trailer for Lee Daniels‘ The Butler has been released online and it’s pretty stunning! The film tells the true story of Eugene Allen (Forest Whitaker), an African-American man who served as a butler in the White House for over thirty years. As an employee of the White House, Allen sat front row through significant changes in American society, such as the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam war.... Read More »
First Look at Anthony Mackie as Falcon (Photos)
Anthony Mackie was recently spotted shooting scenes from Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier in Los Angeles last week. In the film, Mackie plays Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, a former criminal turned flying superhero. Falcon is often referred to as the first African-American superhero in mainstream comic books. Captain America: The Winter Soldier picks up where Marvel’s The... Read More »
Octavia Spencer in New ‘Snowpiercer’ Character Poster
Released Monday, a new international poster for Snowpiercer, the upcoming sci-fi thriller, gives us a glimpse into the futuristic world of director Bong Joon-ho. The poster features one of the story’s main characters, Tanya (Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer), in what could be described as a desolate, post-apocalyptic world theme. The actress is dressed in tattered clothing with a headband holding... Read More »
First Look at Jamie Foxx as Electro on the set of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Jamie Foxx was captured filming scenes on the set of Marvel’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in Times Square on Monday. In the film, Foxx plays Max Dillon, an electrical engineer who becomes super-villain Electro after being struck by lightning while working on a powerline and being left with the ability to control electricity. As far as his storyline goes,... Read More »
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to play gladiator in ‘Pompeii’
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has joined the cast of Film District’s 3D period adventure, Pompeii. Set in the days leading up to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, a slave (Kit Harington) on a ship heading for Naples works to get home to save the woman he loves and his best friend, a gladiator trapped inside the city’s coliseum. Emily Browning, Kiether... Read More »
’42′ Hollywood Premiere: Chadwick Boseman, Naturi Naughton, Andre Holland and more hit the red carpet
At the 42 Los Angeles premiere Tuesday night, star Chadwick Boseman took to the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theater surrounded by images of Jackie Robinson. In 42, Boseman plays the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers MVP who forever changed the face of American sports. Co-stars Harrison Ford, Andre Holland and Dusan Brown also posed for the cameras. Naturi Naughton,... Read More »
GIVEAWAY: Win a ’42′ Movie Prize Pack
The triumphant life of Jackie Robinson is headed to the big screen next week with the release of Brian Helgeland’s 42, which tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford)—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. To celebrate the... Read More »
First look at Brandon T. Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’
Brandon T. Jackson returns as Grover Underwood, a half-goat, half-human satyr in the second installment of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians adventure film series, Sea of Monsters–and we have the first-look images and trailer. In the first film, The Lightning Thief, Jackson was a standout as the crippled best friend and protector of the lead character. In the upcoming sequel, Grover (Jackson) is captured and held on a dangerous... Read More »
Watch Denzel Washington and Paula Patton in ’2 Guns’ Trailer
Denzel Washington, Paula Patton and Mark Wahlberg star in what seems like the longest trailer in history for Baltasar Kormákur‘s 2 Guns. The film, based on a graphic novel by Steven Grant, follows Washington as a DEA agent and Wahlberg as an undercover naval intelligence officer who unknowingly investigate each other as each is stealing money from the mob.... Read More »
Idris Elba Says His Mandela Biopic Is ‘Hands Down The Best’
Idris Elba sat down with UK’s Guardian for a very insightful interview about his career at the launch of the Tanqueray Gin Palace in London. The Thor actor discussed, among other things, his role as the legendary political activist-turned-South African president Nelson Mandela in the upcoming biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On comparing his portrayal of Mandela with that of Morgan Freeman (Invictus) and Terrence Howard (Winnie):... Read More »
New ’42′ Images Featuring Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie and Andre Holland
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a group of new photos from Brian Helgeland‘s Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. Chadwick Boseman stars as the legendary baseball player who broke color boundaries after signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film also stars Nicole Beharie and Andre Holland. It’s due to hit theaters on April 12. Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson Harrison Ford and Nicole... Read More »
Red Carpet Premieres: Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Isaiah Washington and more debut new films
March has been a red hot month for black actors. Several highly-buzzed films have debuted this month with black actors gracing red carpets from LA to NYC to ATL. Here’s a rundown of this month’s hottest film premieres. Olympus Has Fallen Stars Angela Basset and Morgan Freeman got decked out and hit the red carpet for the premiere of... Read More »
