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Ava DuVernay & Director Victoria Mahoney Teaming For TV Adaptation Of Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Dawn’

February 26, 2020 12:31 pm

Victoria Mahoney made headlines a couple of years back when it was announced that she would become the first Black female director to helm a “Star Wars” film, as she was signed on to be the second-unit directo...

Netflix Buys Rights To New Nipsey Hussle Doc From Director Ava DuVernay

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2020 12:36 pm

News

There’s no denying that Ava DuVernay is one of the hardest working directors today. Even before she broke out with her 2014 film “Selma,” but especially after, DuVernay has helmed everything from documentaries...

Oprah Says Russell Simmons Pressured Her To Pull Out Of Accuser Documentary Ahead Of Sundance Premiere

Rafael Motamayor

January 20, 2020 2:10 pm

Festivals, News

There are few people out there with enough name-recognition and power that you cannot mess with, one of those is Oprah Winfrey. Earlier this month, Oprah announced that she would be pulling out as an executive...

Ava DuVernay, ‘Fosse/Verdon’ & ‘Encore!’ Among Early DGA Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

January 6, 2020 3:25 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Television

The Directors Guild of America were set to reveal all of their 2020 television nominees today, but sometimes clerical error gets in the way. The DGA informed members last week that Jill Soloway's work on the "T...

Ava DuVernay To Direct ‘DMZ’ Series For HBO Max Based On Comic Book Series About A New American Civil War

Charles Barfield

October 1, 2019 12:27 pm

News, Television

Say what you will about the recent glut of superhero films in theaters. Sure, if you’re not a fan of grown men and women donning capes and spandex and saving the world, these films could be seen as, dare I say,...

Ava DuVernay Cites “Creative Differences” As She Departs Netflix’s Upcoming Prince Documentary

Charles Barfield

August 28, 2019 3:10 pm

News

Ever since breaking out in a big way thanks to her film “Selma,” Ava DuVernay has steadily been making films and TV series, lining up project after project. This year, she released the Emmy-nominated Netflix li...

Asante-Blackk, When-They-See-Us, Netflix

Asante Blackk: Bus Trips From Maryland To NYC Auditions Paid Off For Emmy-Nominated ‘When They See Us’ Star [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

August 8, 2019 5:11 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

On Emmy nomination morning the only acting nomination the Netflix and "When They See Us" team expected to see was for Jharrel Jerome's decade-plus spanning performance as Korey Wise. Instead, seven other actors...

‘When They See Us’ Exclusive Music: Listen To A Track From The Emmy-Nominated Soundtrack To Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Series

Charles Barfield

August 7, 2019 12:27 pm

News, Television

Recently, when the Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced, one of the most celebrated series was Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed “When They See Us.” And among its 16 nominations, one of them is courtesy of th...

Emmy Nomination Reactions: Natasha Lyonne, Maisie Williams, Ava DuVernay, Billy Porter & More

Gregory Ellwood

July 16, 2019 2:02 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

There were many surprises this Emmy nomination morning and that led to some "Omigod" reactions from this year's nomination class. Here's a rundown of who said what as they came to the incredible realized they'...

Ava DuVernay Shares Massive Viewership Numbers For ‘When They See Us’: “A New Truth For A New Day”

Charles Barfield

June 26, 2019 10:49 am

News, Television

When Netflix says that the latest Adam Sandler film is viewed by 31 million accounts in three days, a piece of your heart dies. Sure, it makes sense that Sandler’s comedy is a hit, as many people tend to enjoy ...

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