Passing Strange Archives

Spike Lee To Helm Tracy Morgan Standup Pic?

October 19, 2009 1:35 pm

Tracy Morgan's post-SNL ascendancy has been nothing short of astonishing. Wisely cast as a thinly veiled version of himself by Tina Fey on her critically acclaimed NBC comedy "30 Rock" (which we think is still ...

In Theaters: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ ‘Headless Woman’ ‘The Baader-Meinhof Complex’

Hunter McClamrock

August 21, 2009 2:47 pm

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Following up on last week's "District 9" and "Ponyo," film lovers across the country have even more reasons to celebrate as one of the most anticipated releases of the year opens at multiplexes nationwide. Late...

Spike Lee’s ‘Passing Strange’ Gets Picked Up, New Poster For Lynn Shelton’s ‘Humpday’

Rodrigo Perez

May 1, 2009 6:23 pm

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A new poster for Lynn Shelton's sorta-gay bromance flick, "Humpday" has been unveiled. PBS has picked up Spike Lee's film adaptation of rock musical "Passing Strange" from the Tribeca Film Festival with pla...

Matthew McConaughey To Get ‘Dazed And Confused’ Again?

Simon Dang

May 1, 2009 4:32 am

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Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he is in "loose talks" to rejoin Richard Linklater in his upcoming spiritual sequel to "Dazed And Confused." Set in 1980, the proposed sequel will follow the first weekend ...

SXSW Film Announces Full Line-Up, Adds ‘Adventureland,’ ‘Hurt Locker, ‘Passing Strange,’ ‘Moon’ & More…

Rodrigo Perez

February 2, 2009 4:30 am

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From a press release about SXSW Film Fest which runs March 13-21 in Austin, TX:Among the major films added to the lineup are: Spike Lee’s "Passing Strange," Sebastian Gutierrez’s Women in Trouble, Wyatt McDill’...

Spike Lee Talks ‘Inside Man 2’; Says Plot Has Changed; Denzel, Clive Owen & Principal Cast To Return

Rodrigo Perez

January 19, 2009 6:03 pm

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Spike Lee is at Sundance promoting his live-music document of the Broadway musical, "Passing Strange," and MTV caught up with him to try and squeeze some info out of him about "Inside Man 2."A lot of details we...

11 Music-Related Films At Sundance ’09

Rodrigo Perez

January 14, 2009 5:57 pm

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We've gone from Sundance sucks, to two Sundance pieces within the hour. Way to go Playlist. We thought we'd chart (possibly for our contributors in Utah), some of the music related films at the film festival wh...

More Sundance ’09 Announced; ‘Adventureland,’ ‘500 Days Of Summer’ & Spike Lee’s ‘Passing Strange’ To Make World Premiere

Rodrigo Perez

December 4, 2008 9:23 pm

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Yesterday's announcement and now today's additions with more bold faced names:- Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger ("The Informers" by Gregor Jordan)- Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor ("I Love You Philip Morris" b...

Spike Lee Heading To Broadway; Shooting ‘Passing Strange’ Concert Film

Rodrigo Perez

July 4, 2008 2:57 pm

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Spike Lee is heading to broadway. The Oscar-nominated director is going to shoot a concert film like version of the hit Tony-winning Broadway musical, "Passing Strange" in July (as he did with with "The Origina...

The Trades: WB Caught Red-Handed; ‘Speed Racer’ Numbers Debunked, David O.Russell Movie Up & Running Again, Patti Smith Finds A Home

Rodrigo Perez

May 13, 2008 11:47 am

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Those allegedly inflated "Speed Racer" box-office numbers? Oh they were inflated like an air balloon alright. Warner Bros. originally estimated that the film made some $20 million for a second place finish at t...

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