The idea of rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube playing God in a movie may sound facetious, but in “The Book of Life,” Cube is the Supreme Being.…
Film Academy invites Lupita Nyong’o to Join the Oscar Vote
Lupita Nyong’o, Chris Rock, Barkhad Abdi, director Gina Prince-Bythewood and casting director Robi Reed have received one of the most exclusive invitations in Hollywood.The Academy…
Jimmy Jean-Louis to Star alongside Halle Berry in “Extant”
Jimmy Jean-Louis has been cast on the new CBS sci-fi thriller “Extant.” Known for his role as “The Haitian” on the hit TV series “Heroes,”…
Misan Sagay: “I want to write about the African troops that fought during the Second World War.”
She’s the British writer responsible for adapting Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” into an award-winning miniseries. A former surgeon who gave…
‘The Retrieval’ is a Tale of Betrayal
“The very first thing that stuck out to me was the writing,” says Tishuan Scott who stars in the historical drama “The Retrieval.” A compelling and…
Amma Asante: ‘I am the Quintessential Black British Female Filmmaker’
From “Grange Hill” “Desmonds” to “Birds of a Feather,” child actor-turned-adult-actor-turned-writer/director Amma Asante ran the gamut of acting roles on television before she began her directorial…
Marlon Wayans: “A Haunted House 2 is a horror comedy with parody moments.”
“I like making fun of things and have a dark sense of humor,” says Marlon Wayans, who along with his brothers Keenen Ivory, Damon and…
Colours of the Nile International Film Festival
The second edition of Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CONIFF) launches on Monday 24 March 2014 highlighting 48 African film offerings from around…
‘Apaye; A Mother’s Love’ premieres in Lagos
After much anticipation and preparation the Lagos premiere of the block buster movie ‘Apaye; A Mother’s Love’ held with fanfare! The event which was star-studded,…