Photo Credit: Greg Gjerdingen / CC by 2.0 Hollywood rumors swirling suggest Beyoncé may have a role in ‘Black Panther 2.‘ Beyoncé previously provided the voice for Nala in the live-action remake of ‘The Lion King.’ She also created a whole companion album for the movie. Rumors say her deal with Disney could be worth […]
Jimmy Carter in 2014. Photo Credit: Lauren Gerson CNN Films has acquired the North American distribution rights for Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President, a documentary that explores the 39th president’s interest in and relationship with music. Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President was initially slated to debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, but […]
A shot of Sydney, Australia’s Bass Hill Drive-In Cinema. Photo Credit: J Bar New Jersey’s Lighthouse Film Festival is proceeding with its 2020 edition, but attendees will enjoy the featured movies outdoors, in a socially distant drive-in setting. Lighthouse Festival officials announced their innovative plan on social media this morning. Now, the Long Beach Island-based […]
Until the coronavirus (COVID-19) forced a change of plans, Coachella was slated to begin today, April 10th. And to commemorate the occasion and keep fans entertained while they’re social distancing and self-quarantining, YouTube is releasing a documentary entitled Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert. As its name suggests, the film will explore and highlight the […]
Other Music, a documentary that explores the influence of the namesake record store on artists and New York City’s music scene, is set to receive a “Virtual Cinema” release, some of the profits from which will benefit temporarily closed record stores and theaters. Having debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and enjoyed a year-long festival […]
The long-awaited James Bond theme song from Billie Eilish has been released. “No Time to Die” is available on YouTube and most streaming services. The four-minute track will be prominently featured in the upcoming 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die. Having turned 18 years old on December 18th, Billie Eilish is the youngest […]
Nipsey Hussle and Big Sean at Howard University, 2009 (photo: Big Sean CC by 2.0) Netflix is reportedly close to edging out Apple and Amazon for the rights to Ava DuVernay’s long-awaited Nipsey Hussle documentary. However, at the time of writing, the deal hadn’t been made official, as was widely reported. Instead, Hussle’s Marathon Films […]
Photo: Coco Curranski / CC by 2.0 On the Record, a documentary that explores sexual assault and rape allegations made against Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, has been bought by HBO. Last month, Oprah Winfrey stepped back from her role as executive producer for the film and said that it would no longer become […]
Photo of Billie Eilish by Glenn Francis of Pacific Pro Digital Photography. EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), and Universal Pictures International have announced that Billie Eilish will sing the theme song for the next James Bond film. Entitled No Time To Die, the film will be the 25th in the long-running series. It […]
Photo of Aretha Franklin The youngest son of singer Aretha Franklin is calling for a boycott of the upcoming biopic of Franklin starring Jennifer Hudson. In a Facebook post, Kecalf Franklin took issue with MGM’s Respect because he says that the makers of the film did not involve the family in it. He wrote: ““ONCE […]