Stephan James To Play Carl Weathers In Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘I Play Rocky’

Wow, this cast is fantastic! ~ V Deadline EXCLUSIVE: Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) has signed on to star opposite Anthony Ippolito in I Play Rocky, Amazon MGM Studios‘ film looking at the making of 1977 Best Picture Oscar winner, Rocky. In the film directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, which is being made for theatrical release, James will play the role … Continue reading Stephan James To Play Carl Weathers In Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘I Play Rocky’

Venice: Regina King on Why Her Directorial Debut ‘One Night in Miami’ Is a “Story That Needed to Be Told”

The ‘Watchmen’ star discusses how her 1960s civil rights drama could, in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus pandemic, “be a reminder for some, and a discovery for others.” For more than 30 years, Regina King has been acting’s equivalent of the go-to player. Whatever role directors threw at her — Detective Lydia Adams on the TNT police drama Southland, the … Continue reading Venice: Regina King on Why Her Directorial Debut ‘One Night in Miami’ Is a “Story That Needed to Be Told”

Regina King Would ‘Absolutely’ Sign Up for Watchmen Season Two

As black people in America, especially, we have inherited so much pain and we don’t even understand it. ~ Regina King Spoiler: If you haven’t seen the show, you better stop here. Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen has many indelible creations. There’s the gloriously complicated, egotistical yet beguiling Lady Trieu. The heartbreaking Looking Glass. And, of course, the mystery-surrounding Lube Man, who despite a very brief appearance … Continue reading Regina King Would ‘Absolutely’ Sign Up for Watchmen Season Two