Black horror films. Over the weekend, their latest film Thriller was released on Netflix on April 14th. According to the film’s description, a cruel but innocent childhood prank turns deadly when introvert target Chauncey Page (Jason Woods) accidentally kills one of his tormentors. With their friend dead and young Chauncey sent to prison, the children at […]
Jordan Peele is reprising the 1992 classic film, Candyman, and Super Bro Movies reports that he’s looking to cast Lakeith Stanfield as the lead protagonist for the film. Stanfield will reportedly play an artist named Anthony who is looking up the legend of the Candyman. Collider says the character will be parallel to Heather Lyle’s character […]
2019 could be the resurrection of horror movies. Jordan Peele introduced the first trailer for Us, debuting on Christmas Day. Peele described the film as “a labor of love” and clarified, for anyone who was still unsure, that Us is definitely a horror film. Peele screened the Us trailer for members of the media last […]
Lil Rel stopped by Two Bees TV ahead of the premiere of the second episode of his series, Rel, at the 2018 Urbanworld Film Festival. He was one of the victims of Katt Williams’ rant about undeserving comedians so of course, that was a hot topic. He discussed many things including, why he decided to […]
In an interview with Hot 97, entertainer Lil Rel Howery came through to promote his forthcoming series on FOX, Rel, airing on Sept. 9. Amid their discussion, Peter Rosenberg couldn’t help but ask questions about the comedian’s breakout role in Get Out. “What Get Out did was make things a little easier, and Jordan said […]
Almost a year later, and Jordan Peele’s critically-acclaimed horror, Get Out, is still raking up awards. Peele’s directorial debut won the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation at the Nebulas. The award ceremony honors the greatest work in science fiction and fantasy in the United States. The comedian became the first Black man to win […]
Spike Lee has another summer premiere up his sleeve with the recent announcement of BlacKkKLANSMAN, his “newest joint” that premiered this past weekend at the Cannes Film Festival. Based on a memoir by Ron Stallworth, the BlacKkKLANSMAN story is based on a 1970s narrative of an African American cop who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan, […]
Jordan Peele is eyeing his directorial follow-up to his Oscar-winning film, Get Out. Peele announced his forthcoming movie entitled, Us, which will be “another original and provocative thriller.” Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o is in talks to star in the film alongside her Black Panther co-star Winston Duke and The Handmaid’s Tale star, Elisabeth Moss. Advertisement Jordan made the announcement […]
After publicly supporting controversial President Donald Trump, Kanye West said what he said and he’s not going to say it no more. Despite receiving backlash from his celebrity friends, Ye is standing firm on his beliefs. Many fans are completely checking him off, but T.I. says he’s not giving up on him. It’s unclear what […]
The past 2 years in film has displayed one thing: diversity works. With the box office blockbusters, Black Panthers and Get Out (both starring Daniel Kaluuya) in the past year, young black stars are getting the opportunity to create. Kaluuya was nominated for Best Actor. Get Out, winner of Best Original Screenplay at the 90th Academy […]
If you never got a chance to experience Jordan Peele’s brilliant social thriller Get Out on the big screen, another opportunity is on the horizon. The acclaimed thriller is coming back to theaters on Feb. 19, with free screenings taking place at 7 p.m. ET at 55 specific AMC locations throughout the U.S. Tickets will be available for each […]
Jordan Peele‘s Twilight Zone is officially on its way. Today CBS All Access announced the reboot has been ordered for the series, meaning Jordan Peele and suspense fans alike are in for a treat. He will be joined by Simon Kinberg (X-Men television and movie series) and Marco Ramirez (Marvel’s The Defenders) for the series reboot, which ran for […]
Get Out leads the pack of nominations at the 2017 Gotham Awards. Jordan Peele’s groundbreaking horror flick scored a total of 4 nods for best feature, along with nominations for breakthrough director, best screenplay and best actor (Daniel Kaluuya). Get Out was produced with a $4 million budget and debuted passed the $100 million mark, making Peele […]
Words by Youdlyn Moreau If you’re a UCLA student who skips class regularly, you missed out on a pretty iconic surprise appearance. During an intriguing class titled, “Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and Black Horror Aesthetic,” students were in for the shock of their lives as their professor, author and screenwriter Tanaarive Due, secretly brought in […]
Jordan Peele’s independent film Get Out has officially earned the distinction of most profitable film of the year. The horror flick cost about $4.5 million to make and took approximately $30 million in advertising. Ultimately, the film has raked in $250 million worldwide, leaving a profit of $217 million behind and securing a 630 percent […]
The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards are just around the corner. The critically acclaimed horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele, Get Out, took a lead with a total of six nomination – Best Actor In a Movie for Daniel Kaluva, Movie of the Year, Best Villain for Allison Williams, Best Comedic Performance for Lil […]
Over the weekend, the critically acclaimed thriller Get Out crossed the $100 million mark. Making helmsman Jordan Peele the first director/writer to ever get a $100 million debut with a $4 million budget. The film is about a young African-American male who goes to meet his Caucasiain girlfriend’s family at their mysterious estate. As the weekend progresses he […]
The new film ‘Get Out’ will release in U.S. theaters tomorrow (February 24th). Director Jordan Peele created a plot unfolding a modern version of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” mixed with “The Twilight Zone”.
