Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Gucci Mane’s life will be coming to the big screen soon and he’ll be directing it…are we here for it? via: Billboard Guc ci Mane is already a platinum-selling artist, New York Times best-selling author and fashion designer, and now, the East Atlanta rap star is ready to add “director” to his growing résumé. On Wednesday (Jan. 17), Gucci announced on Twitter that he plans to release a biopic based on his memoir The Autobiography of Gucci Mane, which was released in September. “#TheAutoBiographyOfGuccimane is coming to a theatre near you,” the rapper tweeted. He revealed that he’d be directing the film and added the hashtag #1017Films, suggesting that Gucci may also be launching a film company in the future.
Source: David M. Benett / Getty The movie “ Bright ” took Netflix by storm and fans really enjoyed it. The action packed movie features Will Smith and Joel Edgerton and was created by David Ayer . According to Entertainment Weekly , Ayer will be making a sequel. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The movie is based upon fantasy where Smith and Edgerton are LAPD officers. “Bright” was released on December 22nd last year and fans loved it. Netflix mentioned that this movie was one of the highest watched films ever on their program. Critics believed that the film was terrible, but fans want more. Smith said, “I love how bizarre it is. I’ve been saying it’s Training Day — a gritty L.A. cop drama, the darkness and handheld grittiness — meets Lord of the Rings. There’s orcs and fairies and elves, mean-ass elves.” We look forward to see how the sequel is. RELATED: How Many People Watched Will Smith’s Netflix Film “Bright”? RELATED: Chance The Rapper Ignites Discussion On Race In “Bright” Movie RELATED: Netflix’s Most Watched Shows The Latest : Be On The Lookout For These Viral Stars In 2018 — Whether You Like Them Or Not A 90s Kind Of Week: Looks That Inspired Bruno Mars, Quavo And More Why Skillz Dragged Uncle Murda In Scathing Diss Track [EXCLUSIVE] The Man Who Returned Essence Magazine Back To The People [EXCLUSIVE] Childish Gambino And Lady Gaga Announced As Performers For This Year’s GRAMMY Awards So Icy: This Is What NYC Looks Like Right Now Tamar Braxton Defends Vincent Herbert Against Abuse Allegations Spirit Doesn’t Believe This Listener Will Shut Down Her Baby Daddy [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Ciroc Teams Up With Hot 107.9 For French Vanilla Launch [Exclusive Video] Why Meghan Markle Wants Her Mother To Walk Her Down The Aisle
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Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Via | HipHopDX It’s that time of year again — the annual Grammy Award nominations have been announced ahead of the January 28, 2018 ceremony and several Hip Hop artists earned a nod, including JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Rapsody, Tyler The Creator, Big Sean and Logic. But there were several names noticeably absent from the list and Twitter wasted no time pointing out the snubs. While Drake and Frank Ocean opted not to submit their recent projects for consideration, ( More Life and Blonde, respectively), a few who did are feeling the cold shoulder from the Recording Academy. Recordings released between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017 were eligible for nominations. The Recording Academy received more than 22,000 submissions. Finish this story [ here ]
F ans have been waiting patiently for the first trailer for next epic Marvel film, Avengers: Infinity War putting our favorite heroes up against their greatest threat yet Thanos . We are happy to say the wait is finally over. Lucky fans got to see the trailer earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con, someone subsequently recorded it and shared it on the web. The bad copy was viewed quite a number of times before it Marvel snatched it down. Just recently the trailer supposedly leaked and screenshots from it were also shared giving away some hints of how earth’s mightiest heroes looked in the film. Those were snatched down swiftly by Marvel Studios. Infinity War directors, the Russo Brothers have been teasing fans as to when the trailer was officially dropping by giving very vague hints on their on their Facebook page in the form a countdown. We also got our first look at the movie poster thanks to Tom Holland aka Spider-Man via his Twitter account. Thanks @TomHolland1996 . Thanks @MarkRuffalo . Avengers #InfinityWar (via @TomHolland2013 's Instagram Live) pic.twitter.com/mHWfjHahpH — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) November 28, 2017 If that wasn’t enough to get us hyped for the film, Vanity Fair dropped four amazing covers featuring all of Marvel’s cinematic heroes. After a decade of unprecedented success, @MarvelStudios is at a pivotal moment: the looming farewell to some of its founding superheroes, and the rise of a new generation. https://t.co/JoKFAtWZA5 pic.twitter.com/ed9u2kiNQx — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 27, 2017 But now we are here, no more waiting if you haven’t already and if you did hell watch it again. It’s an all-out war to protect earth from Thanos and keeping the powerful Infinity Stones out his clutches. So forget all about that lackluster film Justice League and feast your eyes on the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War trailer below: Photo: Marvel/Giphy
Rance Howard, a popular character actor and the father of Ron Howard, passed away yesterday. He was 89 years old. Ron broke the news on Twitter, making the following statement on Twitter on behalf of himself and his brother, Clint Howard. “Clint & I have been blessed to be Rance Howard’s sons,” he wrote. “Today he passed at 89.” “He stood especially tall 4 his ability to balance ambition w/great personal integrity. A depression-era farm boy, his passion for acting changed the course of our family history.” “We love & miss U Dad,” he finished. One part of Ron’s statement in particular stands out: the part about how Rance’s love for acting “changed the course of our family history. Rance landed his first film role in 1956 — he and his wife, Jean, appeared in a movie called Frontier Woman, and they even managed to get little baby Ron a part! Ron was only 18 months old at the time, but obviously it was the start of a long, extremely successful career in the film industry. And we can’t forget Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron’s daughter and Rance’s granddaughter — she’s been remarkably successful as well. None of that would have happened if it wasn’t for Rance. After doing Frontier Woman, Rance went on to work steadily all the way up until his death. Though he was never a breakout star, he really did have a remarkable career, with nearly 300 acting credits to his name. That includes a few roles in movies that haven’t been released yet, as well as movies that he signed on for but didn’t get a chance to film. With such a long, impressive career, it’s hard to pick out highlights. But he did have guest roles on classic shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, along with Ron. Ron also cast him in several movies of his, including Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind. Just last week, Rance’s latest movie, Broken Memories, had its premiere, and both Ron and Bryce Dallas Howard had some lovely words to say about him. “He has an undying love of the process,” Ron said, “which has made him appreciate every day on a film or television set.” “And he’s never lost the youthful excitement for being a part of a process that tells a story that reaches audiences in different ways and reflects the work of a team of collaborators that share that excitement and that always rubbed off on me, that joy of being lucky enough to be among the storytellers.” View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam About his remarkable history in the business, Bryce said that “He’s had a 65-year career where he has never broken out as a movie star, he’s never made the money that people dream of, and yet he’s carved out this incredibly unique and remarkable and beautiful career of a character actor.” “He’s an example of that stick-to-it-ness and what that adds up to in a life.” Our condolences to Rance’s family — it’s clear he will be very missed.
Justice League is a failure on pretty much every level. That basically sums the take of movie critics around the country. In short, the film is terrible. This probably doesn't come as a major shock to anyone who has seen the Justice League trailer or followed the behind-the-scenes problems that have plagued production. But you should still scroll down to see just how negative the reviews actually are… 1. The Ringer: Justice League is another attempt to course-correct what some believe were [Zach] Snyder’s botched early entries in the DC universe… The movie wants to be grand, it wants to be fun, but in the end, it’s just another loud, lifeless, high-tech bore 2. Us Weekly: If a D.C. universe movie is truly going to triumph, it needs to add something fresh to the genre. The sight of well-muscled, costumed superheroes standing in a line ready to take charge doesn’t have the same oomph as it did five years ago. Bring on the excitement and the death-defying thrills and kooky humor for the sequel. After all, nothing is more frustrating than a big-budget extravaganza that just flies by night. 3. New York Times: The movie shows a series that’s still finding its footing as well as characters who, though perhaps not yet as ostensibly multidimensional as Marvel’s, may be more enduring (and golden). It has justice, and it has banter. And while it could have used more hanging out, more breeziness, it is a start. 4. Vanity Fair: I could be projecting, but boy does poor Gal Gadot look so sad in Justice League, watching this lumbering and witless movie lay waste to the nice thing she just got finished making. It really is a shame. What a dumb irony, to end this movie, of all movies, on a note of bitter injustice like that. 5. The Verge: On a moment-to-moment basis, though, Justice League often feels fractured. Whedon’s reshoots are sometimes painfully obvious, as when Flash and Cyborg share a brief personal moment in a graveyard that looks as cheap as a first-season Buffy the Vampire Slayer set. While those scenes can seem roughly interpolated and out-of-place, though, they often offer the film’s most meaningful character moments and flashes of humor and humanity. A quick gag involving Aquaman reveals more about him than the entire rest of the film’s two-hour runtime. 6. Chicago Tribune: The dialogue is painful. [Ezra] Miller’s neurotic routine is initially quite charming, until his one-liners become incredibly cheesy and tired. Aquaman peppers his speech with many dude-brah phrases, while Cyborg, regrettably, utters “boo-yah” at one point. View Slideshow
For your viewing pleasure… Kofi Siriboe And Maxine Waters Cover ESSENCE It’s officially SiriBAE season. Kofi Siriboe is covering ESSENCE’s new December 2017/January 2018 double issue alongside U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In it, Kofi speaks on his heritage, “Girls Trip” where he appeared in that infamous grapefruit scene, as well as “Jump”, the debut project he wrote, directed and starred in. Kofi was interviewed by his on-screen dad and veteran actor Glynn Turman for the cover. On success after “Girls Trip” and the grapefruit scene: TURMAN:“…Your popularity soared with Girls Trip which grossed more than $125 million. After my wife and I saw it and we came home, I’m watching TV and she stood in the doorway and said, ‘Try this!’ with a grapefruit in her hand. Were you surprised by how well the film performed?” SIRIBOE: [Laughs] “I’m always surprised because you never know. I remember thinking, Ohhh, so this is the movie we’re making? Got it. We had a good time…” On his heritage: “In first grade I was asked ‘What’s your favorite food?’ I said, ‘Fufu,’ and everybody laughed. I also remember asking my teacher not to say my full name, Nana-Kofi [Nana means ‘son of kings’]. Last year I went to Kumasi, in Ghana, for the first time and met the king, whose real name is Nana.” “I didn’t always understand the roots that are woven into my name, but that realization is happening now.” In addition to covering ESSENCE, Kofi was named one of People magazine’s “Most Beautiful People.” SiriBAE season indeed. Hit the flip to see Auntie Maxine’s ESSENCE cover and inserts. Michael Rowe/ESSENCE
For your viewing pleasure… Kofi Siriboe And Maxine Waters Cover ESSENCE It’s officially SiriBAE season. Kofi Siriboe is covering ESSENCE’s new December 2017/January 2018 double issue alongside U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In it, Kofi speaks on his heritage, “Girls Trip” where he appeared in that infamous grapefruit scene, as well as “Jump”, the debut project he wrote, directed and starred in. Kofi was interviewed by his on-screen dad and veteran actor Glynn Turman for the cover. On success after “Girls Trip” and the grapefruit scene: TURMAN:“…Your popularity soared with Girls Trip which grossed more than $125 million. After my wife and I saw it and we came home, I’m watching TV and she stood in the doorway and said, ‘Try this!’ with a grapefruit in her hand. Were you surprised by how well the film performed?” SIRIBOE: [Laughs] “I’m always surprised because you never know. I remember thinking, Ohhh, so this is the movie we’re making? Got it. We had a good time…” On his heritage: “In first grade I was asked ‘What’s your favorite food?’ I said, ‘Fufu,’ and everybody laughed. I also remember asking my teacher not to say my full name, Nana-Kofi [Nana means ‘son of kings’]. Last year I went to Kumasi, in Ghana, for the first time and met the king, whose real name is Nana.” “I didn’t always understand the roots that are woven into my name, but that realization is happening now.” In addition to covering ESSENCE, Kofi was named one of People magazine’s “Most Beautiful People.” SiriBAE season indeed. Hit the flip to see Auntie Maxine’s ESSENCE cover and inserts. Michael Rowe/ESSENCE
Migos are definitely interested in playing the three hyenas in Disney’s live-action ‘The Lion King’ remake, even if the film already has a star-studded cast.
