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]]>This is the first full trailer released for the limited series created and directed by DuVernay about the five young men of color who were wrongly convicted thirty years ago of crimes which they did not commit in New York’s Central Park. The men who were dubbed the Central Park Five were exonerated in 2002.
The show follows the men, played by Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise, from when they are first questioned and along years up to their exoneration and the settlement they reached with the city of New York in 2014.
The series also stars Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo, Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Dascha Polanco, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
The trailer shows snippets of the events spanning two and a half decades. Check it out below.
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]]>The four-part series that tells the story of ‘the Central Park Five’ case that
The news were confirmed by DuVernay herself, who also confirmed that When They See Us will debut on the streaming giant May 31, which is also the 30th anniversary of the case.
DuVernay tweeted, “Not thugs. Not wilding. Not criminals. Not even the Central Park Five. They are Korey, Antron, Raymond, Yusef, Kevin. They are millions of young people of color who are blamed, judged and accused on sight. May 31. A film in four parts about who they really are. WHEN THEY SEE US.”
In a statement released Friday DuVernay added, “In 1989, five black and brown teen boys were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit and branded The Central Park Five, a moniker that has followed them since that time. In 2019, our series gives the five men a platform to finally raise their voices and tell their full stories,” DuVernay said.
She continued: “In doing so, Korey, Antron, Raymond, Kevin and Yusef also tell the story of many young people of color unjustly ensnared in the criminal justice system. We wanted to reflect this perspective in our title, embracing the humanity of the men and not their politicized moniker.”
The series stars Michael K. Williams, Vera Fermiga, and John Leguizamo. Also starring are Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Kylie Bunbury
When They See Us debuts on Netflix May 31.
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]]>The Oscar winner and eight-time Grammy recipient is making a documentary about the iconic singer, Prince. The documentary isn’t DuVernay’s first musical feature. She made her big-screen debut in 2008 with This Is the Life, which chronicled the alternative hip-hop scene in Los Angeles in the 1990s.
“Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “He was like no other. He shattered every preconceived notion, smashed every boundary, shared everything in his heart through his music. The only way I know how to make this film is with love. And with great care. I’m honored to do so and grateful for the opportunity entrusted to me by the estate.”
According to Variety, the project has the full cooperation of the artist’s estate, which means that DuVernay will have access to exclusive and never-before-seen materials. The estate has granted the filmmaker full access to the musician’s archival footage, photos, interviews and most importantly unreleased recordings.
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]]>Warner Bros. has signed up the acclaimed filmmaker to direct New Gods as part of the studio’s DC Extended Universe. The superhero saga is based on DC comics series of the same name, first penned by legendary writer Jack Kirby in the 1970s.
The film involves a complex mythology and a pantheon of deities who hail from two twin planets, the idyllic New Genesis ruled by the Highfather, and Apokolips, a dystopia filled with machinery and fire pits ruled by Darkseid. Both of them consider themselves gods, living outside of normal space and time in a realm called the Fourth World.
The complex and large cast of characters could be challenging when it comes to bringing the franchise to the big screen but DuVernay has proven her skills with her take on A Wrinkle in Time. DuVernay became the first black woman in Hollywood to direct a live-action movie with a production budget of $100 million. The fantasy film has grossed to $42.2 million in its first six days in North America, according to Variety.
On Thursday, the 45-year-old director may have confirmed her involvement with the DC film when she thanked Jack Kirby on Twitter alongside a black and white photo of the famous creator.
If Warner Bros. push through with DuVernay, she will be the first woman of color to direct a DC Comics movie, ET reports. She previously directed the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th and the historical drama film, Selma.
“Our dreams make us large.”
Thank you, #JackKirby. pic.twitter.com/gv3SiccV6a
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 15, 2018
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]]>Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s book is a story of a girl’s adventures across the universe to save her father.
Meg Murry (Storm Reid), sets off with her younger brother, Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), her friend Calvin O’Keele (Levi Miller), and space guides, Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), to track down her father, Dr. Alex Murry, who discovers a way to travel to a new planet but captured by the dark force.
This fantasy movie is different from DuVernay’s previous directorial work, which all focused on realistic stories about racial conflicts like 2014’s Selma or 2013’s 13th.
A Wrinkle in Time hits theaters on March 9, 2018.
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]]>The post The 1st Trailer For “When They See Us” is Here appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>This is the first full trailer released for the limited series created and directed by DuVernay about the five young men of color who were wrongly convicted thirty years ago of crimes which they did not commit in New York’s Central Park. The men who were dubbed the Central Park Five were exonerated in 2002.
The show follows the men, played by Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise, from when they are first questioned and along years up to their exoneration and the settlement they reached with the city of New York in 2014.
The series also stars Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo, Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Dascha Polanco, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
The trailer shows snippets of the events spanning two and a half decades. Check it out below.
The post The 1st Trailer For “When They See Us” is Here appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The post Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Series Gets a New Name and Release Date appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The four-part series that tells the story of ‘the Central Park Five’ case that
The news were confirmed by DuVernay herself, who also confirmed that When They See Us will debut on the streaming giant May 31, which is also the 30th anniversary of the case.
DuVernay tweeted, “Not thugs. Not wilding. Not criminals. Not even the Central Park Five. They are Korey, Antron, Raymond, Yusef, Kevin. They are millions of young people of color who are blamed, judged and accused on sight. May 31. A film in four parts about who they really are. WHEN THEY SEE US.”
In a statement released Friday DuVernay added, “In 1989, five black and brown teen boys were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit and branded The Central Park Five, a moniker that has followed them since that time. In 2019, our series gives the five men a platform to finally raise their voices and tell their full stories,” DuVernay said.
She continued: “In doing so, Korey, Antron, Raymond, Kevin and Yusef also tell the story of many young people of color unjustly ensnared in the criminal justice system. We wanted to reflect this perspective in our title, embracing the humanity of the men and not their politicized moniker.”
The series stars Michael K. Williams, Vera Fermiga, and John Leguizamo. Also starring are Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Kylie Bunbury
When They See Us debuts on Netflix May 31.
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]]>The post Ava DuVernay to Make a Documentary about Prince for Netflix appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Oscar winner and eight-time Grammy recipient is making a documentary about the iconic singer, Prince. The documentary isn’t DuVernay’s first musical feature. She made her big-screen debut in 2008 with This Is the Life, which chronicled the alternative hip-hop scene in Los Angeles in the 1990s.
“Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “He was like no other. He shattered every preconceived notion, smashed every boundary, shared everything in his heart through his music. The only way I know how to make this film is with love. And with great care. I’m honored to do so and grateful for the opportunity entrusted to me by the estate.”
According to Variety, the project has the full cooperation of the artist’s estate, which means that DuVernay will have access to exclusive and never-before-seen materials. The estate has granted the filmmaker full access to the musician’s archival footage, photos, interviews and most importantly unreleased recordings.
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]]>The post Ava DuVernay Set to Direct DC’s Superhero Epic “New Gods” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Warner Bros. has signed up the acclaimed filmmaker to direct New Gods as part of the studio’s DC Extended Universe. The superhero saga is based on DC comics series of the same name, first penned by legendary writer Jack Kirby in the 1970s.
The film involves a complex mythology and a pantheon of deities who hail from two twin planets, the idyllic New Genesis ruled by the Highfather, and Apokolips, a dystopia filled with machinery and fire pits ruled by Darkseid. Both of them consider themselves gods, living outside of normal space and time in a realm called the Fourth World.
The complex and large cast of characters could be challenging when it comes to bringing the franchise to the big screen but DuVernay has proven her skills with her take on A Wrinkle in Time. DuVernay became the first black woman in Hollywood to direct a live-action movie with a production budget of $100 million. The fantasy film has grossed to $42.2 million in its first six days in North America, according to Variety.
On Thursday, the 45-year-old director may have confirmed her involvement with the DC film when she thanked Jack Kirby on Twitter alongside a black and white photo of the famous creator.
If Warner Bros. push through with DuVernay, she will be the first woman of color to direct a DC Comics movie, ET reports. She previously directed the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th and the historical drama film, Selma.
“Our dreams make us large.”
Thank you, #JackKirby. pic.twitter.com/gv3SiccV6a
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 15, 2018
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]]>The post Disney Releases “A Wrinkle In Time” Trailer appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s book is a story of a girl’s adventures across the universe to save her father.
Meg Murry (Storm Reid), sets off with her younger brother, Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), her friend Calvin O’Keele (Levi Miller), and space guides, Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), to track down her father, Dr. Alex Murry, who discovers a way to travel to a new planet but captured by the dark force.
This fantasy movie is different from DuVernay’s previous directorial work, which all focused on realistic stories about racial conflicts like 2014’s Selma or 2013’s 13th.
A Wrinkle in Time hits theaters on March 9, 2018.
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