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]]>Multiple outlets report that Jamie Foxx has signed on to direct When We Pray.
The faith-based drama follows two brothers who become pastors at different churches in the same community. One brother develops his church into a modern, high-tech congregation that uses digital devices and ATM machines. The other brother follows a humbler path but soon finds his church in decline and in need of financial help.
“It’s a great honor to work with such a talented and passionate man as Jamie Foxx and I’m pleased to have our new, Fight to Fame partners onboard which will give Jamie the total freedom to make this film which is close to his heart, thus launching this new unique collaboration,” said Philippe Diaz, founder and Chairman of Cinema Libre Studio.
“Jamie Foxx is a Hollywood superstar–but audiences around the world love him as well. Our strong relationships in China and other Asian countries will ensure that When We Pray will be enthusiastically received by Asian moviegoers,” added Carrie Wang, Chairman of Fight to Fame.
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]]>Ted Sarandos, Netflix chief content officer, announced the news in a press release and said the platform is proud to “share the electricity and excitement of the festival” with Netflix subscribers around the world.
“It’s our honor to transform LA for one week into the funniest place on. This festival is a unique celebration of the art of comedy, and the role it plays in reflecting our lives and defining culture,” said Sarandos in a statement.
Netflix is a Joke Fest will feature appearances from some of the biggest comedy legends, including Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Jamie Foxx, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin. It will take place between April 27th and May 3rd, at various venues across Los Angeles.
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Receive Special Honor at Palm Springs Film Festival appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Multiple outlets confirm that the Baby Driver and Django Unchained star will be presented with the award at the annual event for his starring role in Just Mercy.
“In Just Mercy, Jamie Foxx gives a moving and truly remarkable performance as Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death for a murder, for which he was wrongly convicted,” festival chairman Harold Matzner said.
“This is an inspiring drama that brings an important story about how our justice system can fail to the big screen. It is a story that audiences should see. It is our honor to present the spotlight award to Jamie Foxx.”
Foxx joins past recipients of the award, including Timothée Chalamet, Bryan Cranston, Andrew Garfield, Sam Rockwell and J.K. Simmons.
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]]>The post Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx, Peter Dinklage to Join “Wild Bunch” Remake appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx, and Peter Dinklage are in talks to star in the Gibson-helmed remake of the 1969 Sam Peckinpah western The Wild Bunch for Warner Bros.
Gibson also co-wrote the script with Bryan Bagby. Jerry Bruckheimer is attached to produce.
The remake will be the first time Gibson steps behind the camera since Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, which won two Oscars and received four other nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
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]]>The feature is helmed by director Destin Daniel Cretton for Warner Bros. Set to produce are Michael B. Jordan with Gil Netter and Arthur Spector.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the actor is in negotiations to star opposite Jordan in Just Mercy. The feature is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Bryan Stevenson.
The story follows Stevenson’s work as a young lawyer who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a company dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly convicted, women and children. Foxx is set to play Walter McMillian, one of Stevenson’s earliest cases of a black man sentenced to die for a murder he insists he didn’t commit. Despite being surrounded by dozens of witnesses at the time of the murder, McMillian was convicted in a trial that lasted a day and a half and spent six years on death row. Stevenson successfully exonerated McMillian.
Foxx will work on Just Mercy one before he suits up for the new Spawn movie.
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]]>The post Jeremy Renner Joins Jamie Foxx in “Spawn” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Renner will star opposite Jamie Foxx in the feature based on the comics drawn and written by McFarlane. Fox is set to portray Al Simmons, an agent whose should was sent to hell after he was betrayed and murdered. He makes a deal with a demon who allows him to return earth where he roams as a spawn of Hell. Reiner will play detective “Twitch” Williams, who becomes an unlikely ally to Foxx’s antihero.
This isn’t the first time the comic has been adapted for the big screen. In 1997 it was made into a film starring Michael Jai White.
The script is penned by McFarlane himself with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum producing.
Production is set to start this fall.
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Host the 2018 BET Awards appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>This would be the second time the talented actor and singer will host the annual awards night, first landing the gig in 2009. The BET Awards celebrates African Americans and other American minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment.
The 2018 BET Awards is set to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 24.
Going into the night with the highest number of noms is DJ Khaled with six nods including Best Album of the Year, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and best collaboration awards. Coming in at second place is Kendrick Lamar with five nods and Migos and SZA in third place with four nominations apiece.
Up for best actress are Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o, Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Taraji P. Henson are up for the Best Actress Award. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Donald Glover, Sterling K. Brown, Denzel Washington and Daniel Kaluuya are in the running for the Best Actor Award.
Check out the complete list of nominations below:
Best Actress Award
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Tiffany Haddish
Taraji P. Henson
Lupita Nyong’o
Letitia Wright
Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Daniel Kaluuya
Michael B. Jordan
Sterling K. Brown
Best Movie Award
A Wrinkle in Time
Black Panther
Girls Trip
Mudbound
Detroit
Young Stars Award
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Album of the Year Award
Grateful, DJ Khaled
Culture II, Migos
CTRL, SZA
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
4:44, Jay-Z
Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar and various artists
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
Beyoncé
Kehlani
H.E.R.
Rihanna
SZA
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B
Rapsody
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Best Group Award
Chloe x Halle
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration Award
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna, “Loyalty”
DJ Khaled feat. Future, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage, “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”
Video of the Year Award
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Migos feat. Drake, “Walk It Talk It”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Video Director of the Year Award
Ava Duvernay
Chris Brown
Director X
Dave Meyers
Benny Boom
Best New Artist Award
Goldlink
SZA
H.E.R.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Daniel Caesar
Best International Act Award
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (France)
Davido (Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
J Hus (UK)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Elana Meyers Taylor
Serena Williams
Candace Parker
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year Award
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Dwayne Wade
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly, “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg feat. B Slade, “Words Arew Few”
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin, “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp, “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj, “I’m Getting Ready”
BET Her Award
Janelle Monaé, “Django Jane”
Lizzo, “Water Me”
Mary J. Blige, “Strength of a Woman”
Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown, “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe x Halle, “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47, “2nd Fiddle”
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Migos feat. Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, “MotorSport”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
SZA feat. Travis Scott, “Love Galore”
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Direct “When We Pray” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Multiple outlets report that Jamie Foxx has signed on to direct When We Pray.
The faith-based drama follows two brothers who become pastors at different churches in the same community. One brother develops his church into a modern, high-tech congregation that uses digital devices and ATM machines. The other brother follows a humbler path but soon finds his church in decline and in need of financial help.
“It’s a great honor to work with such a talented and passionate man as Jamie Foxx and I’m pleased to have our new, Fight to Fame partners onboard which will give Jamie the total freedom to make this film which is close to his heart, thus launching this new unique collaboration,” said Philippe Diaz, founder and Chairman of Cinema Libre Studio.
“Jamie Foxx is a Hollywood superstar–but audiences around the world love him as well. Our strong relationships in China and other Asian countries will ensure that When We Pray will be enthusiastically received by Asian moviegoers,” added Carrie Wang, Chairman of Fight to Fame.
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]]>The post “Netflix is a Joke Fest” to Feature Some of Comedy’s Biggest Names appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Ted Sarandos, Netflix chief content officer, announced the news in a press release and said the platform is proud to “share the electricity and excitement of the festival” with Netflix subscribers around the world.
“It’s our honor to transform LA for one week into the funniest place on. This festival is a unique celebration of the art of comedy, and the role it plays in reflecting our lives and defining culture,” said Sarandos in a statement.
Netflix is a Joke Fest will feature appearances from some of the biggest comedy legends, including Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Jamie Foxx, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin. It will take place between April 27th and May 3rd, at various venues across Los Angeles.
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Receive Special Honor at Palm Springs Film Festival appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Multiple outlets confirm that the Baby Driver and Django Unchained star will be presented with the award at the annual event for his starring role in Just Mercy.
“In Just Mercy, Jamie Foxx gives a moving and truly remarkable performance as Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death for a murder, for which he was wrongly convicted,” festival chairman Harold Matzner said.
“This is an inspiring drama that brings an important story about how our justice system can fail to the big screen. It is a story that audiences should see. It is our honor to present the spotlight award to Jamie Foxx.”
Foxx joins past recipients of the award, including Timothée Chalamet, Bryan Cranston, Andrew Garfield, Sam Rockwell and J.K. Simmons.
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]]>The post Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx, Peter Dinklage to Join “Wild Bunch” Remake appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx, and Peter Dinklage are in talks to star in the Gibson-helmed remake of the 1969 Sam Peckinpah western The Wild Bunch for Warner Bros.
Gibson also co-wrote the script with Bryan Bagby. Jerry Bruckheimer is attached to produce.
The remake will be the first time Gibson steps behind the camera since Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, which won two Oscars and received four other nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Join “Just Mercy” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The feature is helmed by director Destin Daniel Cretton for Warner Bros. Set to produce are Michael B. Jordan with Gil Netter and Arthur Spector.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the actor is in negotiations to star opposite Jordan in Just Mercy. The feature is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Bryan Stevenson.
The story follows Stevenson’s work as a young lawyer who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a company dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly convicted, women and children. Foxx is set to play Walter McMillian, one of Stevenson’s earliest cases of a black man sentenced to die for a murder he insists he didn’t commit. Despite being surrounded by dozens of witnesses at the time of the murder, McMillian was convicted in a trial that lasted a day and a half and spent six years on death row. Stevenson successfully exonerated McMillian.
Foxx will work on Just Mercy one before he suits up for the new Spawn movie.
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]]>The post Jeremy Renner Joins Jamie Foxx in “Spawn” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Renner will star opposite Jamie Foxx in the feature based on the comics drawn and written by McFarlane. Fox is set to portray Al Simmons, an agent whose should was sent to hell after he was betrayed and murdered. He makes a deal with a demon who allows him to return earth where he roams as a spawn of Hell. Reiner will play detective “Twitch” Williams, who becomes an unlikely ally to Foxx’s antihero.
This isn’t the first time the comic has been adapted for the big screen. In 1997 it was made into a film starring Michael Jai White.
The script is penned by McFarlane himself with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum producing.
Production is set to start this fall.
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]]>The post Jamie Foxx to Host the 2018 BET Awards appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>This would be the second time the talented actor and singer will host the annual awards night, first landing the gig in 2009. The BET Awards celebrates African Americans and other American minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment.
The 2018 BET Awards is set to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 24.
Going into the night with the highest number of noms is DJ Khaled with six nods including Best Album of the Year, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and best collaboration awards. Coming in at second place is Kendrick Lamar with five nods and Migos and SZA in third place with four nominations apiece.
Up for best actress are Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o, Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Taraji P. Henson are up for the Best Actress Award. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Donald Glover, Sterling K. Brown, Denzel Washington and Daniel Kaluuya are in the running for the Best Actor Award.
Check out the complete list of nominations below:
Best Actress Award
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Tiffany Haddish
Taraji P. Henson
Lupita Nyong’o
Letitia Wright
Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Daniel Kaluuya
Michael B. Jordan
Sterling K. Brown
Best Movie Award
A Wrinkle in Time
Black Panther
Girls Trip
Mudbound
Detroit
Young Stars Award
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Album of the Year Award
Grateful, DJ Khaled
Culture II, Migos
CTRL, SZA
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
4:44, Jay-Z
Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar and various artists
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
Beyoncé
Kehlani
H.E.R.
Rihanna
SZA
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B
Rapsody
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Best Group Award
Chloe x Halle
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration Award
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna, “Loyalty”
DJ Khaled feat. Future, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage, “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”
Video of the Year Award
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Migos feat. Drake, “Walk It Talk It”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Video Director of the Year Award
Ava Duvernay
Chris Brown
Director X
Dave Meyers
Benny Boom
Best New Artist Award
Goldlink
SZA
H.E.R.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Daniel Caesar
Best International Act Award
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (France)
Davido (Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
J Hus (UK)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Elana Meyers Taylor
Serena Williams
Candace Parker
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year Award
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Dwayne Wade
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly, “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg feat. B Slade, “Words Arew Few”
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin, “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp, “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj, “I’m Getting Ready”
BET Her Award
Janelle Monaé, “Django Jane”
Lizzo, “Water Me”
Mary J. Blige, “Strength of a Woman”
Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown, “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe x Halle, “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47, “2nd Fiddle”
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Migos feat. Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, “MotorSport”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
SZA feat. Travis Scott, “Love Galore”
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