Well, that was quick. Sony Pictures has commissioned a team of screenwriters to pen a sequel to the new No. 1 movie in America: The Karate Kid.
The studio is so impressed with its remake of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita’s 1984 sleeper hit, they’re ordering a second helping. The new Kid — starring Jaden Smith as a bullied American boy who excels at kung fu under the instruction of strict trainer (played by Jackie Chan) — pulled in an opening gross of $56 million at the weekend box office, more than making back its $40 million budget in under three days.
Even though he lives on the ritzy Upper West Side of Manhattan these days, Oscar-less lensman Spike Lee will continue to rep Brooklyn until the day he dies.
Great casting! Mary J. Blige will play legendary singer Nina Simone in Cynthia Mort’s upcoming biopic Nina, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The soul vocalist and civil rights activist was well-known as “The High-Priestess of Soul” between 1950s – 1970s, and best known for her jazz-infused hits, like “My Baby Just Cares for Me”, “I Put a Spell on You,” and “Four Women.”
MJB — who last appeared on the big screen in Tyler Perry’s 2009 film I Can Do Bad All By Myself — will begin filming on Nina next fall.
Terrence Howard will star alongside Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as legendary South African civil rights icon Nelson Mandela in the forthcoming biopic Winnie, Variety said on Thursday.
The movie, which begins shooting in South Africa on May 31, will be directed by James Roodt and is set to feature Hudson as the former wife of Mandela.
Winnie is based on the book Winnie Mandela: A Life by Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob.
There’s a new drama brewing for The Blind Side — and this time the fracas has nothing to do with Sandra Bullock’s allegedly adulterous husband. Is there already career trouble on the horizon for the film’s breakout star, 6-foot-8-inch Bronx native Quinton Aaron?
Aaron -– who plays Baltimore Ravens star Michael Oher in the Oscar-winning movie –- has reportedly been dropped by his Hollywood agency after his inability to land any additional acting gigs.
Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett has inked a deal to join the cast of Martin Campbell’s superhero blockbuster Green Lantern.
Bassett will play Dr. Amanda Waller, the tough-talkin’ government agent who is a staple in a number of DC Comics. While Dr. Waller is often described as short and stocky — the polar opposite of Angela — the talented star convinced producers that she has the chops to pull off the role. Waller was previously played by ’70s sex symbol Pam Grier on The CW series Smallville. She joins a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Tim Robbins.
Grammy-winning songbird Jill Scott dropped by The TODAY Show Wednesday, where she chatted up her guest appearance on tonight’s episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and promoted her role in Tyler Perry new romantic drama Why Did I Get Married, Too?, which hits theaters April 2.
Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson swung by The TODAY Show Monday to chat up their new flick, Why Did I Get Married Too, the follow-up to Perry’s wildly-successful 2007 ensemble comedy-drama.
