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Mortal Kombat’s Ludi Lin says new Lord of the Rings series lacks diversity

Mortal Kombat's Ludi Lin, who plays Liu Kang in the film, is calling out Amazon's new Lord of The Rings series for its lack of diversity. Lin took to Twitter to address the issue via a story about the show...

Posted 4 years ago

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Luther: Diversity chief says Idris Elba character lacks Black representation

Posted 4 years ago

BBC's Diversity Chief has put the Idris Elba series Luther in the news as Miranda Wayland says that the character lacks authentic Black representation. Wayland's comments were picked up by "The Hollywood Reporter" and they ended up becoming quite controversial...

Forty Acres: Jay-Z producing Netflix horror-thriller

Posted 4 years ago

Deadline reports that Netflix is going to develop a feature film adaptation of the Dwayne Alexander Smith novel 40 ACRES, to be produced by rapper Jay-Z, as well as James Lassiter and Aaron Kaplan. It will be written by LUKE...

Oscars: Academy lists inclusion requirements that take full effect in 2024

Posted 5 years ago

The Academy is making moves to ensure that inclusion is very much represented at the Oscars and the news comes just shy of the fifth anniversary of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that "The...

Official stills released for IFC Midnight’s psychological thriller Kindred!

Posted 5 years ago

KINDRED, a spooky psychological thriller from IFC Midnight starring Tamara Lawrance (THE LONG SONG), Fiona Shaw (SUPER MARIO BROS.), and Jack Lowden (CAPONE), has just dropped some stylish new official stills (which you can see at the bottom of the article). Here's the official...

Rotten Tomatoes announces a major change in order to boost critic diversity

Posted 7 years ago

More and more, it seems that some people rely far too much on Rotten Tomatoes when it comes to deciding whether or not a movie is worth their time, but the site has come under fire in recent years from...

Study discovers obvious: diverse casting increases box office potential

Posted 8 years ago

The cineplexes have never been more diverse. From the multiracial and female led STAR WARS films, to the "surprise" smash successes of WONDER WOMAN, HIDDEN FIGURES, and GET OUT, to the improbable billion-dollar FAST AND FURIOUS franchise, to the anticipation...

Black Panther concept art shows off more of Wakanda

Posted 8 years ago

Chadwick Boseman's intense portrayal of Black Panther in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR was definitely a highlight of the well-received film. So it's no surprise that anticipation for his solo debut is at an all-time high. Directed by Ryan Coogler (FRUITVALE...

Guy Ritchie to direct live-action Aladdin movie for Disney

Posted 9 years ago

Sigh. Is anyone really surprised by this news? With live-action remakes of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LITTLE MERMAID, LION KING, and the recently announcement of MULAN (among others) on the way, a resigned sigh is really the only response at this point. To be fair,...

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time casts Storm Reid in lead role

Posted 9 years ago

The more I hear about Ava DuVernay’s A WRINKLE IN TIME, the more I like it. I've loved the casting of Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which (Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey, respectively), and the casting continues to kill it. The...