Robert L. Johnson Entertainment Acquires NINA Film Rights
RLJ Entertainment acquires North American rights to NINA, the highly anticipated Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo, set for December 2015 release....
Ice Cube & Son Interview on Straight Outta Compton
Ice Cube and his son O'Shea Jackson Jr. interview each other about their roles in the hit film Straight Outta Compton, discussing casting decisions and...
Hot 97 Gets Jamie Foxx to Reveal Mike Tyson Movie Opening
Jamie Foxx reveals the opening scene of his upcoming Mike Tyson biopic during a Hot 97 interview. The Martin Scorsese-directed film has Tyson's blessing....
HBO Announces 81 Theatre Tour to Celebrate ‘Bessie’ Film
HBO launches 81 Theatre Tour celebrating their film 'Bessie' starring Queen Latifah as blues legend Bessie Smith. The tour features music showcases and workshops in...
Mike Epps Talks about Playing Richard Pryror
Mike Epps discusses his preparation for playing comedy legend Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels' upcoming biopic, revealing how his personal experiences parallel Pryor's life....
RedOne Makes Film Music Debut with Lifetime’s Whitney Movie
Grammy-winning producer RedOne makes his film scoring debut with Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic, directed by Angela Bassett and premiering January 17, 2015....
Power 98 Charlotte listeners on Aaliyah Biopic
Power 98 listeners in Charlotte share their honest opinions about the controversial Aaliyah biopic. Radio hosts discuss fan reactions to the film....
Angela Bassett on Bobbi Kristina’s Whitney Film Concerns
Angela Bassett discusses forgiving Bobbi Kristina's criticism of the Whitney Houston biopic and addresses the daughter's disappointment over not being cast to play her mother....
Ice Cube on Not Casting His Son in NWA Movie
Ice Cube discusses his son's audition process for the NWA biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' in a BlackTree TV interview. The rapper explains the casting decisions...
Master P Casts Actors for Biopic The Ice Cream Man Film
Master P is casting actors for his biopic trilogy starting with 'The Ice Cream Man,' chronicling his rise from New Orleans projects to hip-hop mogul....
Is That Don Cheadle or Miles Davis?
Don Cheadle's stunning transformation into jazz legend Miles Davis for the upcoming biopic Miles Ahead showcases his incredible range as an actor....
Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in All Is By My Side
Andre 3000 stars as Jimi Hendrix in the biopic 'All Is By My Side,' chronicling the iconic rocker's transformative year in London clubs....
Kimberly Elise Discusses Rihanna’s Dress and Whitney Biopic
Kimberly Elise defends Rihanna's CFDA Awards dress as tribute to Josephine Baker and shares thoughts on Whitney Houston TV biopic controversy....
Get On Up: James Brown Biopic Trailer
Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown in the upcoming biopic Get On Up, directed by Tate Taylor. The film chronicles the Godfather of Soul's journey...
Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A Casting Call Line
Massive crowds line up for N.W.A biopic casting call as hundreds audition to portray Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and other members in upcoming...
Watch Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix
Andre 3000 transforms into legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix in newly released clips from the upcoming biographical film....
Meagan Good to Play Whitney Houston?
Meagan Good expressed her desire to portray Whitney Houston in a biopic during an appearance on the Arsenio Hall show while promoting Anchorman 2....
Tupac Movie Coming to the Big Screen
Morgan Creek Productions and Emmett Furla Films partner to bring Tupac's life story to theaters. The biopic will be executive produced by Afeni Shakur....
Jessie L Martin as Marvin Gaye (vid)
Jessie L. Martin showcases his talent portraying soul legend Marvin Gaye in this compelling performance video, highlighting his musical abilities....
James Brown Biopic to Begin Filming This Fall in Mississippi
A James Brown biopic directed by Tate Taylor will begin filming in Mississippi this fall. The Universal Pictures film will cover the Godfather of Soul's...
Lenny’s Out and Jesse L. Martin is in to Play Marvin Gaye
Jesse L. Martin replaces Lenny Kravitz to play Marvin Gaye in upcoming biopic 'Sexual Healing' after Gaye's son expressed contempt about the original casting....
Zoe Saldana Finally Responds to Nina Simone Outrage
Zoe Saldana addresses backlash over her casting as Nina Simone in upcoming biopic, defending her role amid colorism controversy....
Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye
Lenny Kravitz has been cast to play Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic directed by Julian Temple. The film will focus on the legendary singer's...
Matthew Modine to Portray John Sculley in Steve Jobs Biopic
Matthew Modine joins the Steve Jobs biopic jOBS as John Sculley, the former Apple CEO who famously fired Jobs in 1985. The film stars Ashton...
George Tillman Jr. to Direct Miles Davis Film
George Tillman Jr. will direct an upcoming Miles Davis biopic produced by the jazz legend's son Gregory Davis. The film spans five decades of Davis'...