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Focus Features Snares Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ Out of Cannes
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to writer/director Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, from MACRO and Entertainment One (eOne) out of Cannes’ virtual market. In addition to writing and directing the film, Chon (above), who has previously won multiple festival awards for Ms. Purple and Gook, also stars alongside Academy Award® winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Mark O̵...[Read More]
Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Trailer for Respect
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best D...[Read More]
Untitled Voting Rights Documentary featuring Stacey Abrams Lands with Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to a currently “untitled voting rights documentary” from production company Story Syndicate. The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, is directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés. Currently in post-production, the timely film i...[Read More]