*Spike Lee has teamed with Nokia for a film project that will be comprised entirely of cell phone footage requested of regular people, reports Reuters. The film by Nokia Productions will consist of three acts. An “assignment” for each act will be announced online and people will then have fourContinue Reading
Rapper Mos Def is to play the role of Chuck Berry in ‘Cadillac Records’, a film chronicling the rise of legendary ’50s and ’60s blues label Chess Records. The film, which also stars Beyonce as R’n’B legend Etta James, will see Adrian Brody take the lead role of Chess co-founderContinue Reading
Big Daddy Kane is moving into the business side of the film world and has signed on as one of the executive producers of the forthcoming Juice Crew bio film The Vapors. “I got a call from Marley Marl one day and he and some people was trying to getContinue Reading
James Gandolfini is set to produce and co-star in the Marvin Gaye film biography “Sexual Healing.” No. He won’t play Gaye. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gandolfini would play Gaye’s manager Freddy Cousaert in the film, which looks at the singer’s final years. Lauren Goodman is directing the film fromContinue Reading