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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Days ahead of the anticipated press conference unveiling the lineup, Cannes Film Festival‘s chief Thierry Fremaux has managed to keep a certain mystery around this year’s Official Selection, despite the numerous predictions flourishing on social media. Even “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” hasn’t been officially confirmed by neither Cannes nor Paramount, but Fremaux tells Variety in an exclusive interview that he’s hoping to get a final go from the studio soon.

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Eddie Murphy Was Told Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’ by Sidney Poitier: ‘You Are Not Denzel. You Are Not Morgan. You’re a Breath of Fresh Air. Don’t F— With That!’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Eddie Murphy revealed during an interview for the Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” (via Entertainment Weekly) that Sidney Poitier advised him not to star in “Malcom X,” which was originally being put together by Poitier’s “In the Heat of the Night” director Norman Jewison before Spike Lee took over and cast Denzel Washington in the lead role. “They were talking about doing ‘Malcolm X,'” Murphy said. “Norman Jewison was putting it together.

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Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal Kick Off 'Othello' Broadway Run, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger & More Stars Attend!

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal take their bows alongside their castmates at the opening night of their new play Othello at Barrymore Theatre on Sunday (March 23) in New York City.

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Jonathan Majors on the Letter He Sent Marvel After Being Fired, the Conviction That Derailed His Career and Playing a Toxic Man in ‘Magazine Dreams’

Angelique Jackson The last time Jonathan Majors sat down for rounds of interviews at a press junket, it was late February 2023. He was the fastest-rising star in Hollywood, with his big-screen Marvel debut as Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” released just ahead of Michael B. Jordan’s boxing blockbuster “Creed III.” But a month after reaching that pinnacle, Majors was arrested following a fight with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

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Kaleem Aftab Exits International Programming Chief Role at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Kaleem Aftab, director of international programming at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, has stepped down following a four-year stint. The London-based film critic had been a key member of the team that launched the rapidly growing event which takes place in Jeddah, on the Red Sea’s eastern shore, and aims to become the region’s top festival and market. In his role Aftab pushed boundaries by programming uncensored movies from the Western world, and also from Asia and Africa, in a country where cinema had been banned for religion-related reasons until 2017.

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55 of the Most Anticipated Film Performances of 2025: Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Julia Roberts, Nia Long and More

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor If 2024 reflected the immediate ramifications of the Hollywood strikes — with fewer movies and blockbusters lighting up the box office due to production delays — then 2025 could mark one of the greatest comebacks in history. This year will bring Jeremy Allen White portraying Bruce Springsteen, two different takes on Frankenstein’s monster courtesy of Christian Bale and Jacob Elordi, and a showcase of talents from some of the industry’s most cherished actors, including Nia Long as Michael Jackson’s mother, Toni Collette as a romantic lead, and Keanu Reeves in three high-profile projects that aren’t part of the “John Wick” franchise.

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Hulu and 20th Television Adapting ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Author’s New Memoir For TV From Curtis Jackson, Kevin Willmott & Anthony Hemingway

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu and 20th Television are in early development on Hip Hop Cop, a TV series adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s memoir The Gangs of Zion (2024, Hachette Book Group), his first book since the 2018 release of Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime, Deadline has learned. The project is executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television and Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group.

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Martin Scorsese campaigns to avoid “irrevocable loss” of Rome’s iconic venues

Martin Scorsese is campaigning to save them.The vote follows asset management companies Colliers Global Investors and Wrm Capital winning a Rome real estate bankruptcy auction last month. They acquired nine cinemas for a reported €50million (over £41million).

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David Alan Grier, Janelle James, Essence Atkins and Kerry Washington Salute the Wayans Family: ‘The Legacy is Undeniable’

Angelique Jackson The Wayans Family were inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame at the 56th Image Awards on Saturday night. The Wayanses — siblings Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and the second generation of talent, Damon Wayans Jr., Damien Dante Wayans, Craig Wayans and Chaunté Wayans — joined previous inductees including New Edition, Eddie Murphy, Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Spike Lee and Earth Wind and Fire.

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USC Scripter Awards Winners (Updating Live)

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com This year’s USC Libraries Scripter Awards nominated “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing” and “The Wild Robot” on the film side, while in TV, “Baby Reindeer,” “Ripley,” “Say Nothing,” “Shōgun” and “Slow Horses” were recognized for their outstanding episodes. Considered a strong indicator for the best adapted screenplay category at the Oscars, past Scripter winners that went on to win at the Academy Awards include “12 Years a Slave” (2013), “The Imitation Game” (2014), “The Big Short” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016), “Call Me by Your Name” (2017), “Nomadland” (2020), “Women Talking” (2022) and “American Fiction” (2023).

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Cannes 2025 Expected To See Films From Spike Lee, Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, Jim Jarmusch & More

While the official lineup of films at the Cannes Film Festival taking place in May won’t be made public until mid-April, there are already some early rumblings of what projects we should expect to see on that list and there are plenty of reasons to get excited.

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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Weighs Cannes Film Festival Debut

Cannes Film Festival bow, which could see Tom Cruise injecting some serious star power into the event. Paramount, which declined to comment for this article, will be releasing the movie in theaters on May 21, which falls during the second week of the festival.

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Inside EastEnders Chelsea Fox star Zaraah Abrahams' life away from BBC soap

Zaraah Abrahams has been a key player in the EastEnders cast since she joined the beloved BBC soap in 2020. She stepped into the shoes of Chelsea Fox, a character previously played by Tiana Benjamin from 2006 to 2010. Since her return to Walford in 2020, Chelsea has been at the heart of numerous dramatic storylines.

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Inside EastEnders star Zaraah Abrahams' life - from Hollywood role to co-star pals

Zaraah Abrahams has been a key member of the EastEnders cast since she joined the renowned BBC soap in 2020. She assumed the role of Chelsea Fox, previously played by Tiana Benjamin from 2006 to 2010.

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Wayans Family To Be Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards’ Hall Of Fame

The NAACP said Thursday that the Wayans family — Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Kim Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. — will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.

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Spike Lee responds to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl tribute

Spike Lee has thanked Kendrick Lamar for making references to his work in the record-breaking 2025 Super Bowl half time show. The rapper cast Samuel L Jackson in a role similar to one of Lee’s films, as well as referencing Lee’s 40 Acres And A Mule production company.During the show, Jackson played the character of Uncle Sam, a narrator for each segment of the show.

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Dave Chappelle To Receive NAACP Image Awards’ President’s Award

Dave Chappelle has been tapped to receive the President’s Award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards, organizers said Tuesday. The honor will be bestowed February 22 during the Image Awards ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium airing on CBS and BET.

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Dave Chappelle to Receive NAACP President’s Award

Angelique Jackson Dave Chappelle will receive the NAACP President’s Award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards ceremony on Feb. 22.

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Denzel Washington does not care the Oscars snubbed him for ‘Gladiator 2’: “I’ve been around too long”

Denzel Washington has said he does not care about being snubbed by the Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for Gladiator 2.The star, who previously won Best Actor for his role in the 2001 crime drama Training Day and Supporting Actor for the 1989 war film Glory, portrayed the character Macrinus in the sequel to the 2000 blockbuster.He lost out to a host of actors who were nominated ahead of the forthcoming 97th Academy Awards ceremony in LA on Sunday, March 2, including Kieran Culkin, Edward Norton, Guy Pearce, Jeremy Strong and Yura Borisov.When asked about the snub in an interview with The New York Times, Washington joked: “Are you kidding me? Awww. I’m happy for all that did, and I’m happy with what I’m doing.”He continued: “Listen, I’ve been around too long.

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Directors Guild of America Awards Winners (Updating Live)

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The prestigious DGA Awards, one of the most crucial precursors to the Oscars, are announcing their winners. A wide-open year has unfolded with plenty of twists and turns, coming from campaign controversies and surprising Oscar snubs like DGA nominee Edward Berger and recent Critics Choice shocking victor Jon M.

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DeWanda Wise Starring in ‘Killer Bee,’ Adaptation of David Crownson Graphic Novel, for Tommy Oliver’s Confluential Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor DeWanda Wise will star in “Killer Bee,” an adaptation of the upcoming graphic novel from David Crownson that Tommy Oliver’s Confluential Films will produce for the screen. Confluential, an award-winning, Black-owned and Black-founded film, television, and documentary production company, will co-finance the action film.

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