RIP Melvin Van Peebles: Mario Van Peebles, Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins & More Remember The Iconic Filmmaker

A post shared by Jeff B. Cohen (@jeff_b_cohen)The men have reunited several times in the past, something fans of the movie can't get enough of. After Jeff's post, Josh Gad even commented, "Love this."Both Jeff and Ke Huy have largely retreated from the spotlight since their "Goonies" days.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are preparing to release their long awaited collaboration on Friday.Fans of the two artists have been speculating about the new song, with rumors suggesting it could be a reworked version of Sheeran’s song ‘The Joker And The Queen.’ Now the singer is confirming that theory after his appearance at the red carpet of the BRIT Awards.Ed was asked about his upcoming projects, revealing that his next single “comes out on Friday and it’s with Taylor Swift,” sharing his excitement, the singer said, “We’re literally announcing that in like an hour.”He went on to post a snippet of the song on social media, captioned “The Joker And The Queen featuring my good friend @taylorswift13 is out this friday.” The pair have been friends for a while now, with Ed even defending Taylor back in 2015 at the Video Music Awards.This is not the first time the two artists work together, with Sheeran collaborating on Taylor’s song ‘Run’ from her album ‘Red’ (Taylor’s Version).

Ava DuVernay took to the stage as a presenter on Thursday at Variety's Power Of Women Gala in Beverly Hills, California.The 49-year-old filmmaker wore a black dress with a red floral print while introducing Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Channing Dungey, 52, the first black president of a major US television network.'I ask you to think about what it took to be the first Black executive to be named entertainment president of a broadcast television network.

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It is too easy to throw superlatives around when talking about filmmakers. Many directors with a decent enough filmography, who have been around long enough to be forgotten about can attain such a status.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticMelvin Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21 at 89, was not the inventor of Black cinema, but it’s no exaggeration to say that he smashed open the door to Black cinema as we know it.

UPDATE The 2022 Broadway revival of Melvin Van Peebles’ groundbreaking 1971 musical Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death will go on as planned, producers – including the late filmmaker’s son Mario Van Peebles – confirmed today.

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and comedy Watermelon Man, in which a white, racist man wakes up one morning to find that he’s a Black man.Hollywood admirers of the filmmaker have taken to social media to pay their respects.“He made the most of every second, of EVERY single damn frame and admittedly, while the last time I spent any time with him was MANY years ago, it was a night in which he absolutely danced his face off. The man just absolutely LIVED,” tweeted Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk director Barry Jenkins.Ava DuVernay wrote: “‘You have to not let yourself believe you can’t.

New York, according to a statement. The pioneering director, actor, composer, writer and novelist has been described as the ‘godfather of black cinema’.

director behind Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died. He was 89.

The Criterion Collection and Janus Films.This read: “We are saddened to announce the passing of a giant of American cinema, Melvin Van Peebles, who died last night, at home with family, at the age of 89."In an unparalleled career, Van Peebles made an indelible mark on the international cultural landscape.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterActor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles died at home with his family aged 89 after a long career in the filmmaking industry. Melvin was best known for his films in the '70s Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which told the story of a Black man trying to escape white police officers.The star had multiple abilities under his belt and was also heavily involved in writing, filmmaking and composing, while also working as an actor.

Filmmaker and author Melvin Van Peebles has died at the age of 89.The rebel director known for his groundbreaking "blaxploitation" films, passed on Sept. 21 surrounded by his family, the Criterion Collection announced.

pic.twitter.com/HpciXXVoYoHere’s the full text of our announcement on the passing of Melvin Van Peebles: pic.twitter.com/n0svUACrKPAs the statement noted, Van Peebles was the pioneering filmmaker behind '70s films like  and He's considered by many to be the godfather of modern Black cinema, and impacted a generation of filmmakers, including Spike Lee. Van Peebles, who was also a novelist, songwriter and musician, was born in Chicago in 1932.

Melvin Van Peebles was an actor and filmmaker best known for his influential 1971 film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”Van Peebles wrote, directed, co-produced, and starred in “Sweetback,” as well as composing its score despite being unable to read music. The result was a classic of indie cinema, created on a shoestring budget.

Refresh for updates… Hollywood paid fast and heartfelt tribute to director Melvin Van Peebles today, with news of his death eliciting words of praise for the filmmaker from such industry figures as actor David Alan Grier and directors Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, and Spike Lee, along with notable musicians and music execs.

Criterion Collection announced.“Dad knew that Black images matter,” his son Mario Van Peebles said in a statement released by Criterion. “If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth? We want to be the success we see, thus we need to see ourselves being free.

Refresh for updates… Hollywood paid fast and heartfelt tribute to director Melvin Van Peebles today, with news of his death eliciting words of praise for the filmmaker from such industry figures as actor David Alan Grier and directors Barry Jenkins and Ava DuVernay, along with notable musicians and music execs.

Melvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind the 70s blaxploitation film Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died at 89.'Dad knew that Black images matter,' Mario Van Peebles said in a statement from the Criterion Collection.'If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth? We want to be the success we see, thus we need to see ourselves being free.'True liberation did not mean imitating the colonizer's mentality.

Melvin Van Peebles, an actor, writer, director, producer and icon of Black cinema whose films include Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and Watermelon Man, died Tuesday night at his home. He was 89.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterMelvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song,” and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89.“Dad knew that Black images matter,” Mario Van Peebles said in a statement from the Criterion Collection.