Viola Davis To Star In ‘Woman King,’ Directed By Gina Prince-Bythewood

John Lewis today, after his death yesterday at the age of 80.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed the news last night. Lewis had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last December.The political figure was the was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by Martin Luther King Jr who were at the heart of the US Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Responding to the news, Oscar-winner Viola said on Twitter: ‘Rest in Heavenly peace Mr.

after she was hospitalised for reportedly making an attempt on her own life. The 43-year-old singer is currently recovering in hospital after being found unresponsive by boyfriend David Adefeso in the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Los Angeles.Adefeso reportedly called 911 and said he believed it may have been a suicide attempt.Viola has since taken to Twitter to share a heartfelt message for Tamar, tweeting: ‘Praying for Tamar Braxton.

recovering in the hospital after being found unresponsive by her boyfriend David Adefeso, 49, in the Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Los Angeles. The 911 call suggested that she could have overdosed on prescription medication.Davis, 54, tweeted a supportive message, acknowledging the situation and bringing awareness to mental health and addiction.“Praying for Tamar Braxton.

Viola Davis is continuing to explain why she regrets taking on the role of Aibileen Clark in The Help.

Ossie Davis & Ruby DeeAs one of the most popular couples of Black Hollywood, the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee understood the intersection of acting and activism. The duo became fixtures during the civil rights and Black Power movements, befriending the likes of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

In a time when people are hoping to educate themselves on Black history and experiences, many have turned to watch The Help, the 2011 flick starring Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Emma Stone set in 1960s Mississippi.

The Old Guard director Gina Prince Bythewood is reportedly going to direct a historic drama called The Woman King which will feature Oscar winning actress Viola Davis. A news report in Variety states that the upcoming historical drama titled, The Kingdom of Dahomey will see Viola Davis essaying the role of Nanisca.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Davis shared that her protests did not begin with the surge in racial justice activism this year, reports variety.com."I feel like my entire life has been a protest. My production company is my protest.

After releasing comic book movie Old Guard on Netflix to critical acclaim, Gina Prince-Bythewood has found her next project. Prince-Bythewood will direct Viola Davis in period action drama The Woman King for Sony's TriStar.

Janet Lee editorShooting a love scene is not so different than filming an action sequence.Just ask director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who makes her action debut with Netflix’s “The Old Guard.” Until now, she’s been known for romantic dramas like “Love and Basketball” and “Beyond the Lights.” “Have a beginning, middle and end. Make sure it’s character-driven.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn the wake of Netflix recently streaming Skydance’s Old Guard, that pic’s director Gina Prince-Bythewood is looking to direct The Woman King at TriStar for Oscar winner Viola Davis.The movie is set in The Kingdom of Dahomey, which was a powerful state of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. Davis will play Nanisca, the general of an all-female military unit, who alongside her daughter Nawi, crusade against the French and regional tribes who violated their honor, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they’re about.Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment is producing with Davis and Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions and Maria Bello of Jack Blue Productions.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterGina Prince-Bythewood is set to direct TriStar Pictures’ “The Woman King,” starring Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis.The film is a historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story follows Nanisca (Davis), general of the all-female military unit, and her daughter Nawi, who together fought the French and neighboring tribes who violated their honor, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for.The pic is being produced by Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment, Davis and Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions and Maria Bello of Jack Blue Productions.

Viola Davis has previously said she has one major acting regret and it is starring in “The Help." Now, Davis is speaking out about the film again. The actress slammed the movie in a recent Vanity Fair article and said it was “created in the filter and the cesspool of systemic racism.” Davis, 54, played the role of maid Aibileen Clark who worked for a white family in the 1960s.

While the world has finally been able to witness what filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood is able to do with a big action blockbuster in the Netflix feature, “The Old Guard,” the film isn’t the first attempt by the filmmaker to launch a comic book franchise.

Since the murder of George Floyd and the many Black Lives Matter protests that have spawned as a result, renewed attention has been placed on Tate Taylor’s Oscar-winning film, “The Help.” The discussion hasn’t been kind to the 2011 film, with critics and even actress Bryce Dallas Howard talking about how it isn’t a great example of a film that tackles racism, due to its filmmakers largely being white.

Viola Davis’ latest Vanity Fair cover was shot by a Black photographer for the first time in the magazine’s history.On Tuesday, July 14, the publication dropped it’s July/August 2020 issue featuring the Oscar-winning actress photographed by Dario Calmese. In the stunning image, Davis — in an open-back Max Mara coat dress — has her back to the camera as she looks over her left shoulder.

Viola Davis says a part of her feels like she 'betrayed' herself by starring in The Help.The Academy Award-winner explained her mixed feelings about the 2011 film in a profile for the August issue of Vanity Fair,telling the magazine while 'there's no one who's not entertained' by the movie, it was created 'catering to a white audience.'Viola, 54, said she has regrets about being in the movie because it'wasn't ready to [tell the whole truth]' about racism. Regrets, I have a few: Viola Davis says she sometimes feels like she 'betrayed' herself by appearing in 2011's The Help in a new profile for Vanity Fair.

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Viola Davis has said she “betrayed herself” when she starred in The Help.The 54-year-old, who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for playing Aibileen Clark in the drama, said Tate Taylor’s film “catered to a white audience” without putting enough emphasis on black voices.“Not a lot of narratives are also invested in our humanity,” she said in the August edition of Vanity Fair.“They’re invested in the idea of what it means to be black, but it’s catering to the white audience. The white audience at the most can sit and get an academic lesson into how we are.

The Help.The actress reiterated thoughts first discussed in 2018 in The New York Times, about regretting taking the role as a maid in Tate Taylor’s period drama, which focuses on a white woman who develops a friendship with two Black maids.“Not a lot of narratives are also invested in our humanity,” Davis said in a new interview with Vanity Fair. “They’re invested in the idea of what it means to be Black, but…it’s catering to the white audience.“The white audience at the most can sit and get an academic lesson into how we are.

This past weekend arguably saw the largest number of original films enter the streaming and VOD markets since movie theaters closed down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. While “Palm Springs” looks like it was the first significant movie hit in Hulu history it’s clear that another film dominated viewership across the globe.