Rami Malek is one of the most interesting actors working today. The projects he takes on run the gamut from an Egyptian mummy in a kid's movie to one of our most beloved musical superstars. Malek has a unique presence, and his deep, piercing eyes are quite an arresting sight to behold. James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, even said that Malek would beat him in a staring contest due to the intensity of his gaze.
Malek's proven that he can play sweet or evil with equal skill, and it's always a surprise to see what role he'll take on next. With an Oscar for best actor already under his belt, there's a good chance his career will continue to flourish in the future. However, right now is as good a time as any to look back at some of the roles that turned him into the in-demand actor he is today.
Malek's proven that he can play sweet or evil with equal skill, and it's always a surprise to see what role he'll take on next. With an Oscar for best actor already under his belt, there's a good chance his career will continue to flourish in the future. However, right now is as good a time as any to look back at some of the roles that turned him into the in-demand actor he is today.
- 3/7/2023
- by Kira Deshler
- Slash Film
How Da Sweet Blood of Jesus came to be is beyond me and a better question still: how is this made by Spike Lee? Has he completely lost his way when it comes to making movies? Truth be told, it's a fascinating take on the vampire story (Lee can argue all he wants that this isn't a vampire story but hell, if this isn't a vampire story, neither is Dracula) which sees Stephen Tyrone Williams play historian Dr. Hess Greene who is doing research on a little known African tribe when he becomes infected by an artefact and finds himself craving blood.
After much wandering, Hess comes into contact with Ganja (Zaraah Abrahams), the estranged wife of Hess' missing research partner. Ganja and Hess (ha!) begin a romantic relationship that eventually leads to her discovery of his secr [Continued ...]...
After much wandering, Hess comes into contact with Ganja (Zaraah Abrahams), the estranged wife of Hess' missing research partner. Ganja and Hess (ha!) begin a romantic relationship that eventually leads to her discovery of his secr [Continued ...]...
- 8/18/2015
- QuietEarth.us
A Kickstarter-financed Spike Lee Joint, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is a new kind of love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to, and then murdered with, a mysteriously cursed artifact by art curator Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction, killing himself, but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette’s wife, Ganja (Zaraah Abrahams), comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society. The couple marry, and Hess seems genuinely in love, while Ganja is genuinely in love with her new position, and not in...
- 5/26/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After a theatrical run in February Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, directed by Spike Lee, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 26th, 2015. Also in this round-up: release details on a Fright Rags shirt for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and a trailer for The Man in the Shadows.
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus: Press Release -- "Anchor Bay Entertainment and Gravitas Ventures will release the Spike Lee thriller Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus on Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 26, 2015. The film previously hit theaters on February 13th after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production. It’s a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s horror cult film “Ganja & Hess”, which played as a Critics Choice at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival; Spike Lee’s stylized thriller features an Original Score by Bruce Hornsby.
A Spike Lee Joint, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is directed by Spike Lee,...
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus: Press Release -- "Anchor Bay Entertainment and Gravitas Ventures will release the Spike Lee thriller Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus on Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 26, 2015. The film previously hit theaters on February 13th after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production. It’s a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s horror cult film “Ganja & Hess”, which played as a Critics Choice at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival; Spike Lee’s stylized thriller features an Original Score by Bruce Hornsby.
A Spike Lee Joint, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is directed by Spike Lee,...
- 5/22/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Sneak Peek writer/director Spike Lee's comedy romance thriller "Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus", starring Stephen Tyrone Williams, Felicia Pearson, Rami Malek, Elvis Nolasco and Zaraah Abrahams, available on DVD and Blu-ray, May 19, 2015 from Anchor Bay Entertainment:
"...'Dr. Hess Green' (Williams) becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood.
"He however is not a vampire. But soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with 'Ganja Hightower' (Abrahams) that questions the very nature...
"...of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society..."
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"...'Dr. Hess Green' (Williams) becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood.
"He however is not a vampire. But soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with 'Ganja Hightower' (Abrahams) that questions the very nature...
"...of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus"...
- 5/7/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Written and Directed by Spike Lee (based on the film by Bill Gunn)
USA, 2015
Spike Lee films tend to fall into two categories, masterpieces and trainwrecks. His latest, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, leans to the latter. However, even his failures – including this – work as engrossing bits of cinema. The reason why Spike Lee is as fascinating even in his failures is because the same tireless, fiery energy is always present . He always has something to say in his films, even if he runs into trouble in how he says them: When Lee trips and falls, he hits the ground hard enough to shake you.
A remake of the 1973 Bill Gunn film Ganja & Hess, Lee’s film follows Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) who after getting stabbed by an ancient artifact, becomes addicted to blood. Soon after he enters into a romance with Ganja...
Written and Directed by Spike Lee (based on the film by Bill Gunn)
USA, 2015
Spike Lee films tend to fall into two categories, masterpieces and trainwrecks. His latest, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, leans to the latter. However, even his failures – including this – work as engrossing bits of cinema. The reason why Spike Lee is as fascinating even in his failures is because the same tireless, fiery energy is always present . He always has something to say in his films, even if he runs into trouble in how he says them: When Lee trips and falls, he hits the ground hard enough to shake you.
A remake of the 1973 Bill Gunn film Ganja & Hess, Lee’s film follows Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) who after getting stabbed by an ancient artifact, becomes addicted to blood. Soon after he enters into a romance with Ganja...
- 2/14/2015
- by Dylan Griffin
- SoundOnSight
America is awakening from the fantasy of living in a post-racial society despite the leadership of a black president. This current racial landscape is crucial to understanding the attitudes and addictions in Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. Many African Americans are angry, thirsty for blood, or have coped with hardships through destructive habits. The pastor’s message in a black Baptist church is timely and resonates emotionally. “Put down that 22, put down the 38, put down your 45! Oh, glory to God lift up your Bible and put down that oozie! You don’t need no Ak 47, you need Romans 8:21,” he howls.
It feels cold: an exhausting insatiable desire; like a vampire’s thirst for blood, addiction is unsatisfying. No amount of sex, drugs or violence can kill the inner beast and satisfy the need for redemption. For all the gruesome blood on display in the blaxploitation vampire flick, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,...
It feels cold: an exhausting insatiable desire; like a vampire’s thirst for blood, addiction is unsatisfying. No amount of sex, drugs or violence can kill the inner beast and satisfy the need for redemption. For all the gruesome blood on display in the blaxploitation vampire flick, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,...
- 2/11/2015
- by Josh Cabrita
- We Got This Covered
S’Blood: Lee’s Facsimile of Bill Gunn an Odd Satisfaction
Surprisingly, after the failure of his 2013 remake of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy, provocateur Spike Lee’s latest, the Kickstarter funded Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, is also a remake, a modernization of Bill Gunn’s 1973 classic Ganja & Hess, a film tenuously positioned within the spectrum of Blaxploitation. Lee initially explained that the film was about blood addiction and not vampires, with early conversations indicating that this had nothing to do with the likes of Blacula. But those familiar with Gunn’s brilliant and strange (if somewhat compromised) original film will see his stamp all over it, directed with uneasy disconnect from Lee. It’s an odd, sometimes off-putting film, but it strikes a distinctive, addictive chord, generating a particular scent that will draw you down its path. Though Lee expressly wishes the focus of the film to be about...
Surprisingly, after the failure of his 2013 remake of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy, provocateur Spike Lee’s latest, the Kickstarter funded Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, is also a remake, a modernization of Bill Gunn’s 1973 classic Ganja & Hess, a film tenuously positioned within the spectrum of Blaxploitation. Lee initially explained that the film was about blood addiction and not vampires, with early conversations indicating that this had nothing to do with the likes of Blacula. But those familiar with Gunn’s brilliant and strange (if somewhat compromised) original film will see his stamp all over it, directed with uneasy disconnect from Lee. It’s an odd, sometimes off-putting film, but it strikes a distinctive, addictive chord, generating a particular scent that will draw you down its path. Though Lee expressly wishes the focus of the film to be about...
- 2/6/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Hi everyone! This is a feature we’ve been running in every issue of Deadly Horror & Sci-Fi Magazine and I thought this would also be a great resource for our readers here at Daily Dead as it can be often very difficult to keep up with everything arriving on VOD platforms each and every month.
Be sure to check back on the first week of each month to get all the details on what genre films you can look forward to on VOD!
The Voices (Lionsgate)- 2/6
Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is an affable singleton who works on the factory floor at a bathtub factory, ever eager to get along with his co-workers, especially Fiona, (Gemma Arterton) and Lisa (Anna Kendrick) from accounts. After work Jerry goes home to his pet cat, Mr. Whiskers, and loyal dog Bosco, where the three of them hang out, watch TV and discuss the day’s events.
Be sure to check back on the first week of each month to get all the details on what genre films you can look forward to on VOD!
The Voices (Lionsgate)- 2/6
Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is an affable singleton who works on the factory floor at a bathtub factory, ever eager to get along with his co-workers, especially Fiona, (Gemma Arterton) and Lisa (Anna Kendrick) from accounts. After work Jerry goes home to his pet cat, Mr. Whiskers, and loyal dog Bosco, where the three of them hang out, watch TV and discuss the day’s events.
- 2/2/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
In writer-director Spike Lee's new film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, Stephen Tyrone Williams plays a man who becomes cursed with an addiction to drinking blood. Zaraah Abrahams is the woman with whom he falls in love during this, let us say, interesting chapter in his life. Something else interesting about Lee's film: He used Kickstarter to finance this remake of the 1973 cult horror movie Ganja & Hess, which is available to watch via Lee's 40 Acres website and will arrive in cinemas, Feb. 13. Below, find an exclusive clip from the film—and Lee talking about Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,...
- 1/14/2015
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
Here is first trailer for Spike Lee’s new film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, which he made after he raised $1.5 million on Kickstarter. Lee is a director that is hit or miss with me. He’s made some great films and some crappy ones. This new one definitely looks intriguing as it follows the story of a man who is addicted to blood.
The movie stars Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Rami Malek, Elvis Nolasco, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Joie Lee, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, and Jeni Perillo.
Spike Lee’s new stylized thriller Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is a new kind of love story. Dr. Hess Green (Williams) becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient Afrian artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. He however is not a vampire. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower (Abrahams) that questions the very nature of love,...
The movie stars Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Rami Malek, Elvis Nolasco, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Joie Lee, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, and Jeni Perillo.
Spike Lee’s new stylized thriller Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is a new kind of love story. Dr. Hess Green (Williams) becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient Afrian artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. He however is not a vampire. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower (Abrahams) that questions the very nature of love,...
- 12/7/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
As with many directors from his generation, Spike Lee was once a household name who has since fallen on hard (creative) times. His more personal projects have failed to produce much critical or box office interest, while his “safe” films like Inside Man and Oldboy have been more successful, but arguably less interesting. Lee’s latest effort, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus looks like it’s a melding of the personal narrative with the vitality of his more commercial works.
The film tells the story of Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams), who is cursed by an ancient African artifact that gives him an incredible thirst for blood. He’s not a vampire, though, as the official plot synopsis tells us. He embarks on a relationship with Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), in a narrative that focuses on the nature of addiction, religion, sex, and status in contemporary society.
The first...
The film tells the story of Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams), who is cursed by an ancient African artifact that gives him an incredible thirst for blood. He’s not a vampire, though, as the official plot synopsis tells us. He embarks on a relationship with Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), in a narrative that focuses on the nature of addiction, religion, sex, and status in contemporary society.
The first...
- 12/3/2014
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
It was to be expected that a "vampire" movie from Spike Lee would not look or feel like your average vampire movie offering and low and behold, the first trailer for Da Sweet Blood of Jesus suggests just as much.
I'm not really sure what's going on with the music here which seems completely off kilter with the rest of the trailer but Lee's new movie, which was financed in part through Kickstarter and with some cash from Steven Soderbergh, stars Stephen Tyrone Williams as Dr. Hess Green, a man who becomes cursed by an African artefact and finds himself with a new found thirst for blood. Along with Williams, the movie also stars Zaraah Abrahams and Rami Malek.
Lee hasn't exactly been burning up the screens over the last few years and he's certainly in need of a hit but I'm not s [Continued ...]...
I'm not really sure what's going on with the music here which seems completely off kilter with the rest of the trailer but Lee's new movie, which was financed in part through Kickstarter and with some cash from Steven Soderbergh, stars Stephen Tyrone Williams as Dr. Hess Green, a man who becomes cursed by an African artefact and finds himself with a new found thirst for blood. Along with Williams, the movie also stars Zaraah Abrahams and Rami Malek.
Lee hasn't exactly been burning up the screens over the last few years and he's certainly in need of a hit but I'm not s [Continued ...]...
- 12/3/2014
- QuietEarth.us
Last year, *sshole/director Spike Lee released his remake of "Oldboy" and launched a campaign on KickStarter to raise money for a film called "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus." He ended up raising $1.4 million and we now have a trailer. Check it out below. Plot: When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette's wife, Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society. "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" is a remake of Bill Gunn...
- 12/3/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
A trailer has dropped for Spike Lee’s latest, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus – aka “the newest, hottest Spike Lee joint,” a no-star, semi-experimental affair made possible with the help of $1.4 million in Kickstarted donations. Gravitas Ventures picked up the re-envisioning of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror film Ganja & Hess, about a doctor who develops a thirst for blood after an art curator introduces him to an ancient African artifact. The thirst consumes his soul as he embarks on a dangerous romance with the curator’s widow that Lee describes as “funny, sexy and bloody. A new kind of love story (and not a remake of Blacula).”
Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus closed its successful Kickstarter campaign in August and debuted at the American Black Film Festival. Gravitas will open it February 13 in theaters and on VOD. Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Elvis Nolasco, and Rami Malek star in the...
Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus closed its successful Kickstarter campaign in August and debuted at the American Black Film Festival. Gravitas will open it February 13 in theaters and on VOD. Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Elvis Nolasco, and Rami Malek star in the...
- 12/2/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Over the years, the popularity of the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has grown, leading to well-known artists such as Zach Braff and well-known projects such as a film continuation of Veronica Mars, finding their way on to the site in search of public backing. One such artist was acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee, who decided to put his next project up for public funding as well. Aided by a $10,000 contribution from fellow filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, the movie surpassed its $1.25 million target, finishing with a total of nearly $1.5 million.
Titled Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, the film is a remake of the 1973 feature Ganja and Hess, the movie focuses on people who are addicted to blood, and stars Stephen Tyrone Williams and Zaraah Abrahams in the main roles, with a supporting cast that includes Rami Malek and Felicia ‘Snoop’ Pearson. Ahead of the film’s Us theatrical and VOD release on February 13, the...
Titled Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, the film is a remake of the 1973 feature Ganja and Hess, the movie focuses on people who are addicted to blood, and stars Stephen Tyrone Williams and Zaraah Abrahams in the main roles, with a supporting cast that includes Rami Malek and Felicia ‘Snoop’ Pearson. Ahead of the film’s Us theatrical and VOD release on February 13, the...
- 12/2/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Here’s the trailer for Spike Lee’s forthcoming, crowdfunded vampire film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. The trailer for what’s reportedly a close remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult classic Ganja and Hess lets us know that everybody’s addicted to something — “sex, food, drugs, nicotine, alcohol, money, power,” says star Stephen Tyrone Williams. Expect all of that to explode in what’s billed up front as “the newest, hottest Spike Lee joint.” The film hits theaters and iTunes on February 13.
- 12/2/2014
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Here’s the trailer for Spike Lee’s forthcoming, crowdfunded vampire film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. The trailer for what’s reportedly a close remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult classic Ganja and Hess lets us know that everybody’s addicted to something — “sex, food, drugs, nicotine, alcohol, money, power,” says star Stephen Tyrone Williams. Expect all of that to explode in what’s billed up front as “the newest, hottest Spike Lee joint.” The film hits theaters and iTunes on February 13.
- 12/2/2014
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
"People have many addictions..." Just after we learned that Spike Lee's crowd-funded indie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus would arrive on Valentine's Day weekend next year, the first trailer has arrived, and this certainly looks like a peculiar film. Honestly, it almost feels like Spike Lee made a film with Cary Fukunaga with this grounded story of a man addicted to blood. The film described as a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s horror cult film Ganja & Hess from the 1973 Cannes Film Festival if that does anything for you. There's nothing overly appealing here, but at the very least, it looks like something completely different from Lee. Here's the first trailer for Spike Lee's Da Sweet Blood of Jesus from YouTube: When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a...
- 12/2/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
While the "celebrity using Kickstarter" trend seemed to have a moment this year with fan funded "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff's "Wish I Was Here" hitting cinemas, it seems the novelty of handing over your money to the pet projects of industry professionals has worn off a bit. And if it hasn't, Spike Lee's "Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus" might do the trick. He also passed the hat for his latest effort, and it might be the worst received of them all (here's our review). However, it has found a distributor and you can judge for yourself. Starring Stephen Tyrone Williams, Elvis Nolasco and Zaraah Abrahams, the loose remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 horror cult film “Ganja & Hess” follows Dr. Hess Green, whose encounter with a mysterious cursed artifact finds him uncontrollably thirsty for blood (he's not a vampire). Soon a death and deadly romance opens up questions...
- 12/2/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The First Trailer for Spike Lee's Kickstarter Film 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus' Is Finally Here (Video)
Back in the summer of 2013, Spike Lee announced that he was launching a Kickstarter campaign to finance a new movie, which he said would be "sexy and bloody." Now, that flick finally has a trailer, and it looks like the director's description was accurate.
The trailer for "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" focuses on Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams), who through an encounter with some ancient, evil magic, develops a thirst for blood. He then becomes wrapped up in a twisted romance with Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), that also seems to involve his newfound addiction.
"People have many addictions," Hess says in voiceover, as we see shots of him disposing of dead bodies and slurping up blood. "Sex, food, drugs, nicotine, alcohol, money, power."
Ganja adds "blood" to that list, and it seems that all of those items' powers are set to combine and implode Hess's life. At least Lee's film,...
The trailer for "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" focuses on Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams), who through an encounter with some ancient, evil magic, develops a thirst for blood. He then becomes wrapped up in a twisted romance with Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), that also seems to involve his newfound addiction.
"People have many addictions," Hess says in voiceover, as we see shots of him disposing of dead bodies and slurping up blood. "Sex, food, drugs, nicotine, alcohol, money, power."
Ganja adds "blood" to that list, and it seems that all of those items' powers are set to combine and implode Hess's life. At least Lee's film,...
- 12/2/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Back in August 2013, Spike Lee launched plans for his newest movie on Kickstarter, causing a big hullabaloo in the process. People questioned whether an established director like him was taking money away from other independent filmmakers and projects, even though he clarified that more people came to Kickstarter who had never heard of the service. He added that this was the new order, the new way indie filmmakers like himself got the word out.
Lee did end up earning the funding for his film, just over $1.4 million from over 6,000 backers, and now that film has finally arrived. The movie is Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, a reimagining of a cult horror classic from 1973 Ganja & Hess. Indiewire has details that the film will be released in theaters and VOD, presumably with many perks for Kickstarter backers, on February 13, 2015. This follows its premiere at the American Black Film Festival back in June,...
Lee did end up earning the funding for his film, just over $1.4 million from over 6,000 backers, and now that film has finally arrived. The movie is Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, a reimagining of a cult horror classic from 1973 Ganja & Hess. Indiewire has details that the film will be released in theaters and VOD, presumably with many perks for Kickstarter backers, on February 13, 2015. This follows its premiere at the American Black Film Festival back in June,...
- 11/21/2014
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
The Spike Lee-directed Da Sweet Blood Jesus has been picked up by Gravitas for a theatrical/VOD release on February 13, 2015.
When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire.
The post Spike Lee’s ‘Ganja & Hess’ Redo Gets a Release Date appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire.
The post Spike Lee’s ‘Ganja & Hess’ Redo Gets a Release Date appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 11/20/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Spike Lee’s had a tough few years. While “Red Hook Summer” got decent notices and made a splash at Sundance that year, the indie picture was far from box-office hit, even as specialty pictures are concerned (it could not crack $350K theatrically, but of course the picture made most of its money on VOD). Then there was his “Oldboy” remake, which was a flat out bomb, and then his latest film… well, the jury is still out on that one, but there is some good news. Lee’s next project, the Kickstarter funded “Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus,” has found theatrical distribution, and Gravitas Films will release the movie in 2015. It’s a loose remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 horror cult film “Ganja & Hess.” Here’s the official synopsis: A Spike Lee Joint, Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is a new kind of love story, one that centers on...
- 11/19/2014
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Spike Lee’s latest film, “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” has been picked up by Gravitas Ventures! The film, which stars Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams, will be distributed in North America by Gravitas Ventures and will come to theaters and on demand Feb. 13, 2015. The film is a reinterpretation of 1973′s popular horror film “Ganja & Hess.” The film, funded through Kickstarter, made its debut at this year’s American Black Film Festival. “Making ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ is one of my most gratifying experiences in my body of work,” said Lee in a statement. “The support and love we got raising the money through Kickstarter is a [ Read More ]
The post Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Coming to Theaters Next February appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Coming to Theaters Next February appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 11/19/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus starring Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams.
The film, which is a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic “Ganja & Hess,” previously made its debut earlier this year at the American Black Film Festival after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production.
Gravitas will release the film theatrically and on video on demand on February 13, 2015.
“Making Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is one of my most gratifying experiences in my body of work,” said Spike Lee. “The support and love we got raising the money through Kickstarter is a true blessing. I thank everyone who brought this New Spike Lee Joint to life.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Spike Lee to release Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus in theatres and on demand across North America,” said Nolan Gallagher, Gravitas Ventures’ Founder and CEO.
The film, which is a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic “Ganja & Hess,” previously made its debut earlier this year at the American Black Film Festival after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production.
Gravitas will release the film theatrically and on video on demand on February 13, 2015.
“Making Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is one of my most gratifying experiences in my body of work,” said Spike Lee. “The support and love we got raising the money through Kickstarter is a true blessing. I thank everyone who brought this New Spike Lee Joint to life.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Spike Lee to release Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus in theatres and on demand across North America,” said Nolan Gallagher, Gravitas Ventures’ Founder and CEO.
- 11/19/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's been over a year since we heard any solid news on Spike Lee's indie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. In fact, the last time we wrote about the project, it was just rounding up funding on Kickstarter and it didn't even have a title yet. Now the film has just been picked up by Gravitas Ventures for release early next year, and the first teaser poster has arrived along with the official plot. The film is described as a reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s horror cult film Ganja & Hess from the 1973 Cannes Film Festival and focuses on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe, and it all begins with Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams), who is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator. Here's the teaser poster for Spike Lee's Da Sweet Blood of Jesus from Gravitas Ventures: When Dr.
- 11/19/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus starring Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams. Separately, Cinema Guild has acquired Asghar Farhadi’s 2009 mystery About Elly.
The reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic Ganja & Hess debuted earlier this year at the American Black Film Festival after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund production.
Gravitas has set a February 13 theatrical and VOD release on the comedy romance about people addicted to blood.
Stephen Tyrone Williams, Elvis Nolasco and Zaraah Abrahams star.
Nolan Gallagher of Gravitas brokered the deal with ICM Partners on behalf of 40 Acres And A Mule Filmworks.
Cinema Guild has picked up all Us rights from DreamLab Films to Asghar Farhadi’s mystery. Cinema Guild has set an April 8 New York theatrical release prior to nationwide expansion for the story of an Iranian teacher on a visit to the seaside who goes missing. About Elly premiered...
The reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic Ganja & Hess debuted earlier this year at the American Black Film Festival after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund production.
Gravitas has set a February 13 theatrical and VOD release on the comedy romance about people addicted to blood.
Stephen Tyrone Williams, Elvis Nolasco and Zaraah Abrahams star.
Nolan Gallagher of Gravitas brokered the deal with ICM Partners on behalf of 40 Acres And A Mule Filmworks.
Cinema Guild has picked up all Us rights from DreamLab Films to Asghar Farhadi’s mystery. Cinema Guild has set an April 8 New York theatrical release prior to nationwide expansion for the story of an Iranian teacher on a visit to the seaside who goes missing. About Elly premiered...
- 11/19/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Since its premiere at the Abff over the summer, I've been bombarded with emails from readers, asking me if I know when the film will be released theatrically. Well, here you go folks! Wonder no more, as it's coming to a theater and/or video on demand service near you soon. Gravitas Ventures has announced its acquisition of North American rights to Spike Lee’s latest effort, the Kickstarter-funded "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus," a film that we now know is Spike's reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic "Ganja & Hess," which stars Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams. Gravitas will release the film theatrically and on video on demand, starting...
- 11/19/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Gravitas Ventures acquired North American rights to Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus. Pic, which stars Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams, reinterprets Bill Gunn’s 1973 Ganja & Hess. The movie got off the ground through Kickstarter funding and premiered at the American Black Film Festival. Gravitas will release the film theatrically and on video on demand on February 13, 2015.
“Making Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is one of my most gratifying experiences in my body of work,” Lee said in a statement. “The support and love we got raising the money through Kickstarter is a true blessing. I thank everyone who brought this New Spike Lee Joint to life.”
Storyline involves an addiction to blood that once doomed a long-forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green (Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a...
“Making Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus is one of my most gratifying experiences in my body of work,” Lee said in a statement. “The support and love we got raising the money through Kickstarter is a true blessing. I thank everyone who brought this New Spike Lee Joint to life.”
Storyline involves an addiction to blood that once doomed a long-forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green (Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a...
- 11/19/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
It's been a busy year for Spike Lee. He celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Do the Right Thing." (My interview with producer Jon Kilik here.) He's the go-to guy for shooting stage and concert shows. He directed "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," which HBO aired last fall as well as comedy Store documentary "Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store," which HBO will air on October 4. He shot "Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo," "Katt Williams: Priceless" and "Go Brasil Go!" He also helped to create (uncredited) opening sequences for "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." A year ago Lee raised a total of $1,418,910 on Kickstarter for horror comedy "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus," his remake of Bill Gunn's "Ganja & Hess," starring Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Rami Malek, and Elvis Nolasco in a "movie about human beings who are addicted to...
- 8/21/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Earlier this week, Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” finally made its world debut at the American Black Film Festival in New York City, where it elicited a wide variation of reactions, ranging from sheer delight to confusion, to complete contempt, with even several indignant walkouts halfway into the premiere screening. I shared my own thoughts on the film yesterday in a review you can read here. A day after the film's premiere, I had the opportunity to speak with Spike Lee at his 40 Acres head quarters in Brooklyn, NY, along with the film's lead actors Zaraah Abrahams and Stephen Tyrone Williams, discussing everything from the casting process to the...
- 6/26/2014
- by Zeba Blay
- ShadowAndAct
The first image from Spike Lee's Kickstarter project, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, is here courtesy of Black Film, and you can check it out right here. Look for the flick to premiere on Sunday, June 22, at the 18th Annual American Black Film Festival.
Zaraah Abrahams, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Michael K. Williams, Felicia Pearson, Steven Hauck, and Elvis Nolasco star in the film, which focuses on human beings who are addicted to blood. It's a new kind of love story (and not a remake of Blacula).
“It’s scary. Humorous. Bloody. Sexy,” said Lee in a previous interview, adding that the film uses blood as a “metaphor. As we all know, human beings have many addictions. Drugs, sex, alcohol, power, money, Air Jordans [laughs]. In this one they’re addicted to blood. We shot in New York, Martha’s Vineyard... We shot it in 16 days, and we were one day ahead of schedule.
Zaraah Abrahams, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Michael K. Williams, Felicia Pearson, Steven Hauck, and Elvis Nolasco star in the film, which focuses on human beings who are addicted to blood. It's a new kind of love story (and not a remake of Blacula).
“It’s scary. Humorous. Bloody. Sexy,” said Lee in a previous interview, adding that the film uses blood as a “metaphor. As we all know, human beings have many addictions. Drugs, sex, alcohol, power, money, Air Jordans [laughs]. In this one they’re addicted to blood. We shot in New York, Martha’s Vineyard... We shot it in 16 days, and we were one day ahead of schedule.
- 6/12/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
For an icon always welcome to controversy and a worthy cinematic challenge, Spike Lee’s reinterpretation of Park Chan-wook’s classic “Oldboy” is a logical fit. However, the similarities essentially end there: drawing heavily from the original Japanese manga as well, the film marks new stylistic ground for Lee, telling the story of Joe Doucett (played by Josh Brolin), a man locked up without reason and released 20 years later to find his captor and exact revenge. Not exactly Thanksgiving material, but next week is exactly when Lee will unleash his new work. And while we’ve got a couple new posters and some footage to herald its arrival, the director also recently dropped a hint as to when we’ll see his Kickstarter-bred project. In a conversation about “Oldboy” over at SlashFilm, Lee briefly touched on “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” his newly-titled film about addiction, blood, and sex starring Michael K. Williams,...
- 11/20/2013
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Recently we attended a press day for Spike Lee's upcoming flick Oldboy with several other outlets, and Bloody Disgusting's Evan Dickson got Spike to speak about his latest Kickstarter project, which has already been filmed. Read on for details.
The film is called Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, and it's now complete with Broadway actor Stephen Tyrone Williams (Children of God) playing the lead. “It’s scary. Humorous. Bloody. Sexy,” said Lee, adding that the film uses blood as a “metaphor. As we all know, human beings have many addictions. Drugs, sex, alcohol, power, money, Air Jordans [laughs]. In this one they’re addicted to blood. We shot in New York, Martha’s Vineyard, and we’re editing now. We shot it in 16 days, and we were one day ahead of schedule.”
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The film is called Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, and it's now complete with Broadway actor Stephen Tyrone Williams (Children of God) playing the lead. “It’s scary. Humorous. Bloody. Sexy,” said Lee, adding that the film uses blood as a “metaphor. As we all know, human beings have many addictions. Drugs, sex, alcohol, power, money, Air Jordans [laughs]. In this one they’re addicted to blood. We shot in New York, Martha’s Vineyard, and we’re editing now. We shot it in 16 days, and we were one day ahead of schedule.”
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- 11/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With Park Chan-wook's entire vengeance trilogy getting remade (“Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance” just nabbed a helmer, while "Sympathy For Lady Vengeance" starring Charlize Theron continues to develop), Spike Lee's stab at "Oldboy" will be first out of the gate, and likely the most scrutinized. The original is beloved in many quarters, with fans openly wondering how this Hollywood take will deal with some of the darker corners of the South Korean version. Until we find out, we'll just have to let the marketing sustain us, as a green band trailer has dropped for Lee's joint. Stripping the naughtier one of the boobs and blood, this version still isn't all that different except for a couple of quick new shots, but it does contain the same intensity. As always, we're tremendously curious to see how it all shakes out. Meanwhile, Lee is busy in pre-production on his crowdfunded "Da Blood Of Jesus,...
- 9/12/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Spike Lee‘s Kickstarter for The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint (here’s hoping he announces a real title soon and I can stop typing out all that word salad) ended just a few hours ago, more than $150,00 over its $1.25m goal. But even before the Kickstarter ended, Lee was hard at work assembling a cast for his crowd-funded feature. First came Stephen Tyrone Williams, a stage actor with a handful of film credits to his name (Children of God, Restless City), but a few hours later came a far more famous Williams. Michael K. Williams of The Wire and Boardwalk Empire has joined the film too. This casting alone guarantees that hordes of obsessive Wire fans will turn up to see Lee’s latest joint, which will be a love story about “human beings who are addicted to blood.” Williams (Michael K., that is) will not be playing the lead- that role will go to the...
- 8/21/2013
- by Adam Bellotto
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
With Spike Lee's blood addiction comedy now successfully funded on Kickstarter (its campaigning ended August 21, with a little over $1.4 million raised), the director has clearly found a preferred method for getting the word out about his films. Not only is he sending updates on casting for this new project (more info below), he's also using the crowdfunding platform to plug his upcoming joint, "Oldboy," which hits theaters in October. Michael K. Williams ("12 Years a Slave," "Boardwalk Empire," Omar from "The Wire") has been cast in the film, along with Stephen Tyrone Williams ("Restless City," "Children of "God") and the previously announced Zaraah Abrahams ("Waterloo Road").Despite this new casting, very little about the actual film is yet known, Update: except for its title, "Da Blood of Jesus." The Kickstarter page's tagline reads: "Humans who are addicted to blood. Funny, sexy and bloody. A new kind of love story (and...
- 8/21/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Omar.s coming. Specifically, The Wire sensation Michael K. Williams is joining Spike Lee.s next .joint,. a movie he funded through Kickstarter. Lee confirmed the casting on his official Kickstarter page, stating that Boardwalk Empire co-star Williams joins fellow actors Stephen Tyrone Williams and Zaraah Abrahams in Lee.s cast. The director also says on that portal that the .sexy and bloody. movie will be about .human beings who are addicted to blood.. He comically adds that it is .not a remake of Blacula.. Damn! Adding Williams to any ensemble automatically makes a movie better. While he.s best known for playing the enigmatic criminal Omar on HBO.s gone-but-never-forgotten drama The Wire, Williams also won a SAG Award for his work on Boardwalk Empire, and he has blown critics and audiences away with his nuanced work in movies (The Road) and on network television (Community). He worked with...
- 8/21/2013
- cinemablend.com
Following in the footsteps of the Veronica Mars movie and Zach Braff's sophomore directing effort, director Spike Lee took to Kickstarter to amass funds for his next project. As of today, when the Kickstarter campaign ends, Lee will have raised over $1.38 million, including a $10,000 donation from fellow director Steven Soderbergh. The film already has Stephen Tyrone Williams and Zaraah Abrahams on board to star in a film that Lee has said is about "human beings who are addicted to blood" without being another vampire tale. Now Lee has revealed that "Boardwalk Empire" star Michael K. Williams has signed on. Here's how Lee announced the casting on Kickstarter, complete with unnecessary capital letters: "Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Added A Great Talent To Our Stellar 2 Leads. My Main Man Brooklyn's Finest, Michael K. Williams Has Joined The Cast Of My Newest Hottest Joint. Who Can Forget The Wailing Warning Of "Omar's Comin'!
- 8/21/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
• Rachel McAdams is set to join Wim Wenders’ Every Thing Will Be Fine, which tells the story of a writer (James Franco) who causes the death of a young boy. McAdams will take on the role of Franco’s girlfriend — a part that Sarah Polley was originally attached to play. Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) will appear as the slain boy’s mother. The story chronicles the 10 years after the accident. [THR]
• Idris Elba, who recently battled giant monsters in Pacific Rim, is set to star in and produce Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation, based on Uzodinma Iweala’s novel. The...
• Idris Elba, who recently battled giant monsters in Pacific Rim, is set to star in and produce Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation, based on Uzodinma Iweala’s novel. The...
- 8/21/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Added A Great Talent To Our Stellar 2 Leads. My Main Man Brooklyn's Finest, Michael K. Williams Has Joined The Cast Of My Newest Hottest Joint. Words from Spike Lee, posted to his mystery project's Kickstarter campaign page this afternoon, as he continues to shore-up his cast for his new mystery joint. Michael K. Williams joins the previously announced Stephen Tyrone Williams (the film's male lead) and Zaraah Abrahams (the film's leading lady). With less than a day to go until the end of the campaign, Spike has raised over $1.35 million, blowing past the $1.25 million he asked for. Needless to say, the next Spike Lee joint has...
- 8/20/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
With less than one day left in Spike Lee's Kickstarter campaign, the director has begun pulling out some big guns. Hours after announcing that Stephen Tyrone Williams had joined Zaarah Abrahams in the cast of the untitled feature comes word that Michael K. Williams will co-star in the film as well. Williams, best known for "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire," had supported Lee's Kickstarter campaign with tweets over the last few weeks and worked with the director on "Miracle at St. Anna."
From Lee's Kickstarter page, where the director announced Williams' involvement.
Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Added A Great Talent To Our Stellar 2 Leads. My Main Man Brooklyn's Finest, Michael K. Williams Has Joined The Cast Of My Newest Hottest Joint. Who Can Forget The Wailing Warning Of "Omar's Comin'!!! Omar's Comin'!!!"? Michael Killed It. I Feel That His Portrayal, His Complexity And His Humanity Of Omar Will...
From Lee's Kickstarter page, where the director announced Williams' involvement.
Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Added A Great Talent To Our Stellar 2 Leads. My Main Man Brooklyn's Finest, Michael K. Williams Has Joined The Cast Of My Newest Hottest Joint. Who Can Forget The Wailing Warning Of "Omar's Comin'!!! Omar's Comin'!!!"? Michael Killed It. I Feel That His Portrayal, His Complexity And His Humanity Of Omar Will...
- 8/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Ladies and Gentleman Mr. Stephen Tyrone Williams has been offered the Lead Male Role in my New Spike Lee Joint. I first saw the fresh face and abundance of Talent at The Broadway Opening of the late Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks Directed by My Main Man George Wolfe. Stephen’s performance as Abner Louima was haunting. The Opening Night Audience held their collective captive breath as he retells the terror of being sodomized with a Billy Club by one of New York’s Finest. At the After Party, I found Stephen and told him how much I enjoyed his performance and God Willing One day we would be able to work together. Well, that day is here. Stephen Tyrone Williams is gonna do his...
- 8/20/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
With Spike Lee's Kickstarter-funded new film having surpassed its set goal of $1,250,000, it's time for the director to start planning the project in earnest. Two weeks after revealing that Zaraah Abrahams was offered the female lead role in the untitled new film, Lee shared news that Stephen Tyrone Williams will co-star as the male protagonist. From Lee's Kicstarter page:
Ladies and Gentleman Mr. Stephen Tyrone Williams has been offered the Lead Male Role in my New Spike Lee Joint. I first saw the fresh face and abundance of Talent at The Broadway Opening of the late Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks Directed by My Main Man George Wolfe. Stephen’s performance as Abner Louima was haunting. The Opening Night Audience held their collective captive breath as he retells the terror of being sodomized with a Billy Club by one of New York’s Finest. At the After Party,...
Ladies and Gentleman Mr. Stephen Tyrone Williams has been offered the Lead Male Role in my New Spike Lee Joint. I first saw the fresh face and abundance of Talent at The Broadway Opening of the late Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks Directed by My Main Man George Wolfe. Stephen’s performance as Abner Louima was haunting. The Opening Night Audience held their collective captive breath as he retells the terror of being sodomized with a Billy Club by one of New York’s Finest. At the After Party,...
- 8/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Stephen Tyrone Williams, Jason Dirden, and Stephen McKinley Henderson have all joined the cast of the 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, to be directed by Kenny Leon. Denzel Washington will star as Walter Lee Younger, and we can also now confirm that Sophie Okenedo will play his wife, Ruth, and Anika Noni Rose will play his sister Beneatha. Meanwhile, previously confirmed, Diahann Carroll will play the family matriarch, Lena ("mama"). Stephen Tyrone Williams will play Joseph Asagai, Jason Dirden will play George Murchison and Stephen McKinley...
- 8/2/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
It looks like Cicely Tyson’s recent Tony triumph in The Trip to Bountiful might be sparking more Broadway returns for veteran actresses off the boards for 30-plus years. Diahann Carroll, a Tony winner herself who hasn’t appeared in a Broadway show since a stint in Agnes of God in 1983, will return to the New York stage playing the award-winning role of Lena Younger, opposite the already-announced Denzel Washington (who won a Best Actor Tony for the revival of August Wilson’s Fences in 2010) playing Walter, in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, concerning...
- 8/1/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the men from the Drama League red carpet arrivals below, including Tom Sturridge, Constantine Maroulis, Billy Porter, Anthony Warlow, Bryan Terrell Clark, Paul Rudd, Jerry Mitchell, Brandon J. Dirden, Bertie Carvel, Stark Sands, Rob McClure, Courtney B. Vance, Stephen Tyrone Williams, David Hyde Pierce, Jason Tam, Bobby Cannavale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Dave Malloy, Harvey Fierstein, Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, Alan Cumming, Tommy Tune, Ryan Silverman, Bill Irwin, Berry Gordy, Dale Badway, Charl Brown, Michael Alden and more...
- 5/18/2013
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
It’s hard to believe that Tom Hanks has never been on Broadway before. But the two-time Oscar winner will make his debut this spring in Lucky Guy, a new play by Nora Ephron, the late writer-director of two of his biggest box office hits (Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail). And this is no one-man vanity project, as you can see from this exclusive first photo from the production, which begins previews March 1 before an official opening April 1 under the direction of two-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe.
In the play, Hanks portays the late New York...
In the play, Hanks portays the late New York...
- 2/7/2013
- by Thom Geier
- EW.com - PopWatch
New York City’s theater world is home to many awards honoring stage veterans, but the Clive Barnes Award seeks to recognize the accomplishments of theater’s newest stars. With the awards ceremony slated for the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center on Monday, Dec. 10, the 2012 Clive Barnes Award nominees in the acting category include Joaquina Kalukango, Derek Klena, Rob McClure, and Stephen Tyrone Williams. For dance, the contenders are the New York City Ballet’s Lauren Lovette and Steven Melendez, and Dance Theater of Harlem’s Ashley Murphy. The winners will be announced during the ceremony and New York Post theater writer Michael Reidel will serve as host for the evening. This year’s presenters include Paloma Herrera and Frederic Franklin. Named after her late husband, critic and dance writer Clive, Valerie Taylor Barnes formed the Clive Barnes Foundation in 2009. A former Royal Ballet soloist, Taylor Barnes sought to...
- 12/7/2012
- backstage.com
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