Richard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement. He told the Hollywood Reporter that the actor died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared a tribute to Instagram following the news of his death.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement. He told the Hollywood Reporter that the actor died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared a tribute to Instagram following the news of his death.
- 10/25/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Umc, the first-to-market, Black-targeted streaming subscription service launched in 2014, picked up The Available Wife out of the recently wrapped American Black Film Festival. The romance pic, which will hit the streamer on December 17, was directed by Jamal Hill and stars Kj Smith, who currently stars on the Tyler Perry BET series, Sistas. Written by Tressa Azarel Smallwood, Hill, and Kyjuan Cleveland, the drama follows Nicole Wright (Smith), a beautiful and successful music CEO whose life is about to crumble in front of her. While having an affair with the sexy artist on the rise who promises her everything (Terayle Hill), Nicole learns the hard way that looks can be deceiving and his motives are as dark as the secrets she keeps. Clifton Powell and Roger Guenveur Smith round out the cast. Smallwood produced through via her MegaMind Productions along with Audrea Topps Harjo. “Early last year, Umc premiered Tressa’s...
- 9/8/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Dove Cameron, from Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie and the Descendants movies, will co-star opposite Rj Mitte (Breaking Bad) in Issac, a psychological thriller which is currently shooting in Los Angeles. Josh Webber is at the helm, directing from a script he co-wrote with Christopher Neil.
The Webber Studios pic follows Issac (Mitte), who meets a friendly waitress Cassi (Cameron) one night at a diner. The pair set out to commit a revenge murder together in the name of love.
Webber, Mitte, Mailene Webber, Robert Robinson, and Mike Blevins are producing the indie with executive producers Mario Azevedo, Hans Gerst, and Mike Muntaser.
Cameron, who picked up a Daytime Emmy for her duel performance in Liv and Maddie, is also a recording artist and played Cher in the Off Broadway production of Clueless: The Musical.
She’s repped by Abrams Artists Agency and Lbi Entertainment. Mitte is repped by Abrams Artists Agency,...
The Webber Studios pic follows Issac (Mitte), who meets a friendly waitress Cassi (Cameron) one night at a diner. The pair set out to commit a revenge murder together in the name of love.
Webber, Mitte, Mailene Webber, Robert Robinson, and Mike Blevins are producing the indie with executive producers Mario Azevedo, Hans Gerst, and Mike Muntaser.
Cameron, who picked up a Daytime Emmy for her duel performance in Liv and Maddie, is also a recording artist and played Cher in the Off Broadway production of Clueless: The Musical.
She’s repped by Abrams Artists Agency and Lbi Entertainment. Mitte is repped by Abrams Artists Agency,...
- 2/27/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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