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Displaying all articles tagged:
Forest Whitaker
stars on stars on stars
Apr. 30, 2023
Adam McKay Has Sold His Next Celebrity Hangout
His movie
Average Height, Average Build
will star Robert Pattinson and Amy Adams, and will come to Netflix.
By
Jennifer Zhan
casting
Oct. 18, 2019
Audra McDonald to Put the VibratO in EGOT, Joins Aretha Franklin Biopic
Oh, there’s also Tituss Burgess and Marc Maron and Forest Whitaker and more.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
trailer mix
June 22, 2018
Forest Whitaker’s
How It Ends
Trailer Is Basically
Taken
, Apocalypse Edition
Goddamn, you thought you needed a very particular set of skills before.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
May 21, 2018
City of Lies
Trailer: Detective Johnny Depp Will Solve Biggie’s Murder
Conspiracy! Intrigue! Johnny Depp’s graying mustache!
By
Hunter Harris
casting couch
July 19, 2017
Forest Whitaker Is Joining
Empire
in a Recurring Role
The Oscar winner will play a music icon with ties to Lucious Lyon.
By
Tolly Wright
on set photos
July 12, 2017
Is the
Black Panther
Cast the Sexiest in the Marvel Universe?
Angela Bassett in white locs! Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan staring each other down!
By
Hunter Harris
casting couch
Oct. 7, 2016
Forest Whitaker Cast in Marvel’s
Black Panther
Is it 2018 yet?
By
Jordan Crucchiola
theater reviews
Feb. 25, 2016
Theater Reviews: A Miscast
Hughie
and a Cheesy-Fun
Pericles
Forest Whitaker is the wrong man for the job; Trevor Nunn serves a Shakespeare melt.
By
Jesse Green
trailer mix
Feb. 11, 2016
Watch the Trailer for the
Roots
Remake
Emmy, anyone?
By
Dee Lockett
the industry
Sept. 16, 2015
Roots
Remake Finds Its Cast
Anika Noni Rose joins newcomers Malachi Kirby and Regé-Jean Page.
By
Nate Jones
the industry
Aug. 24, 2015
Forest Whitaker Will Make His Broadway Debut With
Hughie
The Eugene O’Neill revival is coming in next spring.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
casting couch
June 15, 2015
Forest Whitaker in Talks for
Star Wars: Rogue One
Friend or foe?
By
E. Alex Jung
movies
Mar. 7, 2015
Movie Review:
Two Men in Town
Has a Raging Heart
It’s playing on one tiny screen in New York, which is a shame.
By
Bilge Ebiri
making a scene
Nov. 26, 2013
Watch Janusz Kaminski’s 11 Star-Studded Shorts
Featuring Oprah, Cate Blanchett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Robert Redford.
By
Lindsey Weber
political party
Aug. 27, 2013
Oprah Will Be at Obama’s March On Washington Speech
Forest Whitaker and Jaime Foxx are also attending Wednesday’s event.
By
Delia Paunescu
casting couch
May 31, 2013
Forest Whitaker May Star in Martin Luther King Movie
Memphis
Directed by Paul Greengrass.
By
Zach Dionne
cannes 2013
May 17, 2013
Could 2013 See Three Black Best Actor Nominees?
At Cannes, the Oscar-savvy Weinstein showcased three compelling trailers starring Forest Whitaker, Idris Elba, and Michael B. Jordan.
By
Kyle Buchanan
Mar. 28, 2013
Forest Whitaker Is Producing the Richard Pryor Biopic and Starting from […]
Forest Whitaker has signed on as a producer, taking over development of the biopic of influential stand-up Richard Pryor, Deadline reports. A […]
By
Bradford Evans
casting
Mar. 6, 2012
Lee Daniels Picks His
Butler
: Forest Whitaker
Oprah Winfrey may join the movie, too.
By
Kyle Buchanan
Jan. 19, 2012
Elect Jordan Peele’s Impression of Obama in College for President
If Comedy Central’s sketch show Key and Peele includes any of Jordan Peele’s impressions of Obama in college or Baby Forest Whitaker, it will […]
By
Hallie Cantor
movies
June 3, 2011
Sean Penn Will Participate in
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Reunion
No Phoebe Cates or Jennifer Jason Leigh, though.
By
Margaret Lyons
movies
Mar. 31, 2010
See the Trailer for
My Own Love Song
, With Renée Zellweger and Original Bob Dylan Music
It’s ‘La Vie en Rose’ director Olivier Dahan’s first film in English.
By
Edith Zimmerman
quote machine
Mar. 19, 2010
Diddy-Endorsed Vodka Tastes Better Than the No. 1 Brand
Plus: Miley Cyrus would pole dance again.
By
Edith Zimmerman
the industry
Mar. 15, 2010
Bobby Fischer
Pawn
ed by David Fincher
Plus: Mary Steenburgen to have obnoxious kids.
By
Lane Brown
the industry
Jan. 26, 2010
Forest Whitaker to Catch a Criminal Once a Week
Plus: Kyra Sedgwick and Vincent D’Onofrio are married.
By
Adam K. Raymond
trailer mix
Jan. 5, 2010
Our Family Wedding
Trailer: Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia Together at Last
Mexicans love goats! Black people love the Electric Slide!
By
Adam K. Raymond
the industry
Dec. 30, 2009
James McAvoy Is Fleming, Ian Fleming
Plus: Is Sam Worthington the new Flash Gordon?
By
Adam K. Raymond
trailer mix
Dec. 28, 2009
Repo Men
Trailer: Jude Law Wants Your Liver
And your kidney. And your pancreas.
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
June 19, 2009
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker Headed for the Clink
Plus: Shaq does comedy.
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
May 14, 2009
50 Cent and Forest Whitaker to Play Same Person
Plus: romantic-comedy news!
By
Amos Barshad
mickey rourke
Mar. 19, 2009
Can 50 Cent Sink Mickey Rourke’s Comeback?
Has anyone heard from Jim Sheridan lately?
By
Lane Brown
the industry
Jan. 5, 2009
Forest Whitaker: Practically
Expendable
Plus: David E. Kelley taps a little-known British actress!
By
Adam Raymond
the industry
Nov. 7, 2008
Steven Spielberg to Kidnap Will Smith
Plus: Nick Nolte takes a road trip!
By
Adam Raymond
the industry
Oct. 8, 2008
Forest Whitaker Sees Trees of Green, Red Roses Too
Plus: Cronenberg does Ludlum!
By
Nick Confalone
the industry
Sept. 4, 2008
Guillermo del Toro to Make Monster Movies Until the End of Time
Plus: an ‘L Word’ spinoff! Also, is Nicolas Cage making the perfect Nicolas Cage movie?
By
Nick Confalone
quote machine
Mar. 6, 2008
Sam Rockwell Almost Perfect in Latest Role
Plus: Jack Nicholson!
the industry
Jan. 16, 2008
Forest Whitaker to Lead ‘The Patriots’
Plus: Guess who’s joining the cast of
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
?
the industry
Nov. 7, 2007
Josh Lucas Gets Mo’ Money, Poe Problems
Plus: How Forest Whitaker plans to squander his post-Oscar goodwill!
the industry
Nov. 2, 2007
Forest Whitaker Getting In On the American Gangster Business
Plus industry news on Natalie Portman, David Fincher, and Led Zeppelin.
the industry
Oct. 8, 2007
Stephen Colbert to Spread Liberty Worldwide
Plus: Industry news about Forest Whitaker and Queen Latifah!
the industry
June 18, 2007
Adam Sandler, Mitch Albom Team Up to Jerk Your Tears
news reel
Apr. 25, 2007
Tribeca’s Opening-Night Party: Your Source for Sperm-Donor-Road-Trip-Movie Gossip