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Acort International has acquired Michael Matteo Rossi’s Shadows and is planning a domestic and international release this spring. The film hails from writer, director, and producer Rossi, whose last film The Handler was released on home entertainment platforms in December.

Krista Allen (Anger Management), David Labrava (Mayans), Francis Capra (Veronica Mars), Jazsmin Lewis (Barbershop), Eric Etebari (Narcos : Mexico), and Rahart Adams (House Husbands), Simeon Panda, Rachel Alig, Chris Levine, and Vernon Wells star in the film.

Film tells of a young low-level drug dealer (Australian actor Adams) who is reunited with his estranged mom and uncle when he needs protection from a ruthless drug kingpin that’s put a hit on him.

“I feel with the calibre of talent mixed with the storyline, Shadows is a stylish thriller that people are going to love to see,” says writer/director Michael Matteo Rossi, whose other credits include Chase (2019). “In...

This film franchise zeros in on something that many small towns and big cities (really the neighborhoods in said cities) share: mainly a place where everyone seems to gather. Some place aside from the obvious schools, city halls, and churches (or synagogues). It’s actually a business. There’s a popular corner diner, maybe a bar or pub, perhaps a locally owned clothing store. Well, for this neighborhood in the south side of Chicago it’s the hair salon known to moviegoers thanks to 2002’s Barbershop. That modest little “slice of life” flick was popular that it inspired a sequel two years later (Barbershop 2: Back In Business). The following year saw a spin-off (Beauty Shop) and a TV series on premium cable channel Showtime. The scissors and shavers have been silenced for almost a dozen years, but now movie goers have another appointment with Calvin and his crew for Barbershop: The Next Cut.

In the third part of this engaging trilogy, Ice Cube dispenses paternal wisdom while uniting a tough Chicago neighbourhood – helped by sassy Nicki Minaj

When Ice Cube released AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted few would have predicted that, two and a half decades later, he’d be the closest thing to Jimmy Stewart in 21st-century cinema. As Calvin Palmer, co-owner of Chicago’s top-notch locale for stylish ’dos and sagacious bon mots, Ice Cube is a caring father, crafty businessman and, he’ll come to realise, community linchpin. But his neighbourhood is quite different from the Bedford Falls where Stewart’s George Bailey lived in It’s a Wonderful Life. “The south side is no place to flex,” Palmer sighs to his wife Jennifer (Jazsmin Lewis), referring to their 14-year-old son Jalen (Michael Rainey Jr). All parents have their woes when the kids hit puberty. Parents in black America have struggles...

Exclusive: Torrei Hart, Simone Shepherd, Aeriel Miranda also among cast of Us comedy-romance; production reveals footage.

Empire actress AzMarie Livingston has joined the cast of Us comedy Almost Amazing, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles.

The ensemble cast also includes Torrei Hart, Simone Shephard, Aeriel Miranda, Jazsmin Lewis, Erica Mena, Brian Hooks, Eric Roberts, Billy Blanks and Laura Govan.

Writer-director Justin Price’s comedy follows three men who run a professional breakup agency but who are failing to end their own deteriorating relationships.

Producers are Price, Khu, Reno Rankin, Matthew Simmons and Eddy Herrero. Price and DoP Khu previously collaborated on low-budget horrors Dark Moon Rising (2015) and Forsaken (2016).

Livingston, mononymously known as AzMarie, got her break on America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion in 2012. She currently plays Chicken in Fox’s TV drama Empire, co-created by Lee Daniels.

Almost Amazing marks the model-turned-actress’s most prominent role to date following a minor role in Daniels...

New Line Cinema and MGM have released a barnd new the trailer for "Barbershop: The Next Cut," the third installment of the Barbershop franchise.

The film stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazsmin Lewis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Common, Regina Hall, Nicki Minaj, Chyna Layne, Michael Rainey Jr., Deon Cole, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lamorne Morris, J.B. Smoove, Tyga, Margot Bingham, and Isaiah John.

Film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee from a screenplay written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver.

It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop,...

New Line Cinema and MGM have released the trailer and poster for "Barbershop: The Next Cut," the third installment of the Barbershop franchise. The film stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazsmin Lewis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Common, Regina Hall, Nicki Minaj, Chyna Layne, Michael Rainey Jr., Deon Cole, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lamorne Morris, J.B. Smoove, Tyga, Margot Bingham, and Isaiah John.

Film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee from a screenplay written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver.

It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop,...

Yes they are popping up like daisies everywhere aren’t they?But here’s your first look at the upcoming romantic comedy Four Seasons, directed by Chicago based filmmaker Christopher Nolen (no that’s Nolen, not to be confused with Christopher Nolan of Dark Knight movie fame).No Christian Bale is not in the movie, but it does stars Robin Givens, Jazsmin Lewis, Keith Robinson, Christian Keyes, Mel Jackson, Laila Odom, Amanda Grace Marcheschi, Meredith Rae Lyons, Harold Dennis, Prinses Hemphill, Tiffany Torrence-Davis and Nolen himself.The film deals with Xavier Lamar Jackson (played by Robinson), a 36 year old player who is "almost" ready to settle down and get married. However, to make...

Kidada Jones hits 37 today. Although her acting resume is somewhat limited, she did make her debut in the film The Faculty playing Usher Raymond‘s girlfriend. She’s also appeared in Black And White as well as Thicker Than Water and Empire.

Actress Jazsmin Lewis turns 35. The Ohio native has appeared in a long list of movies and television programs including Barbershop, The Wayans Brothers, Family Matters, Martin, Grapes On A Vine and Meet The Browns.

Our sources have revealed to us that there is going to be a new version of the very short lived but popular 1978 dramatic series The White Shadow coming to television, and with a new name.

In case you are not familiar with the series The White Shadow, it starred Ken Howard as Ken Reeves, a white former NBA professional who retired from the pro game and got a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly black inner-city high school. The series developed into how a white coach tried to teach his players about life, and how to deal with real life issues.

Anyway, we hear the new series is co-executive produced, written by and directed by actor Larry B. Scott (of Revenge Of The Nerds fame and The Karate Kid fame), with the show to be titled My New Life. The show is still rounding out the new cast...

See five new clips from Fox's "Brothers" as well as "Fringe" and "Glee." "Brothers" stars Michael Strahan Daryl Mitchell, Don Abernathy, Shvona Lavette Chung, Lenny Clarke, Colton Dunn, Lisa Lampanelli, Olympia Lettry, Jazsmin Lewis, Danielle Nicolet, Cch Pounder, Carl Weathers, Patrick Weil and Rod Maiorano. The show is created by Don Reo and produced by Tantamount Studios and Impact Zone Productions, Inc...

See clips from the 1-hour series premiere of Fox's "Brothers," created by Don Reo. Preem takes place on Friday, September 25th at 9/8 c on Fox. Starring: Michael Strahan Daryl Mitchell Don Abernathy Shvona Lavette Chung Lenny Clarke Colton Dunn Lisa Lampanelli Olympia Lettry Jazsmin Lewis Danielle Nicolet Cch Pounder Carl Weathers Patrick Weil Rod Maiorano Brothers is a comedy about a former NFL hot shot who learns that even though you can always go home again, doing so might be more difficult than you think. Mike Trainor (Michael Strahan) seemingly has it all – he’s a good-looking, wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high life in New York City, but he’s about to get sidelined. When Mike gets a phone call from his mom, Adele (Cch Pounder), who orders him home to Houston, he quickly realizes that the more his life has changed, the more his family has stayed the same.

NEW YORK -- Vivica A. Fox has signed to star in and produce Three Can Play That Game, the sequel to her 2001 comedy Two Can Play That Game, for Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group.

Fox will reprise the role of Shante Smith, a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want. The cast also includes Jason Winston George (What About Brian), Jaszmin Lewis (Barbershop 2: Back in Business), Tony Rock (Life Support) and Terri Vaughn (Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls).

FoxFoxy Brown Prods. banner with Will Packer and Rob Hardy of Rainforest Films. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group likely will release the feature as a straight-to-DVD title, though a theatrical release is possible, according to a spokesman. The original $6 million Game earned $22.2 million at the boxoffice.

Fox will appear in the upcoming film Cover, an indie drama centering on a woman in a black family struggling with AIDS and faith issues.