First Look: Regina King Stars As Shirley Chisolm In ‘Shirley’
Regina King, the Academy Award-winning actress, is gearing up to embody the iconic political figure Shirley Chisholm in the upcoming film "Shirley." The highly anticipated movie, both written and directed by John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind "12 Years a Slave," delves into the groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer in American politics. Chisholm, who had previously made history as the first Black woman elected to the US Congress in 1968, shattered barriers once again by becoming the first Black candidate to vie for a major party's nomination for the presidency.
André Holland And Gemma Chan To Topline ‘The Actor’ From Neon And Duke Johnson
Neon has wrapped production on its second feature, "The Actor," with André Holland and Gemma Chan as the lead actors. This is also the first live-action film for Oscar-nominated Anomalisa helmer Duke Johnson.