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Spike Lee Directing Mike Tyson One Man Show!

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After Spike’s Mike Tyson inspired drama ‘Da Brick’ failed to move at HBO – Spike has now taken his newfound love for the boxing legend to stage! TMZ has learned the director will helm the one-man show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” when it comes to Broadway later this year.

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‘Footloose’ Director, Craig Brewer, To Direct Katy Perry Concert Film!

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(via Commercial Appeal) Yes, he’s still writing a new “Tarzan” movie for Warner Bros. But Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer also is busy with a celebrity who favors whipped cream-squirting bras over loincloths — pop singer Katy Perry.

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Exclusive: Rising Filmmaker Michael Pinckney (Director Of The Bobby Brown Story) Speaks!

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Hollywood Official has been following the career of ‘You’re Nobody Til’ Somebody Kills You’  director Michael Pinckney very closely.  It’s not everyday film legend Spike Lee takes someone under his wing, but now it’s time for Pinckney to spread his own wings and fly!!

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Filmmaker Jerry LaMothe Preps New Film, ‘The Promise Keeper’

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Award-winning indie director, Jerry LaMothe (Amour Infinity, Blackout, The Tombs)  is currently in development to shoot the most anticipated project of his career, “The Promise Keeper.”

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Celebrating Black History Month: Oscar Micheaux the Pioneer of Black Films!

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Throughout the month of February – Black History month – THO will pay homage to African American trailblazers in the areas of film, television and the media. We kick off our series with novelist and director Oscar Micheaux.

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SUNDANCE NEWS: JULIE DASH TO DIRECT ‘TUPELO 77′!

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Deals are being made on the streets of Park City and according to our friends at Deadline.com  director Julie Dash (Daughter’s of the Dust) has struck a deal with Angel Entertainment’s Bob Crowe to direct ‘Tupelo 77′.

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HOLLYWOOD BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: ‘HAV PLENTY’ DIRECTOR RETURNS!

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Remember Christopher Scott Cherot the director/writer of the cult classic ‘Hav Plenty’ and the “Gatsbyesque” film ‘G’ starring Richard T. Jones?  Well after an eight year hiatus Cherot back with a hilarious short film called ‘Bathroom Vanities’!

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RIHANNA’S ‘WE FOUND LOVE’ DIRECTOR, MELINA MATSOUKAS, TALKS!

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Rihanna has kept everyone buzzing this week about her video for “We Found Love,” a dizzying look at addiction.

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‘IDLEWILD’ DIRECTOR BRYAN BARBER IS BACK!

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As fewer movies get made these days, the hardest thing for a director or a writer is just getting hired…

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LEE DANIELS; SHOWTIME DEVELOPING SHOW AROUND GAY ‘BALLS’!

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Temple Grandin writer W. Merritt Johnson has teamed with Precious director Lee Daniels for a drama project in development at Showtime that sheds light on a little-known LGBT subculture.

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