#Kasi Lemmons
Trailer Watch: Kasi Lemmons & Naomi Ackie Tell Whitney Houston’s Story in “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
The story behind the greatest voice of her generation is coming to the big screen. A trailer has dropped for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” Kasi Lemmons’ Whitney Houston biopic. In...
Trailer Watch: Ava DuVernay Celebrates Cinema with HBO Max’s “One Perfect Shot”
“Twenty-four frames per second — that’s the standard frame rate for cinematic storytelling. Over 100,000 frames come together to create magic. What if we could step into a single...
Kasi Lemmons to Direct Whitney Houston Biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” Naomi Ackie to Star
Just a few weeks after the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” hit theaters there’s word that another female music icon is getting her own feature film. “Harriet” and...
KiKi Layne and Kasi Lemmons Join Forces on Skydance TV’s “Ring Shout”
KiKi Layne is coming to the small screen. Skydance Television nabbed rights to P. Djéli Clark’s fantasy historical novella “Ring Shout” in a “competitive situation,” and the...
Kasi Lemmons Will Write and Direct Adaptation of Maaza Mengiste’s “The Shadow King”
Kasi Lemmons will follow up “Harriet,” her biopic of abolitionist and civil rights activist Harriet Tubman, by paying tribute to other brave and rebellious women. She’s signed on to...
Pick of the Day: “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. The long-awaited...
Kasi Lemmons, Gloria Estefan, & More to Be Honored at NY Women in Film & TV Muse Awards
“Harriet” has grossed over $25 million and Oscar buzz for its leading lady, Cynthia Erivo, since it hit theaters November 1, and now director Kasi Lemmons has more to celebrate....
Trailer Watch: “Harriet” Risks Her Life and Liberty to Free More Slaves
“Many of you don’t know slavery firsthand,” Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) says at an abolitionist meeting. “But I remember. I’ve heard their groans, seen their tears....
Trailer Watch: Cynthia Erivo Pays Tribute to Harriet Tubman’s Legacy in “Harriet”
“I’m going to be free or die,” says Cynthia Erivo (“Widows”) in a new trailer for “Harriet.” Kasi Lemmons’ biopic of Harriet Tubman sees the political...
Production Set on Cynthia Erivo-Led Harriet Tubman Biopic, Kasi Lemmons Directing
Production will soon be underway for Cynthia Erivo-starrer “Harriet.” Over a year and a half after news of the Harriet Tubman biopic originally broke, Focus Features has announced...
Netflix Orders “Madam C.J. Walker,” Octavia Spencer to Star in the Limited Series
“Madam C.J. Walker” is headed to Netflix. The long-brewing Octavia Spencer limited series has received an eight-episode order from the streamer, Deadline confirms. The Oscar winner was...