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*HBO’s drama pilot “Da Brick” has hit a brick wall. The pay cable network just passed on the project, executive produced by Spike Lee, John Ridley, Doug Ellin and Mike Tyson, according to Deadline.com. Written by Ridley and directed by Lee, “Da Brick” was inspired in part by Tyson’s youth and explored what it means [...]
*A lot of us made our presence felt at the box office for the movie “Red Tails” on its opening weekend. It’s evident in the second place spot the movie won at the box office with receipts totalling over $19 million. The casting was incredible, the directing impeccable and the key positions in front of [...]
*Hot off the press, 20th Century Fox on Wednesday released a third trailer for its upcoming Tuskegee Airmen film “Red Tails.” The story of the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squad during WWII, “Red Tails” is directed by first-timer Anthony Hemingway and stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, [...]
*One day after the announcement of its pilot pick up, HBO has revealed the star and three supporting players in its Spike Lee boxing drama “Da Brick,” loosely based on the life of former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The show is described as a contemporary exploration of what it means to be a young, [...]
*HBO has ordered the pilot for “Da Brick,” a boxing drama loosely based on former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s early life in the ring. As previously reported, the project hails from Tyson, along with Spike Lee, L.A. Riots’ John Ridley, “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin and his producing partner Jim Lefkowitz. Lee is set to [...]
*Mike Tyson, Spike Lee and John Ridley are joining forces for an HBO drama project that takes a loose look at Tyson’s early years in the boxing ring. The project, titled “Da Brick,” also has “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin and his producing partner Jim Lefkowitz on board. Lee is set to direct with Ridley set [...]
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