Two MLK Films in the Works

‘Mahogany’ Remake on Deck from Suzanne de Passe

April 19, 2013 by EURpublisher02 14 Comments

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*A remake of the 1975 Diana Ross film “Mahogany” is reportedly in the works from former Motown executive and producer Suzanne de Passe, reports BET. Motown founder Berry Gordy directed the original, which starred Ross as Tracy, a Chicago native who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Her rising international fame takes her to Rome, [...]

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Wendy Williams, de Passe, Jones Team for Scripted Projects

June 29, 2012 by EURpublisher02 Leave a Comment

*Talk show host Wendy Williams and producers Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones announced Thursday that they have launched what they’re calling a “production alliance” with plans to make movies and TV series aimed at a multicultural audience. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The new projects – among them, a VH1 adaptation of Star Jones’ [...]

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Audrey’s Society Whirl: Suzanne de Passe first woman to Receive AFUWI Bob Marley Award

February 1, 2011 by EurPublisher Leave a Comment

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*The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) presented its coveted Bob Marley Award to Suzanne de Passe, co-chair of de Passe Jones Entertainment, making her the first female to be awarded the prestigious AFUWI Bob Marley Award at the 14th Annual Legacy Awards Gala on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in New [...]

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Two MLK Films in the Works

January 19, 2010 by EurPublisher Leave a Comment

Both Steven Spielberg and “Precious” director Lee Daniels are working on new films that delve into the personal life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. Spielberg, along with Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones, is producing what is billed as the “definitive” King biopic for DreamWorks Studios, while Daniels’s project, titled “Selma,” is [...]