Costuming ‘One Night in Miami’: A Wardrobe Fit for Four Black Icons of the ’60s
The costumes were all about the friendship between Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.
The costumes were all about the friendship between Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.
In a frank interview, Odom weighs in on how the new guard of Black writers like Kemp Powers allow actors to be “more honest with ourselves and one another.”
Films such as “Nomadland,” “Mank,” “Minari,” and “Soul” were ineligible for the 2021 WGA Awards.
She’s been preparing to direct a feature for years. Though taking inspiration from Wong Kar-wai and others, her film is uniquely her own.
Regina King’s film follows Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown as they celebrate Clay’s boxing victory on a fateful night in 1964.
The actor adored making Regina King’s rich period piece, but when he was first asked to read for Cassius Clay, there was no question: “It was really Malcolm or no one.”
These awards often tip the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race, as “Nomadland” and “One Night in Miami” continue to look like frontrunners.
Leslie Odom Jr., Aldis Hodge, Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir join moderator Tambay Obenson to discuss working with director Regina King.
The Oscar-winning actress makes her directorial debut with a period drama about Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.
The rookie screenwriter explains how he probed the vulnerabilities of cultural icons Mohammed Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown.
#OscarsSoWhite may not trend for the current year, but inclusive options remain inconsistent.
The film imagines a celebration between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown after Ali’s first World Heavyweight Championship.