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Queen & Slim
Features
The Lena Waithe Interview: The Prolific Creator-Producer Refuses to Be Defined
The Emmy winner reflects on the George Floyd protests, humanizing Black people on screen, Black criticism, coming out in Hollywood, and more.
By
Tambay Obenson
July 23, 2020 12:00 pm
Features
The 2019 Black List Presents the Year’s Best Unproduced Scripts
Executives, take note of these 66 new screenplays.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
December 16, 2019 3:00 pm
Features
‘Queen & Slim’ Director Says Golden Globes Voters Refused to Watch Film: ‘It’s Infuriating’
Melina Matsoukas' feature directorial debut is nearing $30 million at the domestic box office.
By
Zack Sharf
December 12, 2019 5:24 pm
Features
‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Knives Out,’ and ‘Queen & Slim’ Shine as ‘Playmobil’ Bottoms Out
After the second-worst box office weekend of 2019, theaters are ready for "Jumanji," "Star Wars," and the rest of the holiday onslaught.
By
Tom Brueggemann
December 8, 2019 4:07 pm
Features
With ‘Playmobil’ the Only Wide Release, Welcome to the Box Office Dead Zone
For holdovers "Knives Out," "Queen & Slim," "Ford v Ferrari," and "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," this weekend still carries a lot of weight.
By
Tom Brueggemann
December 4, 2019 2:00 pm
Features
Holiday Cheer! ‘Frozen 2’ Is Massive and ‘Knives Out’ Breaks Through
It was unusual to see "Knives Out" and "Queen & Slim" on the holiday release calendar; even more surprising, both are original hits.
By
Tom Brueggemann
December 1, 2019 3:59 pm
Features
From ‘Queen & Slim’ to ‘Knives Out,’ Women and Original Films Rule at the Holiday Box Office
From ‘Queen & Slim’ to ‘Knives Out,’ Thanksgiving box office tells us that audiences want more than corporate-product, cash-grab sequels.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
November 30, 2019 12:38 pm
Features
‘Frozen II’ and ‘Knives Out’ Cut Swath Through Modest Thanksgiving Box Office
The holiday box office bounty was shared by the few, not the many.
By
Tom Brueggemann
November 29, 2019 2:22 pm
Features
Hollywood, Stop Congratulating Ava DuVernay for Directing ‘Harriet’ and ‘Queen & Slim’
The director reveals she has been congratulated nearly a dozen times for films directed by other black women filmmakers.
By
Zack Sharf
November 26, 2019 2:20 pm
Features
AFI FEST 2019 Sets ‘Queen & Slim’ World Premiere for Opening Night
Director Melina Matsoukas graduated from the American Film Institute in 2005.
By
Zack Sharf
August 27, 2019 1:12 pm
Features
Lena Waithe’s ‘Queen & Slim’ Earns Breakout Buzz as Universal Previews Stunning First Look
CinemaCon: The drama is the feature directorial debut of Grammy-winning music video director Melina Matsoukas, and follows a timely story of police violence.
By
Kate Erbland
April 3, 2019 4:25 pm
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