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Zendaya Set to Star as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins-Directed Film
Spector picked Zendaya to play her in the movie before she died in 2022.

Watch The First Trailer for Barry Jenkins' Amazon Limited Series 'The Underground Railroad'
Amazon has dropped the official trailer for Barry Jenkins' new 10-episode limited series, 'The Underground Railroad,' which is set to premiere on May 14.

Watch the New Teaser for Barry Jenkins' Amazon Series 'The Underground Railroad'
Barry Jenkins has shared a look at his forthcoming Amazon series 'The Underground Railroad,' based on the 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.

'Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins to Head Disney 'Lion King' Sequel
Oscar Award-winning director Barry Jenkins has just been tapped to helm the follow-up film to Disney's blockbuster classic 'The Lion King.'

Steven Soderbergh Says Barry Jenkins and André Holland Planning ‘The Knick’ Revival
Steven Soderbergh revealed that Barry Jenkins and André Holland have started to lay the groundwork for a new season of ‘The Knick.’

The Best Directors Right Now
From Greta Gerwig and the Safdie brothers to Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, here are the best directors in film right now.

Watch the Trailer for 'Charm City Kings' With Meek Mill
In the first full-length trailer, we get a better glimpse into Baltimore's dirt bike culture.

Trailer for Meek Mill's Big Screen Debut Released, Has Multiple Lawsuits Dropped (UPDATE)
'Charm City Kings' premieres at Sundance later this month.

'If Beale Street Could Talk' Was the Big Winner at Independent Spirit Awards
Barry Jenkins' latest was the big winner at the Spirit Awards.

Here Are the 2019 Golden Globe Nominees
Awards season begins with a look at the 2019 nominees for the Golden Globes.

Meek Mill Mentee Chino Becomes Latest Talent to Sign With Roc Nation
Chino's newest venture adds him to the impressive Roc Nation roster, which includes the likes of Kevin Durant and CC Sabathia.

'If Beale Street Could Talk' Trailer: Barry Jenkins' James Baldwin Adaptation Looks Stunning
Annapurna Pictures has released the first trailer for Barry Jenkins’ 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name.

Barry Jenkins Shares 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Teaser for James Baldwin's Birthday
The 'Moonlight' writer and director's next project is an adaptation of James Baldwin's 1974 novel, 'If Beale Street Could Talk.' On what would've been the author's 94th birthday, Jenkins shared a teaser of the movie on his Twitter.

Barry Jenkins Will Direct All 11 Episodes of Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad'
The 'Moonlight' director will take on an 11-episode TV series based on Colson Whitehead's No. 1 New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Underground Railroad.'

‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Delivers Speech He Never Had a Chance to Give at 2016 Oscars
Barry Jenkins used a portion of his keynote address at SXSW to deliver the speech he would have given if 'Moonlight' had won Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars.

The Only Black Best Director Oscar Nominees Talk About Hollywood's 'Renaissance'
Jenkins said of his 2017 Moonlight nomination, "I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Barry Jenkins to Direct Thriller Starring Chadwick Boseman
Barry Jenkins and Chadwick Boseman are teaming up.