Issa Rae To Star & Produce New Movie 'Sinkhole' With Jordan Peele

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTel-Aviv-based Cinephil, the sales company behind triple-Oscar nominated “Flee,” has snapped up world rights, excluding U.S., to Italian director Nicolò Bassetti’s transgender-themed doc “Into My Name,” which is executive-produced by Elliot Page.UTA Independent Film Group will be handling North American rights. The buzzy doc, which world-premieres at the Berlin Film Festival in the Panorama Documentary section, stems from Bassetti’s personal experience with the gender transition of his child, Matteo.“Into My Name” provides an intimate look at the universal challenges of gender transition by observing a tight-knit group of trans friends in the central Italian city of Bologna. Cinephil managing director Olivier Tournaud in a statement said that he was “immediately taken” by Bassetti’s “sensitive and relatable exploration of the many facets of gender and even more so the love letter from a father to his son.”“Into My Name is timely and spotlights voices that need to be heard; this is exactly the kind of film Cinephil is proud to represent,” Tournaud noted.Bassetti underlined that for him the doc “is a deeply personal project, both as a parent of a transgender son and as a director who has always explored individual paths that show our shared humanity.” “I trust that together with a strong partner such as Cinephil, we can add to the awareness and understanding of trans issues with international audiences,” the director said.The doc’s characters, Nico, Leo, Andrea and Raff — whose ages span from their mid-20s to mid-30s — come from different parts of Italy, and started their gender transition from a female to a male identity at different times in their lives.

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ASTRO’s Moonbin and Sanha have made their long-awaited return as a sub-unit with their new single ‘Ghost Town’.In the accompanying video, the two K-pop idols are seen performing the new single in an empty studio, illuminated only by an LCD screen in the background, showcasing some images of dark, desolate planets with red clouds.“Let you go now / I’m about to kick it with some ghosts now / Without any lingering feelings, go down / I got a ticket out of ghost town,” Moonbin sings in the chorus, which features sombre hip-hop-inspired instrumental.Fantagio Music had previously announced that ‘Ghost Town’ would act as a pre-release single for the duo’s as-yet-unnamed sophomore mini-album, which is due out sometime in March. Through the new mini-album, Moonbin and Sanha are said to be “showing a new and different side of themselves”, said the agency in their announcement last week.The pair had debuted as ASTRO’s first sub-unit in September 2020 with their mini-album ‘In-Out’, which included the lead single ‘Bad Idea’.

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Issa Rae. Currently in production, the film will feature interviews and commentary about representation and storytelling by actors, showrunners, writers, celebrities and other influencers. According to HBO, “the featured participants will reflect on their own experiences watching African Americans represented on television yesterday and today, while sharing insights into their current creative endeavors, personal experiences, and inspiration, providing a window into the larger evolution of Black storytellers across television history.”  “Black people have such a rich, but often unacknowledged history in Hollywood,” Rae said in a statement.

Will Thorne Staff WriterIssa Rae has found her latest project at HBO.The “Insecure” creator and star is set to executive produce a two-part documentary called “Seen & Heard” on the history of Black television from the perspective of those who wrote, produced, created and starred in series of the past and present. “Who Killed Malcolm X?’ helmer Phil Bertelsen is on board to direct the doc which will feature interviews with actors, showrunners, writers, and celebrities sharing their experiences of watching African Americans represented on TV and succeeding in their own creative endeavors.

Issa Rae has officially lined up her next project at HBO. It was announced today that Rae has signed on to executive produce the two-part documentary Seen & Heard for the premium cable network.

Universal Pictures, “Insecure” star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (whose studio Monkeypaw are facilitating a whole lot of interesting work lately) are teaming up on movie “Sinkhole,” a thought-provoking genre piece that engaging with questions around female perfection and identity, adapted from a short story of the same name. Winning out against more than 10 studio bidders, Universal secured the screen rights to the provocative short story by Leyna Krow, which is about a young family that moves into their dream home, except for the gaping sinkhole in the backyard.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIssa Rae and Jordan Peele have come on board Universal Pictures’ family drama “Sinkhole,” based on Leyna Krow’s short story about a mysterious sinkhole.The announcement was made Wednesday, a day after Rae received Emmy nominations for comedy series and best actress in a comedy series for the fourth season of HBO’s “Insecure.” “Sinkhole” is being developed as a potential starring vehicle for Rae, who will also produce.The story centers on a young family knowingly moving into a house with a sinkhole in the backyard and discovering that the sinkhole that manages to take all things that are broken and destroyed and make them perfect again.Peele and Win Rosenfeld will produce for their Monkeypaw Productions.

Universal Pictures, “Insecure” star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (whose studio Monkeypaw are facilitating a whole lot of interesting work lately) are teaming up on movie “Sinkhole,” a thought-provoking genre piece that engaging with questions around female perfection and identity, adapted from a short story of the same name. Winning out against more than 10 studio bidders, Universal secred the screen rights to the provocative short story by Leyna Krow, which is about a young family which moves into their dream home, except for the gaping sinkhole in the backyard.

Also Read: Watch 'Insecure' Exec Producers Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Discuss Race, Trauma and History | VideoPeele and Win Rosenfeld will produce for Monkeypaw, as will Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi for Issa Rae Productions. Krow is executive producing alongside Alex Davis-Lawrence.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Here’s a hot one. Universal Pictures, Insecure star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) are teaming up on movie Sinkhole, a thought-provoking genre piece that engages with questions of female perfection and identity.In a low seven-figure deal, Universal beat out more than 10 studio bidders and multiple talent and filmmaker packages for screen rights to Leyna Krow’s short story, which is about a young family which moves into their dream home, despite the gaping sinkhole in the backyard.

Issa Rae just made some major moves in solidifying the success of her management company that’s looking for the best and brightest when it comes to women and minorities in Hollywood.Along with her producing partner, Deniese Davis, Rae hired Talitha Watkins from CAA to come lead ColorCreative, a company the duo created in 2014 to help talented people in Hollywood secure knowledgeable and well-connected representation.“ColorCreative has always prioritized women and minority creators and venturing into management allows us to double-down on our commitment,” Rae told Deadline, who first reported the news.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Having just come off the fourth season of HBO’s Insecure, Issa Rae and her producing partner Deniese Davis is making some very secure moves into the management space.Rae and Davis have brought CAA’s Talitha Watkins onboard to top the newly formed management division of their 2014 formed ColorCreative banner.“ColorCreative has always prioritized women and minority creators and venturing into management allows us to double-down on our commitment,” Rae told Deadline today of their buildout.

Issa Rae is getting fans ready for the relaunch of the NBA season.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe NBA already has Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Now it’s ready to work with Issa Rae.The producer and actor isn’t picking up a ball to play against the Nets, the Jazz or the Golden State Warrrior, but she may have to execute a trickier maneuver: luring fans back to a new NBA cycle that is likely to be one of most scrutinized in the league’s history.Rae is the center of a new NBA campaign that aims to remind fans where basketball left off earlier this year and build new appetites for the restart of the season.