Lupita Nyong’o’s Graphic Novel ‘Sulwe’ To Become Netflix Animated Musical

Bel-Air— that reimagines the '90s NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.It's quite the Hollywood story for the West Philadelphia born-and-raised (for real) who takes over the role Will Smith made famous more than 30 years ago. “The parallels are wild,” Banks tells Glamour. “I lived in Maryland as well.

This year’s Super Bowl was a royal affair.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler reprised her role as Meadow Soprano in a very nostalgic Chevrolet ad. The actress, who played the character from 1999-2007 cruised down the New Jersey Turnpike in the first-ever all electric Silverado as the series theme song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays.  After taking the same path from Manhattan to New Jersey as on-screen dad, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), the commercial takes another twist as Sigler is reunited with Robert Iler, who played her on-screen brother, A.J.

A driver was arrested after fleeing at the scene and abandoning their vehicle which did not have insurance.

In the (end) zone! Over the years, stars including Mark Wahlberg, Chrissy Teigen, Drew Barrymore and Will Smith have taken their football fandom to the sport’s biggest annual event. Scroll down to see more pics of celebrities getting into the game!

Nostalgia was the name of the game at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Jay-Z made this year’s Super Bowl a family event.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler reprised her role as Meadow Soprano in a very nostalgic Chevrolet ad. The actress, who played the character from 1999-2007 cruised down the New Jersey Turnpike in the first-ever all electric Silverado as the series theme song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays.  After taking the same path from Manhattan to New Jersey as on-screen dad, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), the commercial takes another twist as Sigler is reunited with Robert Iler, who played her on-screen brother, A.J.

in the 60-second commercial, which aired during the second quarter of Sunday evening’s game. “The Sopranos” showrunner David Chase directed the ambitious ad, which recreates the iconic opening of the original show and rewrites its famously ambiguous final episode. In the original series, the opening credit sequence sees protagonist Tony Soprano driving his Chevy Suburban from Manhattan to New Jersey as the song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays in the background.

Beyonce, 40, was one of many Hollywood stars to attend Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. The singer was pictured in the crowd sitting with husband JAY-Z, 52, and their daughter Blue Ivy, 10. The trio watched the Los Angeles Rams play against the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as the Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Hip-hop finally headlined the Super Bowl halftime today and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar came loaded for bear to represent.

Super Bowl a once a year spectacle that attracts football fans from across the globe, it has also become the perfect date night event for the biggest stars. Take a look at some of the hottest celebrity couples that turned up at the SoFi Stadium to cheer on their favourite teams.MORE: All the biggest moments from Super Bowl 2022 - LIVE UPDATESJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were among those snapped at the game on Sunday.The couple, who reunited last year after seventeen years apart, were seen enjoying the game from the sidelines. WATCH: The trailer for the Super Bowl Halftime showCanadian singer Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey were also in attendance at the 56th Super Bowl game.The couple, who married in 2018, attended the game alongside Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker. Heidi Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz were all smiles when they attended the SoFi stadium on Sunday. MORE: Super Bowl 2022 players' homes: Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow + moreMORE: Who is Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow dating? All we knowThe couple, who married in 2019, couldn't have looked happier as they danced together while waiting for the match to start in a video shared by the model to her Instagram stories. They even embraced in a few kisses as they swayed to the music.

Mary J. Blige may be from New York, but she was right at home on the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show stage in Los Angeles.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg kicked off the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with one of the duo's most infamous tracks.With Dre in the producer's booth, he introduced a blue-paisley clad Snoop before the pair performed «The Next Episode.» Next up, they belted out L.A.'s anthem, «California Love» as they made their way across a series of white trailers that each represented different parts of Los Angeles..@SnoopDogg performs at the #SuperBowlLVI halftime show.

spectacular and star-studded Super Bowl halftime shows in memory, Eminem played a big part of its instantly iconic status.The artist appeared as part of a star-studded ensemble show, featuring performances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Mary J.

When Pepsi said this year’s halftime show “could be the greatest 12 minutes of music entertainment the world has ever seen,” they were not kidding!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue used its most tried-and-true techniques to keep Super Bowl watchers from being overwhelmed Sunday night by a brave new world that emerged with great speed as the nation was hunkered down during the coronavirus pandemic.General Motors, one of the nation’s most staid corporations, put its marketing heft behind a fleet of electric vehicles, using revivals of media favorites like “Austin Powers” and “The Sopranos.” Verizon touted quickening telecommunications service by reviving Jim Carrey in his role as “The Cable Guy” and T-Mobile pressed viewers to think about 5G by showing Dolly Parton with a phone pressed close to her chest. Rocket Mortgage dressed its digital service in bright Barbie overtones along with the familiar site of Anna Kendrick.

Jessica Kiang A later-life love story of the gentlest kind, Li Ruijun’s “Return to Dust” is an absorbing, beautifully framed drama that makes a virtue — possibly too much a virtue — of simplicity. The story is straightforward: Two lonely middle-aged people, each barely tolerated by their more worldly family members, are pushed into an arranged marriage, which quietly blossoms into a companionable love match.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAmazon now runs through Middle Earth.The trailer for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuted on Sunday during the Super Bowl, revealing for the first time how the wildly ambitious new series for Amazon Prime Video is bringing the world of J.R.R.

Alissa Simon Film CriticThe exhilarating, Bible-inspired, pitch-black comedy “Redemption of a Rogue” centers on a prodigal son returning to his rural Ireland hometown to seek redemption for his sins. Based on this ambitious, sardonic feature debut, writer-director Philip Doherty (who is also a playwright and theater director) scores as a promising talent, one who might be the spiritual heir of Anglo-Irish filmmaking brothers Martin and John Michael McDonagh or even the Coen brothers.

that was released earlier, this new spot for the third film in the “Jurassic World” trilogy (directed by Colin Trevorrow). Of course, in keeping with the general Super Bowl commercial emphasis on nostalgia, much of the spot focuses on the returning face of the franchise – Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill. Life, uh, finds a way this summer.This is our best look yet at the new Marvel Studios Disney+ series, coming in late March – Oscar Isaac plays the title character.

Famous football fans! Super Bowl LVI attracted a ton of celebrity attendees, including Ryan Reynolds, Ellen DeGeneres and Olivia Rodrigo.

Hard pass. Michael Che didn’t exactly accept Kanye West‘s offer to double his Saturday Night Live salary if he stops working with Pete Davidson.

A legendary lineup! Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige brought down the house during their halftime show at Super Bowl LVI.

Reunited and it feels so good! The Super Bowl is known for its buzzy commercials that star an array of celebrities, and this year, Chevrolet brought the OG Sopranos siblings back together.

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show when 50 Cent made a guest appearance.MORE: All the biggest moments from Super Bowl 2022 - LIVE UPDATESThe rapper quite literally dropped in to deliver a rousing performance of his biggest hit, In Da Club, by being suspended from the ceiling.WATCH: Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show official trailerHe then descended to the floor and joined his group of dancers to round out his performance, being supported by the others in the star-studded group.This year's Halftime Show featured a majorly anticipated line-up of musicians, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar shared the stage for Super Bowl LVI's much-anticipated halftime show.

Mickey Guyton's stunning rendition of the national anthem has her fellow country music stars in awe. Guyton, donning a long-sleeved blue dress, wowed with her performance at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.The stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Rams, who is facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Guyton made history as the first Black woman to earn a Grammy nomination in a country category and first Black solo woman to host the ACM Awards.

Going to camp is a true adventure.

Netflix has unveiled plans for Sulwe, an animated musical feature based on the graphic novel series of the same title by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. The book, featured in its own episode of the Netflix original series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices!, features Sulwe, whose skin is darker than everyone she knows as she wants to be beautiful and bright.

wrote of the news on Twitter. “Thank you to the readers of all ages who have joined #Sulwe on her starry ride.

Also Read: Lupita Nyong'o Claps Back at Kenya Official Who Said Star Was 'Inaccessible' for Tourism Ambassador RoleNo director, cast or composer is attached just yet.The book was published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Nyong’o read “Sulwe” earlier this year as part of “Bookmarks,” a live action series featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from other Black authors that highlight the Black experience.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLupita Nyongo’s children’s book “Sulwe” will be adapted into an animated musical for Netflix.Written by Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, the book follows a young Kenyan girl named Sulwe, who wishes for her dark skin to be lighter. One night, Sulwe is visited by a shooting star sent by the Night that opens her eyes and changes her perspective.

Netflix said Thursday that it is turning Sulwe, the bestselling children’s book by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, into an animated musical, the latest move by the streamer to bolster its feature animation slate that already includes Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10½: A Space Age Adventure, Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild, Nora Twomey’s My Father’s Dragon and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio among others.