Steve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’ Set as New York Film Festival Opening Night Film

Kanye West has appeared to reveal the tracklist for his forthcoming new album ‘DONDA 2’.The rapper and producer, who is now legally known as Ye, is readying the sequel LP to 2021’s ‘DONDA’ for release on Tuesday (February 22). Future is said to be executively producing the record, while Marilyn Manson has also been working on the album.After announcing overnight that ‘DONDA 2’ will only be available on his Stem Player device, West has now shared what appears to be the tracklist for the record.Song titles include ‘Security’, ‘Life Me Up’, ‘Broken Road’, ‘Sci Fi’, ‘530’ and ‘Closed For Business’ – you can see the handwritten tracklist in the below Instagram post, which West captioned “like we always do at this time” in reference to his 2007 single ‘Good Life’.A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)After confirming that ‘DONDA 2’ wouldn’t be available on the major streaming platforms, West wrote on Instagram that “for the first time in a long time, I feel alive”.He also said that his fans should acquire the Stem Player “to be a part of the revolution”.“I feel that same feeling like when I first moved to New York to make it in music,” he continued. “I ain’t know what was gonna happen but I knew had to move.

died in August last year aged 58 after a battle with lung cancer, was remembered by close friend Bailey in a post on Twitter.Sharing a photo of them both on Wednesday (February 16), Bailey wrote: “Six months since we lost Sean. Miss him everyday.”Six months since we lost Sean.

Calvin Harris, Napalm Death and Jax Jones lead a raft of new acts who have been announced for EXIT Festival 2022.Honey Dijon, Maceo Plex, ZHU, James Arthur and Marky Ramone are also among the 60 new additions to the bash, which is set to take place at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia from July 7-10.They join the previously announced headliners Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, with more headliners expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks. You can view the full line-up so far below.Tickets are on sale now and can purchased here.

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British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

In a world where Black Lives Matter protests are still happening in the streets of some of the biggest cities in the US, now is probably the perfect time for Hulu to release the upcoming comedy series, “Woke.” READ MORE: ‘Mangrove’ Trailer: Steve McQueen’s Latest Features Letitia Wright In His ‘Small Axe’ Anthology Movie As seen in the trailer for “Woke,” the show follows the story of a Black artist, Keef, who has made a name for himself as a cartoonist that always tries to “keep things light” and avoid any sort of controversial stances and opinions.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Also Read: 'Utopia' Cast Promises Amazon Drama's Pandemic Storyline Won't Get Too Real“Mangrove” was co-written by Alastair Siddons and McQueen.“Sunday, August 9th, is 50 years since the Mangrove March, which led to nine innocent Black women and men being arrested,” McQueen said in a statement Friday. “It was a march necessitated by relentless police brutality in Notting Hill.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC One has released a punchy trailer for “Mangrove,” one of five films from the “Small Axe” anthology by Oscar and BAFTA winner Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”).Aug.

Also Read: Paul Telegdy Out as NBC Entertainment Chairman Amid Shakeup of NBCU TV and Streaming OperationsFeaturing a mix of sports, humor and pop culture, past guests on “The Rick Eisen Show” have included Tom Brady, Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, Aaron Rodgers, Larry David, Morgan Freeman and more.“My entire career I have taken pride in being at the forefront of new ventures, from the NFL Network to my own show,” Eisen said.

Star Wars actor John Boyega is set to star in a new Steve McQueen directed drama, Small Axe.The drama, which is airing on the BBC and Amazon later this year, has now shared a first-look photo of Boyega in character. The image comes almost five years after the project was first announced.As reported on Digital Spy, the mini-series will tell “five stories from within London’s West Indian community between the 1960s and 1980s.”Boyega will appear in the episode ‘Red, White and Blue’ and will play real-life Metropolitan Police officer Leroy Logan who received an MBE in 2001 for his role in developing anti-racist policies for the police over a 30-year career.You can see an image of Boyega in character below:Never in my wildest dreams would I’ve

The 2020 edition of the New York Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock, it was announced today. Lovers Rock is part of McQueen's Small Axe anthology of five original films, which will premiere on BBC One later this year and on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlings. And it appears that is playing out at this year’s New York Film Festival, which will not only debut a feature-length episode of the anthology as its Opening Night film but will also showcase two additional episodes as part of the main slate.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmFilm at Lincoln Center has set the Steve McQueen-directed Lovers Rock as the opening-night film of the 58th New York Film Festival. The film will be making its world premiere, and the festival is going heavily into the work of McQueen, who became the first Black filmmaker to win the Best Picture Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.Lovers Rock is part of his Small Axe anthology, which comprises five original films by the director.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSteve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of “12 Years a Slave” and “Shame,” is best known for his searing big-screen work. So it is fitting that the New York Film Festival would turn to the British auteur to kick off its 58th edition with his new work “Lovers Rock.

The Venice Film Festival just got a bit more star power. As is common during the lead-up to festivals, the Italian event has augmented its offering of films with a couple of projects featuring some superstar talent, including Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar, and Regina King.

After publicly speaking ill of the whole Peak TV era, you didn’t really expect filmmaker Steve McQueen to work on a typical TV series, did you? As we learned with this year’s rather unusual Cannes Film Festival Official Selections announcement for 2020, McQueen’s TV anthology series, “Small Axe,” isn’t your typical series and is instead a group of five feature-length projects that paint a larger picture.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Above is the first sneak peek of John Boyega in Steve McQueen’s hotly-anticipated series Small Axe, which will drop on the BBC and Amazon later this year.McQueen’s anthology drama, which has been in the works since 2014, tells five stories from within London’s West Indian community between the 1960s and 1980s.Boyega’s episode is titled Red, White And Blue, and will feature the Star Wars actor as Leroy Logan, a real-life Metropolitan Police officer who wanted to change the force from within after he saw his father assaulted by two policemen.Logan was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2001 for his role in developing anti-racist policies for the police.

Slowly, but surely awards season and the movie business is being to percolate once more. After being included in the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival line-up this morning, the period drama “One Night in Miami” has been acquired by Amazon Studios for a release in the “awards corridor” later this year.

In the wake of Regina King’s feature directorial debut “One Night in Miami” making this year’s Toronto International Film Festival premiere list, Amazon Studios has scooped up the movie’s global rights for a release later this year in time for awards season.The “If Beale Street Could Talk” Oscar-winning actress’ movie based on Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers 2013 stage play, which he adapted, follows a young Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center to become the new World Heavyweight Boxing Champion on the night of Feb. 25, 1964.

The full film lineup for the 2020 edition of TIFF is here and it includes directorial offerings from Halle Berry, Regina King, and Viggo Mortensen.