Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Hollywood studios are opening their wallets for the runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” with Will Smith attached to star and Antoine Fuqua directing. Warner Bros, Apple, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal have all made offers on the property at the Cannes virtual market this week. 14 more words via Studios Bidding Big for…
Month: June 2020
HBO Max Restores ‘Gone With the Wind’ With Disclaimer Saying Film ‘Denies the Horrors of Slavery’ — Variety
Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
“Gone With the Wind” is back on HBO Max — with two additional videos that discuss the historical context of the classic film. WarnerMedia had pulled the movie two weeks ago, citing the need to address its “racist depictions.” In the first video, TCM host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart…
