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MOVIE NEWS: SAMUEL L. JACKSON CONFIRMED TO PLAY SLAVE IN ‘DJANGO’ / ‘MEN IN BLACK III’ INFO / SNOOP PICKS UP A MOVIE ROLE

First it was rumored that Will Smith would take on the lead role. Then whispers went around that Jamie Foxx was offered the part. Now it has been confirmed that Samuel Jackson will be the man to play a slave named Stephen with Jamie Foxx playing Django in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained:

The actor will play a slave called Stephen in Quentin Tarantino’s western, a loose re-interpretation of Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 film Django. This will be the fifth time Jackson and Tarantino have worked together, having collaborated on Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, KIll Bill Vol 2, and an uncredited role as a narrator in Inglorious Basterds.

Jamie Foxx will take on the lead role of freed slave Django, haven beaten out Will Smith for the part. Leonardo DiCaprio will play the villain Calvin Candie, a plantation owner who owns Django’s wife. [Source]

Django Unchained, a Western about a freed slave in search of his slave wife in the Old South, is scheduled to hit movie theaters on December 25, 2012.

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MEN IN BLACK III IS COMING TO IMAX THEATERS!

Speaking of Will Smith, we’ve got some good news! After being spotted around New York City and annoying neighbors with his “oversized” trailer, the alien sequel, Men in Black III will be hitting movie theaters in May 2012! What’s even more interesting is that it will be released in IMAX 3D:

In a written statement, Sony Pictures president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer said that releasing the movie in IMAX 3D “signals an event release.”

It’s the first “Men in Black” film to be released on IMAX. “Men in Black 3,” starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will be released May 25, 2012.

Barry Sonnenfeld is directing the movie, which Etan Cohen wrote. “Men in Black 3″ also stars Josh Brolin, Jermaine Clement and Emma Thompson. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are producing. [Source]

Definitely look forward to this movie.
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CL TWITTER GIVEAWAY: ’35 & TICKING’ DVD (STARRING KEVIN HART & MEAGAN GOOD)


PLEASE READ WHAT YOU NEED TO TWEET TO WIN THE DVD..


- (4) Concrete Loop reader(s) will receive (1) DVD of ’35 & TICKING,’ starring comedian Kevin Hart and actress Meagan Good.

To be eligible to win, you must be following @concreteloop on twitter and must tweet us the answers to the following questions:

1. WHAT DATE WAS KEVIN HART’S ‘LAUGH AT MY PAIN’ RELEASED TO THEATERS?
2. HOW OLD IS MEAGAN GOOD?

PLEASE NOTE: Giveaway ends at 6:00pm on THURSDAY – September 23, 2011. WINNERS will be notified via email and announced on the @concreteloop twitter account on SATURDAY (September 24).

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MOVIE NEWS: TYLER PERRY NAMED HIGHEST PAID MAN IN ENTERTAINMENT / WHITNEY HOUSTON TO POSSIBLY STAR IN ‘SPARKLE’ REMAKE

After years of giving us sequels about family and Madea Mable’s run-in with the law and television shows like Meet the Browns & House of Payne, Tyler Perry has been named the highest paid man in the entertainment industry:

Forbes magazine has put out a new report of “The Highest Paid-Men in Entertainment” and Tyler is number one! From May 2010 to May 2011, Tyler reportedly earned $130 million. Tyler spent the year releasing Madea’s Big Happy Family and Why Did I Get Married Too which earned $53.3 million and $60 million respectively. [Source]

Perry beat second place holder, movie producer, Jerry Bruckheimer who earned $113 million. Steven Spielberg came in third place making $107 million. Congrats to Mr. Perry!

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WHITNEY HOUSTON IN TALKS ABOUT JOINING ‘SPARKLE’ REMAKE CAST

According to reports, singer Whitney Houston may be heading back to the big screen! After rumors of Houston joining fellow singer, Jordin Sparks and Mike Epps in the remake of the 1976 film, Sparkle, it has been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that the 48 year-old actress is currently in talks about joining the film’s cast:

Whitney Houston, making her first return to movies since 1996’s The Preacher’s Wife, is in negotiations to star in Sparkle, Sony Pictures remake of the 1976 music-themed drama. American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and actor Mike Epps also are set to star.

The original Sparkle was inspired by the story of the Supremes, and centered on the three Williams sisters, who begin singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group. Their sudden rise unravels their personal lives.

Sparks will play the title character, the talented member of the group while Houston will play her not-so encouraging mother. Epps will be Satin, a stand-up comedian who marries one of the sisters and gets her hooked on drugs. [Source]

This version of the music-themed film was written by former Girlfriends producer, Mara Brock Akil, with her husband Salim Akil directing. They both produce & direct BET’s The Game as well. Debra Martin Chase, TD Jakes and Curtis Wallace are said to also be involved with the production of the film.

If Whitney jumps on then this will probably be the second film that she could potentially star in. The sequel to Waiting to Exhale would be the other one! (SEE PREVIOUS POST)

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MOVIE NEWS: ISAIAH WASHINGTON TO PLAY D.C. SNIPER

Remember John Allen Williams? The man who carried out those sniper attacks in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C? According to a source, former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor/author Isaiah Washington is slated to play the D.C. Sniper in a new film:

Isaiah Washington is set to star in Blue Caprice, a thriller about the sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington DC area in October 2002. Alexandre Moors is directing the project. Washington will play John Allen Williams, who joined the Nation of Islam and changed his surname to Muhammad years before going on a shooting spree with a young accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, that took the lives of at least ten people. The pair was caught after the authorities informed the public to look for a former police car. Williams was eventually tried, convicted and executed in 2009. [Source]

No word on who will be playing his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo but the film will start shooting sometime next month in New York City. A part of me is wondering why in the world they’re making a movie about this.

As many of you know, John Allen was executed back in 2009 for his crimes and Lee Boyd Malvo is currently serving life in prison.

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