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Spike Lee makes history as first black director to serve as Jury President at Cannes Film Festival 2020
•Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee was on Tuesday announced as the jury head of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first African-American to lead the distinguished panel at the annual film extravaganza.
Spike Lee to helm film adaptation of graphic novel Prince of Cats, a hip-hop take on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Fp Staff •Spike Lee adaptation of Prince of Cats is billed as an '80s-set hip-hop take on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet through the eyes of Tybalt, Juliet's angry and duel-loving cousin.
The Hunt trailer: Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts are prey for Hilary Swank and the one-percenters
Fp Staff •The Hunt is bankrolled by Blumhouse Productions, which is behind successful films like Get Out and Whiplash.
Paranormal Activity 7: New instalment of horror franchise in development at Blumhouse, Paramount Pictures
•Directed by Oren Peli, the popular franchise was launched in 2007 with Paranormal Activity, a film about a young couple who move to a new house in San Diego and are haunted by a demon.
BlacKkKlansman star John David Washington cast as lead in Christopher Nolan's yet-untitled film
•John David Washington previously acted in HBO’s Ballers, but turned heads on the silver screen for his leading role in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman
Golden Globes 2020 to kick off awards season on 5 January, confirms Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Fp Staff •In January this year, the Golden Globe Awards were watched by 18.6 million viewers
Oscars 2019: Donald Trump slams Spike Lee for 'racist hit' in BlacKkKlansman director's speech
•Spike Lee, who won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay for BlacKkKlansman spoke about black history in his Oscar speech
Oscars 2019 highlights: Rami Malek, Olivia Colman's heartfelt speeches stole an otherwise low-key show
Anupam Kant Verma •Olivia Colman and Rami Malek’s stirring speeches stole an otherwise low-key show on a night when a workmanlike yet dubiously charming film took home the Best Picture statuette.
Oscars 2019 records most black winners in Academic Awards history, including Mahershala Ali, Regina King
Fp Staff •Spike Lee said of these wins at the Oscars, that they opened the academy to make it look more like America. That’s why three black women won.
Oscars 2019: Spike Lee wins Best Adapted Screenplay for political drama BlackKklansman
Fp Staff •Spike Lee won his first non-honorary Oscar as the filmmaker was conferred with an Academy Honorary Award for his contribution to cinema.