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Game Changers: Kasi Lemmons on uphill battle for female filmmakers of color: 'People think director, they think white man.'
"Harriet" director Kasi Lemmons talks about the severe underrepresentation of women of color behind the camera.
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Kasi Lemmons on black representation in Hollywood and the 'shocking' story of a studio exec who wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman
"Harriet" director talks new Netflix series "They've Gotta Have Us" and the contributions of African Americans to Hollywood.
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Julia Roberts Was Suggested to Play Harriet Tubman, ‘Harriet’ Screenwriter Says
Cynthia Erivo has received widespread acclaim for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman in Kasi Lemmons' biopic "Harriet." But according to the movie's screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, Julia Roberts -- yes, white woman Julia Roberts -- was once suggested by a studio executive to play the role. In a Q&A for "Harriet" studio Focus Features as […]
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'Harriet': Cynthio Erivo's Harriet Tubman gets 'initiated' by abolitionists in exclusive clip
William Stills (Leslie Odom Jr.) introduces Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) to a secret society of Underground Railroad officers in an exclusive clip from "Harriet."
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Box Office: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Fizzles With $29 Million Debut
"Terminator: Dark Fate" shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount and Skydance Media's sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. Though the sixth installment in the "Terminator" franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, the results are disappointing given the film's $185 million budget. […]
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From 'Judy' and 'Joker' to J. Lo and Jamie Foxx: 13 early Oscar contenders to emerge out of festivals in Toronto, Telluride and Venice
The trifecta of high-profile film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto have kicked the 2020 Oscar race into full gear. Here are the movies and performances that could be on the fast track to the Academy Awards.
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'Harriet' director, cast talk about finally giving Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman the Hollywood treatment
"Harriet" director Kasi Lemmons and stars Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn and Jennifer Nettles talk about their new Harriet Tubman biopic — and why it took so long.
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