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Barry Jenkins reveals advice Jon Favreau gave him before he decided to direct 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
Barry Jenkins also reveals his thoughts on the newly announced prequel and whether there's room for a potential Beyoncé cameo.
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Barry Jenkins on how new series 'Underground Railroad' challenges concept of 'Make America Great Again'
Writer-director Barry Jenkins and stars Thuso Mbedo, Aaron Pierre, Sheila Atim, William Jackson Harper and Joel Edgerton on the urgency of their new Amazon series "The Underground Railroad."
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The It List: 'The Hills: New Beginnings' returns, the TV adaptation of 'The Underground Railroad' debuts, Ryan Murphy's 'Halston' takes the runway and the best in pop culture the week of May 10, 2021
Here are our pop culture picks for May 10-16, including the best deals we could find for each.
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A 'Lion King' sequel is coming with Barry Jenkins as the director
As the second-highest grossing movie of 2019, it was only a matter of time until "The Lion King" roared again. And now, Walt Disney has announced that a new Hollywood king will be continuing the story started by Jon Favreau in the photorealistic remake of the 1994 cartoon favorite.
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Steven Soderbergh: New ‘The Knick’ Season Is on the Way from Barry Jenkins and André Holland
Soderbergh confirmed to The Playlist that a pilot for Season 3 has been written by the show's creators, with help from Jenkins and star Holland.
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How childhood friends from San Francisco became indie film champs with 'Last Black Man,' both a deep love letter to and stinging critique of their hometown
Writer-director Joe Talbot and Jimmie Fails talk about their journey together from a San Francisco park to getting their first film executive produced by Brad Pitt.
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Barry Jenkins to direct film about choreographer Alvin Ailey
NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Jenkins will direct a film based on the life of choreographer Alvin Ailey.