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Emanuel
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Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 04:12 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hey Ya'll,

Have ya'll heard of any books by black authors that will become movies in the next couple of years? I heard a rumor about The Coldest Winter Ever becoming a movie a few years ago. Any others?
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Cynique
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Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 06:35 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I just ran across this information: In an upcoming Hollywood rags-to-riches story, Will Smith portrays a homeless man who struggles to raise his toddler son and jumpstart a career. He succeeds, not only at single fatherhood, but also at business, founding a multi-million-dollar brokerage firm. This is no fairy tale. The movie is based on "The Pursuit of Happiness" a book by Chris Gardner, a black man who refused to give up.
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Zane
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Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 09:50 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Addicted will be out next spring, produced by Suzanne de Passe/Zane Entertainment and Lionsgate Films. The trailers will run on Tyler Perry's next film at the end of February and the movie will be released 4-6 weeks later.

Blessings,
Zane
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Emanuel
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Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 12:39 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

That's great for both movies. Someone just sent me a trailer for the Will Smith movie. I'll look forward to seeing both of them on the big screen.

-Emanuel
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Nom_de_plume
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Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 01:24 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

There was a big buzz about Erica Kennedy's Bling, to be released by Miramax but I haven't heard much about it lately. Enjoyed the book though!

I also saw The Pursuit of Happyness at the bookstore a few weeks ago, seems like a very moving story.
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Blkmalereading
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Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 09:41 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Third Girl From the Left by Martha Southgate was also optioned by Washington Square Films.

This is another WONDERFUL book!! I haven't heard anything about it. I guess so many projects fall short. This was suppose to start filming by this summer to be released at the end of the year.


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Blkmalereading
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 11:47 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Tananarive Due's My Soul To Keep (another WONDERFUL book) is either in production or has already been filmed by Blair Underwood. Don't know what ever happened to it.

http://www.blairunderwood.com/mysoultokeep/
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Augustuzziah
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Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:24 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I heard once that there was suppose to be a movie based on the sequel to 'Standing at the Scratch Line' by Guy Johnson
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Zane
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Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 09:02 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Walter Mosley will have another movie, Little Scarlet with Jeffrey Wright playing Easy Rawlins and Mos Def playing Mouse. Can't wait to see it. Zane

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