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Tyler Perry’s ‘For Colored Girls’ to be Released 11/5

Jennifer — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:49 +0000

According to a report by Variety, Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide” has moved its release date from Martin Luther King Day to November 5. The movie is an adaptation of the 1975 play by Ntozake Shange.

The play incuded a collection of poems performed by women of color-each identified by the hue of her clothes-creates a unified statement about being a woman of color, being alive, and being an American. The work’s tales of love, violence, abortion, rape, and healing are as searing and relevant today as they were thirty years ago.

Also appearing in the film is: Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Macy Gray, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, and Kimberly Elise.

Anika Noni Rose is best known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog.

From Broadway World

News & Trailer For “Vanishing on 7th Street”

Jennifer — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:37:43 +0000

Some new information about “Vanishing on 7th Street” has surfaced! It will be screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival which runs from September 9th to 19th. The film will be a part of the Midnight Madness lineup.

Also, the first trailer for the film has been released! You can watch it below.

“Vanishing On 7th Street” Behind the Scenes Featurette

Rachel — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:38:46 +0000

One of two alumni returning to the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival, Brad Anderson returns with “Vanishing On 7th Street.” Once again embracing genre conventions while also turning them on their head, Anderson promises another high concept thriller with this one and for a taste has released a good sized gallery of stills as well as a lengthy EPK reel with the stars talking about the process and appeal of making the film. (Source)

When a massive power blackout causes the population to inexplicably vanish, a small handful of survivors (Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, John Leguizamo) band together inside a desolate tavern, struggling to survive as the darkness hones in on them. From director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian) comes an apocalyptic thriller with a terrifying vision of our world’s end and a story that wrestles with the nature of existence itself.

“The Retreat” Casting Information

Rachel — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:02:49 +0000

Hello, my name is Rachel and I will be helping Jennifer out here at, Thandie Newton Web. You may know me from my other sites, Jensen Ackles Daily and Emily Deschanel Daily. I’m really excited to be helping Jennifer out as I have been a huge fan of Thandie and her work for many years!

Deadline.com has reported some additional casting news regarding Thandie’s upcoming thriller, “The Retreat” co-staring Cillian Murphy. According to Deadline, Jamie Bell has been added to the cast. The thriller focuses on a couple vacationing on a remote island as they try to repair their marriage. When they find a soldier washed up on the beach in a biohazard suit, they discover everyone else has been killed by an airborne virus. Carl Tibbets is making his directorial debut on the script he wrote. (Source)

“The Vanishing on 7th Street” Behind-the-Scenes

Jennifer — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:41:38 +0000

The Vanishing on 7th Street Synopsis: A mysterious, seemingly global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and posessions behind. A small handul of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggingl to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing they may in fact be the last people on earth, the darkness hones in on them alone.