The Woman King, starring Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis, conquered the domestic box with an opening of $19 million or more after earning a coveted A+ CinemaScore from audiences. Woman King came in ahead of expectations (tracking had suggested it would open with $15 million to $18 million, although Sony had said only $12 million). The all-female, Black-led movie started off …
Paging through the pantheon of best actress winners since the inception of the Academy awards lies a single win for a black actress, Halle Berry (Monster’s Day, 2001). Aside the not so encouraging feat in the race (blame the Oscars so white agenda over the past years), there has also been a sideline in the mention of double black actresses …
After releasing comic book movie Old Guard on Netflix to critical acclaim, Gina Prince-Bythewood has found her next project. Prince-Bythewood will direct Viola Davis in period action drama The Woman King for Sony’s TriStar. Inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries, …
Vanity Fair’s latest edition has Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis as its cover as photographed by Dario Calmese. It’s the first time a Black photographer has shot the cover. Calmese photographed Davis for the July/August issue of the magazine. This is his first major magazine cover but not his first assignment for Vanity Fair — he’s previously shot actor and red …
For a first portrayal of Michelle Obama on television, Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis will take over the wheel for a performance as the former first lady in developing series ‘First Ladies’. Showtime in partnership with Lionsgate are bringing the series to the small screen with Viola and her husband Julius Tennon coming on board as executive producers under …
Two-time Emmy award winning actress, Viola Davis will complete her five seasons television appearance on ABC’S ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ and make way for an all-new series at Showtime titled ‘First Ladies’. Viola, according to E! News will play former first lady Michelle Obama in the developing series. ‘First Ladies’ has been issued to run for three seasons …
Multiple award-winning actress Viola Davis, has been named as recipient of the 2018 Sherry Lansing award for The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast event scheduled for December 5 in Los Angeles. The honor is presented annually to a female trailblazer and philanthropic leader in her industry. Per merit, Davis will receive the honorary award as a result of her …
For a movie that takes an actress’ career to the next level, one wouldn’t expect a clapback from the actress after 7 years from its release date. But the Oscar winning actress Viola Davis has made her point clear that she regrets starring in the film, ‘The Help’ which fetched her an Academy Award nomination for the first time in …
Rising up to fame as one of the most sought after, African- American actresses of all time, Viola Davis talks Hollywood partiality in a one-on-one interview with Variety. The Oscar winning actress, who star in the upcoming film ‘Widows’ thinks that change regarding the formulated prejudices that people of color don’t sell internationally in lead films, can never be attained …
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