Upcoming IR slate

Update on this film. Sydney Sweeney is the producer of this film
https://deadline.com/2024/11/colman...al-debut-sydney-sweeney-exclusive-1236189356/

She brought on Colman Domingo to direct and actually put herself in the role of Kim Novak. That is GREAT to hear that she is the driving force behind this film and thought of a Black Man to be the Director of this prominent IR Hollywood Romance Story. AND put herself in the role of the female in the IR. It gives Elizabeth Olsen vibes with what she did with Sorry For Your Loss.

 

An all female gang??? You know those chicks have to be TOUGH lol.

 

Curious about this, I researched and discovered that an all-female gang known as the Forty Elephants/Thieves existed in England around the turn of the century.

https://crimereads.com/diamond-annie-forty-thieves/

 

He's the director of the film. David Johnson will portray Sammy.

 

You're right! That's what I get for halfway reading things.

 

First Image Of Omar Sy In Netflix Romantic Comedy ‘French Lover’ Revealed

https://deadline.com/2025/01/first-image-omar-sy-netflix-romantic-comedy-french-lover-1236272846/

 

Just found out about a film called "Ending Things", starring Anthony Mackie & Priyanka Chopra, that Amazon picked-up in 2022:

https://deadline.com/2022/02/anthon...sullivan-action-spec-ending-things-1234925057

https://collider.com/ending-things-anthony-mackie-priyanka-chopra-jonas-amazon-studios/

 

Good find. Priyanka seemed to be in Mindy Kaling territory with only wanting to represent IW/WM IR relationships on screen.

 

Demi Moore & Colman Domingo will co-star as real-life married couple Betty and Barney Hill, who had the first widely reported Alien Abduction stories. Does Colman Domingo's being Gay affect the interest of this casting for anyone?



https://deadline.com/2025/05/demi-moore-colman-domingo-to-star-strange-arrivals-1236391514/

 

Yeah him being gay makes me not interested in this.

 

I think he has had straight relationships onscreen before. As long as he's not all silly about heterosexuality it should work. I doubt there will be sex scenes
about this couple and their legendary story. But their might be some kissing scenes.

Colman's sexuality goes under the radar with him because he presents himself as masculine. He is a
rare gay guy that isn't effeminate.
So has been some of his character portrayals. Even the ones that has been gay.

 

Doesn't bother me. Domingo's an excellent actor.

 

Just announced
https://variety.com/2025/film/globa...olomei-mick-jagger-miles-juliette-1236394065/

 

Damson Idris, Anamaria Vartolomei to Star as Miles Davis and Juliette Greco in Mick Jagger-Produced ‘Miles & Juliette’
Goodfellas will launch international sales for Bill Pohlad's Paris-set love story 'Miles & Juliette' at the Cannes Film Market with CAA Media Finance handling North American rights.


I dig it!

 

'Die My Love' Gets 9-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere: Jennifer Lawrence Stars

Interesting blurb in this article:

 

Agreed. He played Victor Strand as a masculine and menacing gay male during the zombie apocalypse.

 

WTF? Did you expect the two actors to end up falling in love off screen as well? They are acting. He can play a straight male just fine.

 

Listen it takes something away for me if it don't for you that's fine different opinions. I know it's acting but at the same time it takes away some authenticity if that makes sense. To be clear I don't have a problem with him being gay, but it makes it harder for me to buy him as a heterosexual in a romance. I would prefer an actual heterosexual actor in a role like that.

 

Intertextuality is a thing - actors bring their public personas and previous roles to their projects. Him being openly gay, given the history of feminizing/marginalizing Black men in film, is noteworthy. Many (liberal) pro-LGBTQ established Black actors refuse to accept gay roles for that very reason. It’s a difficult conversation, but it’s a conversation worth having. Domingo is having a moment right now—he’s versatile, compelling and charming. Production companies are casting him because his public appeal is high.

 

I noticed you downvoted my post as well. I'm curious is it asking the question that you have an issue with? It felt like a legitimate question to ask, after all there are several posts about the onscreen/offscreen chemistry between other actors on this board (michael b. jordan and hailee steinfeld as an example) and there is a whole topic thread about "Not Together But Looking Good" neither @Jeffrey Tripp or myself made any judgments about the actor, so what's wrong with being honest and asking the question?