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Precious' Lee Daniels and Slumdog's Christian Colson Go to Selma

Lee Daniels’ new movie, Precious, has garnered riotous praise and deafening Oscar buzz. Now, it’s time for Daniels to try his hand at another buzz-worthy, socially conscious project....  read more

Run-D.M.C. Headed to Broadway?

Run-D.M.C. may be following in the footsteps of U2 and Billy Joel. U.K.‘s The Guardian reported last week that producer Paula Wagner is in preliminary talks to create a rap opera featuring the iconic ’80s group’s back catalog....  read more

Paula Wagner to Adapt Miss Saigon with Precious Director

After leaving her post as chief of United Artists last year, (thus severing professional ties with long-time producing partner Tom Cruise) Paula Wagner is ready to start making films again....  read more

Watch the New Trailer for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Lee Daniels' Precious is the critically acclaimed pet project of executive producers Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey. It is a personally significant film for both, providing a platform for Perry to open up about his experiences with an abusive father, and of course, Oprah long ago came forward about her childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a cousin. Indeed, this one's going to be a weeper....  read more

Tyler Perry's Precious Wins Top Award at Toronto Film Fest

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire won the Toronto Film Festival's top honor this past Saturday, their People's Choice Award, which is voted on by filmgoers....  read more

Sundance 2009: Award Winners

Moments ago in Park City, Utah, the Sundance film festival announced the winners of its 2009 awards. While the noisiest competition at Sundance often seems to be the one among distributors vying for marketable films, or the one among filmmakers trying to drum up interest in their movies, Sundance also referees an official competition in which juries choose their favorites of the eligible films. Of the many prizes awarded by juries, the most prestigious are the two "grand jury prizes" for American dramatic and documentary films and the two "world cinema jury prizes" for foreign dramatic and documentary films. Each...  read more