For the upcoming second season of gen:lock -- a mecha-inspired anime series produced by Rooster Teeth and Michael B. Jordan’s production studio, Outlier Society -- the show has made a commitment to increase representation and inclusion in the writers room.
gen:lock, which is executive produced by and stars Jordan, will follow recommendations based on the actor's own #ChangeHollywood initiative, which he established with civil rights nonprofit Color Of Change to put forth concrete, measurable solutions for Hollywood to affirm, defend, and invest in Black lives..
Accordingly, Rooster Teeth notes that season two writers will include head writer Daniel Dominguez, as well as Maasai Singleton, Evan Narcisse, Kristle Peluso, and Gavin Hignight -- with representation extending across the Black, Latinx and Lgbtqia+ communities. The second season of gen:lock is slated to premiere on HBO Max, though a release date has not been announced.
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gen:lock, which is executive produced by and stars Jordan, will follow recommendations based on the actor's own #ChangeHollywood initiative, which he established with civil rights nonprofit Color Of Change to put forth concrete, measurable solutions for Hollywood to affirm, defend, and invest in Black lives..
Accordingly, Rooster Teeth notes that season two writers will include head writer Daniel Dominguez, as well as Maasai Singleton, Evan Narcisse, Kristle Peluso, and Gavin Hignight -- with representation extending across the Black, Latinx and Lgbtqia+ communities. The second season of gen:lock is slated to premiere on HBO Max, though a release date has not been announced.
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- 9/15/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The Michael B. Jordan-starring animated series “Gen:Lock” has increased representation and inclusion in its writers room for the show’s upcoming second season, producers Rooster Teeth and Outlier Society have announced.
Daniel Dominguez, Maasai Singleton, Evan Narcisse, Kristle Peluso and Gavin Hignight make up the writers room for the second season of the series, which will premiere on HBO Max. The animated series takes place 50 years in the future amid an oppressive authoritarian regime that threatens to conquer the world; Jordan voices the series’ lead character Julian Chase and also serves as an executive producer.
“When I was a teenager I fell in love with anime because my imagination was always strange and hyperbolic, the way cartoons are,” said Dominguez, who serves as head writer on the new season, said in a statement. “I could not be more honored, and excited to have been given this opportunity to work...
Daniel Dominguez, Maasai Singleton, Evan Narcisse, Kristle Peluso and Gavin Hignight make up the writers room for the second season of the series, which will premiere on HBO Max. The animated series takes place 50 years in the future amid an oppressive authoritarian regime that threatens to conquer the world; Jordan voices the series’ lead character Julian Chase and also serves as an executive producer.
“When I was a teenager I fell in love with anime because my imagination was always strange and hyperbolic, the way cartoons are,” said Dominguez, who serves as head writer on the new season, said in a statement. “I could not be more honored, and excited to have been given this opportunity to work...
- 9/15/2020
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Entertainment has renamed one of its theaters the John Singleton Theater in honor of the Academy and Emmy Award-nominated director, screenwriter, and producer who died in April.
“We are so pleased that Sony Pictures will be honoring our father in this way,” said Justice and Maasai Singleton. “It is such a fitting tribute given the special place that Columbia Pictures was for him at the beginning of his career. The studio system was incredibly supportive of him in his work, which is something he deeply appreciated. This is especially touching for us. As children we were often brought to the lot while our father worked. Those days were fun and educational, and laid the groundwork for our own careers today.”
Its renaming serves as a celebration of Singleton’s historical career which began at Sony. At age 24, the director became the youngest person and first African-American to be...
“We are so pleased that Sony Pictures will be honoring our father in this way,” said Justice and Maasai Singleton. “It is such a fitting tribute given the special place that Columbia Pictures was for him at the beginning of his career. The studio system was incredibly supportive of him in his work, which is something he deeply appreciated. This is especially touching for us. As children we were often brought to the lot while our father worked. Those days were fun and educational, and laid the groundwork for our own careers today.”
Its renaming serves as a celebration of Singleton’s historical career which began at Sony. At age 24, the director became the youngest person and first African-American to be...
- 6/7/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures is renaming one of the theaters on its lot in order to honor the memory of the late director John Singleton, the studio announced Friday.
Sony said that the Backstage Theater located on its lot in Culver City, California, will now be referred to as the John Singleton Theater.
The director of “Boyz N the Hood,” which Columbia Pictures released in 1991 and was nominated for two Oscars, died on April 28 at the age of 51 after suffering a stroke.
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“As the first African American filmmaker to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, John broke a major barrier in our industry and inspired a generation,” Tom Rothman, Chairman of Sony Picture’s Motion Picture Group said in a statement. “His vision and skill enriched the...
Sony said that the Backstage Theater located on its lot in Culver City, California, will now be referred to as the John Singleton Theater.
The director of “Boyz N the Hood,” which Columbia Pictures released in 1991 and was nominated for two Oscars, died on April 28 at the age of 51 after suffering a stroke.
Also Read: John Singleton on Why He Never Wanted to 'Do Violence Just for the Sake of Violence' in His Films (Exclusive Video)
“As the first African American filmmaker to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, John broke a major barrier in our industry and inspired a generation,” Tom Rothman, Chairman of Sony Picture’s Motion Picture Group said in a statement. “His vision and skill enriched the...
- 6/7/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
John Singleton, who suffered a stroke on April 17 and has been in the hospital since, has not died, his publicist confirms to People.
“John is still on life support. That reporting is inaccurate,” Singleton’s publicist Shanon Barr tells People.
The reports of his alleged passing originated from FOX4 film critic Shawn Edwards, who claimed on Monday that Singleton’s family had told him the director died.
There has been conflicting information about Singleton’s health status since his stroke, with one side of his family claiming he is working towards recovery while his mother, Sheila Ward, filed a request...
“John is still on life support. That reporting is inaccurate,” Singleton’s publicist Shanon Barr tells People.
The reports of his alleged passing originated from FOX4 film critic Shawn Edwards, who claimed on Monday that Singleton’s family had told him the director died.
There has been conflicting information about Singleton’s health status since his stroke, with one side of his family claiming he is working towards recovery while his mother, Sheila Ward, filed a request...
- 4/29/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Taraji P. Henson paid a visit to her frequent collaborator John Singleton, who has been hospitalized since suffering a major stroke earlier this month.
The Empire actress visited the Boyz n the Hood director, 51, with actor Tyrese Gibson, sharing a throwback photo of the trio to Instagram on Saturday.
“Visited you today. Me and @tyrese prayed so hard over you,” Henson, 48, wrote. “You heard my voice and jumped up. I Have Hope And Faith Because I Know That #Godis. Keep praying #Everybody for our beloved @johnsingleton...
The Empire actress visited the Boyz n the Hood director, 51, with actor Tyrese Gibson, sharing a throwback photo of the trio to Instagram on Saturday.
“Visited you today. Me and @tyrese prayed so hard over you,” Henson, 48, wrote. “You heard my voice and jumped up. I Have Hope And Faith Because I Know That #Godis. Keep praying #Everybody for our beloved @johnsingleton...
- 4/28/2019
- by Rachel DeSantis
- PEOPLE.com
John Singleton‘s daughter, Cleopatra, is firing back at her grandmother for claiming the famed director is in a coma.
Cleopatra wrote a letter opposing Shelia Ward’s request to be named temporary conservator of Singleton and his estate after he suffered a stroke last week, in court documents obtained by People.
The college sophomore claims Ward is “misrepresenting his condition,” writing, “My father is not in a coma,” while claiming her family met with his doctor to discuss the director’s condition.
“Although they do not have a concrete diagnosis, my dad is progressing every day and in that...
Cleopatra wrote a letter opposing Shelia Ward’s request to be named temporary conservator of Singleton and his estate after he suffered a stroke last week, in court documents obtained by People.
The college sophomore claims Ward is “misrepresenting his condition,” writing, “My father is not in a coma,” while claiming her family met with his doctor to discuss the director’s condition.
“Although they do not have a concrete diagnosis, my dad is progressing every day and in that...
- 4/26/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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