Proving that his acting skill is for real, rapper/actor David Banner has been tapped to co-star in the highly anticipated Lee Daniel’s film The Butler which is currently in production in New Orleans. Banner will be part of an all-star cast that includes Forrest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Terrance Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda and more. [...]
David Banner Joins a Heavyweight, All-Star Cast in Lee Daniels’ Film, ‘The Butler’
October 22, 2012 | Posted by
Director Lee Daniels Talks ‘The Paperboy’, Being Openly Gay, Nicole Kidman and Naked Zac Efron
October 5, 2012 | Posted by
Lee Daniels stunned the world with the 2009 film Precious, even snagging an Oscar nomination for Best Director. The openly gay 52-year-old is back with The Paperboy, an equally dark tale set in the southern Florida swamps revolving around a reporter (Matthew McConaughey) and his brother’s (Zac Efron) quest to prove the innocence of a convicted cop [...]
Lee Daniels’ Film, ‘The Butler’ Distribution Rights Acquired by The Weinstein Company
September 25, 2012 | Posted by
The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights from Butler Films to distribute THE BUTLER, directed by Academy Award nominated Lee Daniels (PRECIOUS). A Laura Ziskin Production, THE BUTLER is produced by Pamela Oas Williams, the late Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes. Executive Producers include Hilary Shor [...]
Lee Daniels Casts Hugh Jackman in MLK Assassination Film — ‘Orders to Kill’
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
Director Lee Daniels has cast Hugh Jackman to star in Orders to Kill, a film centered around the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After Precious became a hit, Lee Daniels ended up looking into dual true-story films with civil rights interests. The first, Selma, lined up an impressive cast (Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson, [...]
Director Lee Daniels Explains ‘The Paperboy’ Scene with Nicole Kidman Peeing on Zac Efron
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
The most infamous scene to come out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival undoubtedly occurred in “The Paperboy,” when Nicole Kidman’s character urinates on Zac Efron. Hollywood was set afire by the moment, with even stars weighing in on the effect it could have on Kidman’s career. (Michelle Rodriguez thought it was great, but won’t [...]
Lee Daniels Busily Shopping ‘The Butler’ as a Vehicle for Oprah and Forest Whitaker at Cannes
May 15, 2012 | Posted by
Lee Daniels’ White House historical drama The Butler — toplining Forest Whitaker — is taking shape, with IM Global coming aboard to sell international rights. A number of new names have surfaced in connection to the project, including Matthew McConaughey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Alan Rickman. Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack and Jane Fonda [...]
