What We’d Like To See In A Power Rangers Sequel
On March 24th, we were reintroduced to five misfits who would become the Earth’s greatest warriors, The Power Rangers! With poor box office results, we were all “Ay ay aying” […]
John Boyega Talks Representation in the Media, ‘I Ain’t Paying Money to Always See One Type of Person On-Screen’
In a recent photoshoot and interview with GQ, John Boyega talked Star Wars, representation in the media, getting advice from J.J. Abrams and Robert Downey Jr, and staying sane as […]
Disney Hires Vanessa Taylor for Aladdin Rewrites
Former Games of Thrones writer Vanessa Taylor will be working on the rewrites for the live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The script was originally written by John August, who the Charlie’s […]
COMICS: Riri Williams and the Limits of Representation
Like most mainstream entertainment companies, Marvel has long had a diversity problem. From the publisher’s prioritization of white, male characters in its comics to its favoritism of white, male creators […]
Sense8 Cancelled After Two Seasons
After Tuesday’s tweet from Sense8 star Brian J. Smith, and the fierce renewal campaign that followed, it has been announced that Sense8 will not be renewed for a third season. […]
Diversity Does Not Equal Representation
The word ‘diversity’ has bothered me for a long time, simply because it seems inappropriate to use it in situations about equality and representation. It seems like a lot of […]
African Queen Film ‘Warrior Queen’ to be Produced by Will Packer at Universal
Universal has acquired Mark Rosenthal’s pitch about African Queen, Queen Amanirenas. Will Packer is set to produce the project under his Will Packer Productions banner. Packer and Rosenthal has previously […]
Why It Matters That Bill Potts is the First Openly Gay Companion on ‘Doctor Who’
Per BBC, Pearl Mackie confirmed that her character Bill Potts, who will be the second black female companion on BBC’s long running sci-fi phenomenon Doctor Who will also be the first openly […]
Yes, Hollywood Does Indeed Have a Diversity Problem – An Open Letter to Aaron Sorkin
Let me begin by saying that I cannot believe I am even writing this letter. Earlier this week I read about Aaron Sorkin’s comments on Hollywood’s diversity issues and was […]