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    'One Night in Miami…' Dominates 2021 Black Reel Awards With 15 Nominations

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    The directorial debut film of Regina King will be competing against ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’, which scores 12 nods, for the Outstanding Picture and Outstanding Director categories.

    Feb 19, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Regina King’s directorial debut “One Night in Miami…” will lead the pack at the 2021 Black Reel Awards after landing 15 nominations.
    The film will compete for categories including Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Director for King, Outstanding Actor for Kingsley Ben-Adir, Outstanding Supporting Actor for both Leslie Odom Jr. and Aldis Hodge, and Outstanding Screenplay for Kemp Powers.
    “Judas and the Black Messiah” is another frontrunner with 12 nods, reports Deadline.
    It is also in the running for Outstanding Picture, Director for Shaka King, and Screenplay for King and Will Berson, while Keith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback are shortlisted for Outstanding Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, respectively.

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    “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, which is nominated for 10 awards, earned Chadwick Boseman a posthumous Outstanding Actor mention, while Viola Davis landed an Outstanding Actress nod, and the film will also be among the challengers for the Outstanding Picture honor.
    Other nominees include “Da 5 Bloods” (Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Director for Spike Lee, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Boseman), Zendaya Coleman (Outstanding Actress for “Malcolm & Marie”), “The High Note” (Outstanding Supporting Actress for Tracee Ellis Ross), and “All In: The Fight for Democracy” (Outstanding Documentary Feature).
    Overall, Netflix leads with 36 nominations, followed by Amazon (23) and Warner Bros. (14). “Last year was a historic year in film, if for no other reason that there were more films released than ever before by Black filmmakers, featuring a tremendous amount of quality performances by a group of tireless creatives, who overcame unique challenges to create a group of memorable and indelible images,” said Black Reel Awards founder Tim Gordon. “We look forward to creatives continuing to tell our stories and we congratulate all of this year’s talented nominees.”
    The Black Reel Awards, which celebrate the excellence of African-Americans in the film industry, will take place virtually on April 11.

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      Kingsley Ben-Adir Locked Himself in Room for Days Before Malcolm X Audition

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      The British actor reveals he spent days isolating himself in his room before auditioning for the role of the civil rights icon in Regina King’s directorial debut ‘One Night In Miami’.

      Jan 2, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir locked himself away for three days to clear his mind as he prepared to audition for the role of civil rights icon Malcolm X in “One Night In Miami”.
      The rising British star wanted to fully focus his attention on bringing Malcolm to life onscreen in Regina King’s directorial debut, so he stayed put in his room before putting his performance on tape – and the “Watchmen” actress loved it.
      “Regina and I spent two weeks going back and forth on Skype,” he told The Hollywood Reporter of their rapport. “We had some really long conversations about Malcolm.”

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      However, Ben-Adir reveals that wasn’t the role he was initially approached for – King had originally wanted him to try out for the character of Cassius Clay before he became Muhammad Ali, but the part just didn’t speak to him.
      “I didn’t respond to him,” he explained. “But the debate between Malcolm X and Sam Cooke really jumped off the page, and I said to my agent, ‘If anything happens and Malcolm becomes available, I’d love to put that on tape.’ ”
      “Riverdale” star Eli Goree was subsequently cast as boxing great Clay for the movie, which co-stars Leslie Odom Jr. as soul singer Cooke and Aldis Hodge as American football legend Jim Brown.
      The forthcoming film is an adaptation of Kemp Powers’ acclaimed stage play of the same name, and is set in February, 1964, on the night Clay became world heavyweight champion following a shock victory over Sonny Liston.

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      Regina King to Premiere Directorial Debut at London Film Festival

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      The ‘Watchmen’ actress is set to debut her first directorial movie ‘One Night in Miami’ at the upcoming London Film Festival during Britain’s Black History month.
      Sep 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Regina King’s directorial debut “One Night in Miami” is to premiere at the London Film Festival during Britain’s Black History month (Oct20).
      Based on Kemp Powers’ award-winning play of the same name, the movie is a fictionalised account of a night the then Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, spent with Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and American football star Jim Brown after upsetting Sonny Liston to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1964.
      The film will premiere on 11 October – in the middle of the U.K.’s celebration of Black History Month.
      In a press release, Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays Malcolm, says, “I’m thrilled that One Night in Miami will screen as part of this year’s London Film Festival. The conversation that takes place between these great men in this movie is as important now as it’s ever been.”
      “It’s extra special being at home, in London, celebrating Regina King’s directorial debut and even more poignant that we premiere this film during Black History Month.”
      London Film Festival Director, Tricia Tuttle, adds, “It’s an honour to be presenting the UK premiere of Regina King’s hugely accomplished directorial debut, One Night in Miami. It’s a tour de force combining razor sharp writing from Kemp Powers, four performances of gut-punching power from the male co-leads, including Londoner Kingsley Ben-Adir, and truly impressive direction from King.”
      The hotly anticipated movie, which stars Eli Goree as the boxing legend, Leslie Odom Jr. as Cooke, and Aldis Hodge as basketball star Brown, has already led to King breaking down barriers – as she became the first Black female director to screen a feature at the Venice Film Festival.

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