The revered novel about time travel and slavery gets a series iteration starring impressive newcomer Mallori Johnson.
bringing an 1863 photograph of a horrifyingly abused slave to a red-carpet premiere reminded us, trauma is not a thing to be treated glibly, regardless of intent.
Using unfathomable horrors from the real world as a grounded backdrop for occasionally fantastical genre pieces is a well-established minefield. Remember a few years ago when a pair of alternate histories based on the Civil War were announced and then disappeared, one amid
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FX’s Kindred series feels like a pale shadow of Octavia Butler’s seminal storyFX’s Kindred shouldn’t feel like just another uninspired prestige slave narrative, but it does.
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New Talent Spotlight: Micheal Ward (‘Empire of Light’) and Mallori Johnson (‘Kindred’)Hollywood nepotism is, to put it bluntly, unhinged. Discovering new talent is so rare these days. It always feels like you see some new person in a TV show or movie, they’re doing a good job, only to discover they’re the son or daughter of some celebrity or producer or director. Even though that doesn’t take away from their talent, it does change how you look at them. So when you see a new talent, freshly discovered, it’s exciting. So today we’re spotlighting two amazing new talents: Micheal Ward from the new film ‘Empire of Light’—whose performance is generating a lot of Oscar buzz—and Mallori Johnson, star of the new FX limited series ‘Kindred,’ based on the bestselling novel. Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. While you’re there, subscribe to Newsweek’s ‘For the Culture’ newsletter. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at HAlanScott. IMPORTANT LINKS… https://www.newsweek.com/newsletter https://www.instagram.com/halanscott/ https://twitter.com/halanscott
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FX's Kindred gives a modern look at the horrors of antebellum lifeIn this small-screen adaptation of Octavia Butler’s novel, a 21st-century woman has to protect her slave-owning ancestor
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How to Watch Octavia Spencer Get Her Hollywood Walk of Fame StarA star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday honoring Octavia Spencer for a film acting career that has gone from a one-line role to stardom and three Oscar nominations, including winning for best supporting actress in 2012.
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Octavia Spencer to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of FameThe Oscar-winning actress, an Alabama native, will be celebrated on Dec. 8, 2022, with a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard.
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First 'Truth Be Told' Season 3 Image Shows Gabrielle Union & Octavia Spencer Advocating for Missing WomenFirst TruthBeTold Season 3 image shows Gabrielle Union & Octavia Spencer advocating for missing women.
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