Reel Talk (Movie and Television Briefs): 11.2.17 – 11.8.17
TV One’s ‘Behind The Movement’ tells the story behind Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott with lead actress Meta Golding
Production is underway for TV One Original Film, “Behind the Movement,” starring Meta Golding (“The Hunger Games”) as Rosa Parks. While the film tells the narrative behind historical civil rights moment: Montgomery Bus Boycott and famed civil rights activist Rosa Parks, “Behind the Movement” will reveal the untold story of how a group of everyday people decided this incident was the right time to take a stand for their civil rights and demand equal treatment. Isaiah Washington and Loretta Devine will join Golding in this newsworthy biographical film. Written by Katrina M. O’Gilvie and directed by Aric Avelino, “Behind the Movement,” is slated to premiere in time for Black History Month next year. (Photo Courtesy: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Jill Scott gets Adventurous as Superhero Lady Eve in CW’s ‘Black Lightning’
Critically acclaimed actress and multi- award winning singer Jill Scott, will tap into her super powers as she joins the cast of Warner Bros. Scott will play Lady Eve, a D.C. villain, who can be traced back to the Kobra Cult in comic-lore. She will be the bridge between Tobias Whale (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III) and a secret group of corrupt leaders. Always a consummate professional, Lady Eve presents herself in Freeland as the owner of a funeral parlor, but quickly becomes an adversary to “Black Lightning.” “Jill is an amazing artist who can embody any character and give them an authentic voice that is both nuanced and richly complex. I am excited to see her in the role of Lady Eve,” states executive producer Salim Akil. Scott’s role is based on the characters from DC comics. “Black Lightning,” will premiere on CW in midseason of 2018. (Courtesy Photo)
Keke Palmer will make her debut appearances as “Gigi” on FOX’s ‘Star’ and ‘Berlin Station’
Seasoned actress, Keke palm returns to primetime with an apperance on the second season of FOX’s hit show “Star.” The self-proclaimed “Millennial Diva,” Palmer (“Scream Queens”) joins the cast as the new, “ratchet and rich” artist “Gigi.” in the recurring role of the musical drama, she is singled out by new character, Ayanna (Michael Michele), the girl’s new label, Midtown records and of course tight knit girl trio “Star.” Palmer, keeps it going, starring in the second season of thriller, “Berlin Station” with veteran actress Ashley Judd on Epix. She plays April Lewis, the new young case officer assigned to Berlin Station. (Courtesy Photo)
