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‘Haunted Mansion’ Director Justin Simien Calls Out Hypocrisy of Those Criticizing His Film Promotion During Strike (Video) “There’s a natural inclination to celebrate writer-directors who ...
Paramount TV Studios Suspends Overall Deal With Justin Simien’s Culture Machine Amid Writers’ Strike “The Dear White People” creator has started a GoFundMe, which has raised over $40,000 ...
Justin Simien Says He Still Hasn’t Heard From Disney About Donald Glover Replacing Him on ‘Lando’ Raquel 'Rocky' Harris Fri, October 20, 2023 at 6:53 PM UTC ...
It was a question Justin Simien, who first grabbed Hollywood’s attention with his debut feature, 2014’s HBCU comedy “Dear White People,” asked a number of top-tier filmmakers. He did not ...
Justin Simien, the writer and director of the 1989-set horror-comedy, also wrote some of the retro-sounding songs. Though he’s known for “Dear White People,” music has long been a hobby. By ...
Justin Simien hopes his new historical documentary series "Hollywood Black" will build confidence in upcoming Black filmmakers to pursue their independent projects, even if they don't have all the ...
Disney held its world premiere of Haunted Mansion without actors due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and the first reactions of the Justin Simien-directed film are coming in.
Justin Simien is a writer, director, and producer of both television and film based in Los Angeles, California. In 2014 he wrote and directed his first feature film, the critically acclaimed Indie ...
OPINION: Simien is one of the great auteurs of the modern era — a filmmaker who is thought-provoking, comedic, honest and deep. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...
Justin Simien revisited his past criticisms of Tyler Perry, reflecting on the fallout and the larger challenges Black creators encounter.
Justin Simien Shares ‘Grief’ Over ‘Star Wars: Lando’ Series Being Scrapped: ‘There Was a Bible, There Was Concept Art, There Were Scripts’ ...
Justin Simien is an amazing, unapologetically Black filmmaker and the guest on the latest episode of “Masters of the Game.”Simien came to prominence with the 2014 film “Dear White People ...