Corey Hawkins

Most known for his role as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, Corey Hawkins plays Eric Carter on FOX’s new hit series, 24 Legacy. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about replacing the legendary Kiefer Sutherland in the role and reveals if a black man can indeed save the world. “We were shooting the new […]

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The clock is ticking and the nation’s fate again is at stake in “24: Legacy,” a sequel to Fox’s white-knuckle drama series. But this time the hero is African-American and that matters, says the show’s star and producers. “In television, to be a hero and look like I look, that really […]

“Straight Outta Compton” star Corey Hawkins returns to Broadway next spring alongside Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey in the revival of Six Degrees of Separation. The actor will play Paul, the young African American con man who passes himself off as the college friend of the son of well-heeled New York couple Ouisa and […]

After the success of Empire, it appears that FOX is looking to serve the African-American community with even more programming geared towards our community. In the recent TV upfronts, FOX stood out with an array of trailers featuring some familiar faces including Queen Latifah, Sanaa Lathan, and Damon Wayans along with some young black actors on […]

Fox on Monday released promos for its upcoming shows, among them the midseason additions “Shots Fired,” starring Sanaa Lathan, the “24” spinoff “24: Legacy” starring Corey Hawkins and the return of “Prison Break.” SHOTS FIRED: This “event series” from Gina Prince-Bythewood examines the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern town. Sanaa […]

Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto (“Homeland”) and Jimmy Smits (“Sons of Anarchy”) star in “24: Legacy,” described by Fox as “the next chapter” in its “24” franchise.   “24 Legacy” chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil – in the same real-time format that has propelled […]

Corey Hawkins, last seen as Dr. Dre in the film Straight Outta Compton, has secured the male lead of Fox’s newest pilot in the 24 franchise. According to Deadline.com, Hawkins’ casting in 24: Legacy came “after lengthy on-and-off negotiations.” The reboot features all new characters, led by military hero Eric Carter (Hawkins). Carter, who succeeds Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack […]