Black America Web got the exclusive breakdown on how David Oyelowo's new film 'The Water Man' came about, straight from the actor/director himself.

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From the producers of “Get Out,” comes another Black thriller called “Don’t Let Go.” One of Sybil’s favorite actors, David Oyelowo, plays a Detective in the film who has a special relationship with his niece Ashley, played by storm Reid. When the film first came to him he knew that Ashley had to be played […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — After many delays, the Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo will be simultaneously released in theaters, digital HD and video-on-demand next month. Distributor RLJ Entertainment said Tuesday it will release “Nina” in all formats on April 22. Saldana plays the Grammy-nominated singer and outspoken civil rights activist who […]

Actor George Clooney says the Oscar's were more diverse 10 years ago and "...there were nominations left off the table" regarding this year's selections.

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NEW YORK (AP) — David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film “Selma,” says there’s an interesting upside to not getting an Oscar nomination. “In many ways I think we probably got more attention for not being nominated,” he said in a recent interview. “I’ve actually found that people were […]

Everyone has been wondering who the next James Bond will be, and there have been high hopes that he’d be someone black. Fans campaigned for Idris…

Everyone has been wondering who the next James Bond will be, and there have been high hopes that he’d be someone black. Fans campaigned for Idris…

That “Selma” reign just won’t let up! In celebration of the DVD release of Ava DuVernay’s inspirational and Academy Award-winning epic film “Selma,” Paramount Home…

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo brought Black excellence of the red carpet of the Berlinale Festival and Ireland, proving Black films can do well overseas.…

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BERLIN (AP) — “Selma” director Ava DuVernay says she’s disappointed that star David Oyelowo’s performance as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wasn’t recognized with an Oscar nod. “I was hurt by the fact that David wasn’t nominated because I know what it took to get that performance,” DuVernay said at the film’s premiere in Berlin, […]