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Lee Daniels and an Oscar Nominated Cast Move Into Horror for True-Life Inspired Demon House

Demon House is Amityville Horror meets The Exorcist meets The Conjuring with Lee Daniels directing the tale of one family’s house of horror.

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Tracy Morgan Is Redd Foxx in the Richard Pryor Biopic

Tracy Morgan will star opposite Mike Epps and Kate Hudson in The Weinstein Company's upcoming expose on comedian Richard Pryor.

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Watch J.J. Abrams Answer Star Wars 7 Questions from Lucas, Leto & More

T.J. Miller, Lena Dunham and others quiz J.J. Abrams on The Force Awakens, Lost and Star Trek.

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Richard Pryor Biopic Begins Shooting in Spring 2016

The Weinstein Company gives the green light to director Lee Daniels' Richard Pryor biopic, starring Mike Epps, Eddie Murphy and Oprah Winfrey.

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Richard Pryor Biopic Lands Eddie Murphy and Kate Hudson

Eddie Murphy is in talks to play Richard Pryor's father in Lee Daniels' untitled biopic, with Kate Hudson playing the comedian's wife.

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Julian Roman's 10 Best Movies of 2014
Julian Roman's 10 Best Movies of 2014

Our East Coast correspondent has Whiplash, marches to Selma, embraces Boyhood, but won't go Interstellar!

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Amy Adams' Janis Joplin Biopic Gets Dallas Buyers Club Director

Amy Adams has been attached to play musician Janis Joplin for years, with the biopic moving forward under director Jean-Marc Vallee.

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Lee Daniels Will Direct Demonic Possession Thriller Demon House

Oscar-nominated The Butler director Lee Daniels will make his first horror film with the true-life thriller Demon House.

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Mike Epps Will Play Richard Pryor in Upcoming Biopic

Director Lee Daniels and producer Oprah Winfrey confirm that Mike Epps is playing the legendary comedian Richard Pryor in a new biopic.

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Selma Biopic Adds Carmen Ejogo as Martin Luther King Jr.'s Wife

Ava DuVernay is directing this drama about the 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol of Montgomery.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic Selma Moves Forward
Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic Selma Moves Forward

Oprah Winfrey will produce this true story about the activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

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Michael B. Jordan, Marlon Wayans and Eddie Murphy Circle Richard Pryor Biopic

Lee Daniels is in talks to direct for The Weinstein Company. The plot follows the legendary comedian's life in his 30s.

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Sin City Will Become a TV Series After A Dame to Kill For

The Weinstein Company reveals plans for scripted television. Also coming are Book of the Dead and 10 Commandments.

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5 Clips from Lee Daniels' The Butler
5 Clips from Lee Daniels' The Butler

Forest Whitaker is seen alongside co-stars James Marsden and many more in these scenes from the upcoming biopic, in theaters August 16th.

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Lee Daniels' The Butler Poster
Lee Daniels' The Butler Poster

Forest Whitaker stars as Cecil Gaines, a man who served as the White House butler for over 30 years through some of America's most tumultuous times.

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Lee Daniels' the Butler 'Nancy Reagan' Featurette
Lee Daniels' the Butler 'Nancy Reagan' Featurette

Jane Fonda engages in a scene with Forest Whitaker and discusses playing the First Lady in this upcoming drama, in theaters August 16th.

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Second The Butler Poster
Second The Butler Poster

One quiet voice can lead a revolution in director Lee Daniels' biopic starring Forest Whitaker, in theaters August 16th.

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The Butler Poster
The Butler Poster

Oscar winner Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines, who served as a butler at the White House for over 30 years in this upcoming drama.

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The Butler Trailer Starring Forest Whitaker
The Butler Trailer Starring Forest Whitaker

Lee Daniels directs this drama based on the true story of a White House butler, who served eight U.S. Presidents over a 30-year span.

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Robin Williams Joins Dito Montiel's Boulevard

The actor will play a faithful husband who is forced to confront his inner demons after a run-in with a young man.

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