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Da 5 Bloods Almost Had Samuel L. Jackson and Denzel Washington in the Leads

Jon FugeJun 22, 2020

Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods almost starred Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, and Giancarlo Esposito.

Spike Lee Deeply Apologizes for Defending Woody Allen: My Words Were Wrong

Neeraj ChandJun 14, 2020

Spike Lee changes his mind about Woody Allen and wanting to defend his filmmaking friend.

Da 5 Bloods Barely Got Made, Spike Lee Says Every Studio Said No Except Netflix

Neeraj ChandJun 14, 2020

Spike Lee reveals no Hollywood studio wanted to produce Da 5 Bloods.

Spike Lee Stands Up for Woody Allen While Criticizing Cancel Culture

Kevin BurwickJun 13, 2020

Woody Allen has been accused of sexually assaulting Dylan Farrow when she was seven-years old.

Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee Delivers an Impactful and Brilliantly Artistic Film

Julian RomanJun 12, 2020

Spike Lee delivers thought-provoking and cinematic greatness in Da 5 Bloods.

Da 5 Bloods Reviews Praise Spike Lee's Powerful New Netflix Movie

Jon FugeJun 11, 2020

Some are calling Da 5 Bloods Spike Lee's greatest movie yet.

Michael B. Jordan, Spike Lee Detail Ways Hollywood Should Help Black Filmmakers

Kevin BurwickJun 8, 2020

The entertainment industry is always looking for ways to change and progress, but there's still a lot that needs to be done.

Spike Lee Shares New Short Film Uniting George Floyd and Radio Raheem Amidst Protests

Kevin BurwickJun 1, 2020

Spike Lee asks a simple question in his latest short film, which is, Will history stop repeating itself?

Spike Lee Refuses to Go to Reopened Movie Theaters, Offers Dire Warning to Those Who Do

Kevin BurwickMay 29, 2020

The director has a pretty blunt response to movie theaters and other places with large crowds opening their doors again.

Da 5 Bloods Trailer Reveals Spike Lee's New Joint Coming to Netflix This Summer

Ryan ScottMay 18, 2020

The first trailer for Da 5 Bloods, the latest from director Spike Lee, has been released by Netflix.

Spike Lee Really Doesn't Think Movie Theaters Should Be Reopening Just Yet

Kevin BurwickApr 24, 2020

Director Spike Lee doesn't think it's a very good idea for Georgia to attempt to open its movie theaters on Monday.

Spike Lee Takes on Romeo & Juliet Hip-Hop Adaptation Prince of Cats

Samantha ClairNov 14, 2019

Spike Lee has climbed aboard another adaptation, a hip-hop inspired graphic novel called Prince of Cats.

Spike Lee's See You Yesterday Trailer Puts Time Travel Twist on Black Lives Matter

Ryan ScottApr 22, 2019

Producer Spike Lee offers a very unique and politically-charged twist on the time travel genre in the first trailer for See You Yesterday.

Trump Calls Out Spike Lee's Oscars Speech as a Racist Hit on the President

Kevin BurwickFeb 25, 2019

President Donald Trump is not happy about Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman Academy Award acceptance speech.

Green Book Best Picture Oscar Win Causes Backlash & Outrage

Kevin BurwickFeb 25, 2019

The Peter Farrelly-directed Green Book also took home Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, with Spike Lee the most hurt over the win.

Chadwick Boseman Takes on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods at Netflix

Ryan ScottFeb 13, 2019

Spike Lee has set his follow up to BlacKkKlansman with the Vietnam war vet movie Da 5 Bloods, which will begin shooting very soon.

Spike Lee Promises Do the Right Thing Will Never Get a Sequel, Prequel or Remake

Kevin BurwickDec 17, 2018

Spike Lee has no interest in making a sequel or prequel to Do the Right Thing, but does have an idea of another project that he'd like to revisit.

BlacKkKlansman Review: Spike Lee's Latest Is Bold, Insightful, & Absurd

Julian RomanJul 27, 2018

Spike Lee delivers a distinct cinema experience with BlacKkKlansman that is provocative and thoughtful.

Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman Trailer Infiltrates the KKK

Ryan ScottMay 14, 2018

Focus Features has released the first trailer for director Spike Lee's latest movie BlacKkKlansman, starring Adam Driver and John David Washington.

First Look at Adam Driver in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman

Ryan ScottApr 30, 2018

Focus Features has released the first photo and synopsis for Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman featuring Adam Driver and John David Washington.

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About Spike Lee

Spike Lee was born Shelton Lee in 1957 in Atlanta Georgia At a very young age he moved from pre civil rights Georgia to Brooklyn New York Lee came from a proud and intelligent background His father was a jazz musician and his mother a school teacher His mother dubbed him Spike due to his tough nature He attended school in Morehouse College in Atlanta and developed his film making skills at Clark Atlanta University After graduating he went to the Tisch School of Arts graduate film program He made a controversial short The Answer 1980 a reworking of D W Griffith s The Birth of a Nation 1915 a ten minute film Lee went on to produce a 45 minute film Joe s Bed Stuy Barbershop We Cut Heads 1983 which won a student academy award Lee s next film The Messenger in 1984 was somewhat biographical In 1986 Spike Lee made the film She s Gotta Have It 1986 a comedy about sexual relationships The movie was made for 175 000 dollars and made seven million Since then Lee has become a well known intelligent and talented film maker His next movie was School Daze 1988 which was set in a historically black school and focused mostly on the conflict between the school and the Fraternities of which he was a strong critic portraying them as materialistic irresponsible and uncaring Lee went on to do his landmark film Do the Right Thing 1989 a movie specifically about his own town in Brooklyn New York The movie portrayed a neighborhood on a very hot day and the racial tensions that emerge The movie garnered an Oscar nomination for Danny Aiello for supporting actor It also sparked a debate on racial relations Lee went on to produce the jazz biopic Mo Better Blues 1990 which showed his talent for directing and acting and was the first of many Spike Lee films to feature Denzel Washington His next film Jungle Fever 1991 was about interracial dating Lee s handling of the subject proved yet again highly controversial Lee s next film was the self titled biography of Malcolm X 1992 which had Denzel Washington portraying the civil rights leader The movie was a success and resulted in an Oscar nomination for Washington His next films were the comparatively light Crooklyn 1994 and the intense crime drama Clockers 1995 In 1996 Lee directed two movies the badly received comedy Girl 6 1996 and the politically pointed Get on the Bus 1996 about a group of men going to the Million Man March His next film He Got Game 1998 proved to be another excursion into the collegiate world as he shows the darker side of recruiting college athletes The movie in limited release yet again featured Denzel Washington In 2000 came Bamboozled which made a mockery out of television and the way African Americans are perceived by white America and the way African Americans perceive themselves The movie however was a resounding critical success Lee also has produced films like New Jersey Drive 1995 Tales from the Hood 1995 and Drop Squad 1994 He also has produced and or directed movies about Huey P Newton Jim Brown and has commented in many documentaries about varied subjects With pointed political messages insightful different and intelligent films Spike Lee has become a well known political presence He looks likely to have further success in the film business Lee is an obsessive New York Knicks fan He and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee have two children