Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris join Brad Pitt’s Plan B “Moonlight” October 22, 2015 - 12:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Janelle Monae and James Bond actress Naomie Harris, as well as actors Andre Holland and Mahershala Ali, have joined the cast of Moonlight. A24 is fully financing the film from Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment (12 Years a Slave). Adele Romanski is also producing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Barry Jenkins is directing Moonlight, which follows the story of a young man who comes of age during "War on Drugs"-era Miami. The film was adapted by Jenkins from the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell McCraney, and is currently shooting in Miami. The film marks Monae's big screen debut. Harris, who most recently starred in the Jake Gyllenhaal boxing drama Southpaw, will next been seen in Spectre, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, which hits theaters on Nov. 6. Additionally, after an open casting call to local Miami school and colleges, the filmmakers added newcomers Alex R. Hibbert and Jaden Piner to Moonlight cast. A24 is planning a fall 2016 theatrical release.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
