Forest Whitaker News

New in Theaters: 'Out of the Furnace'

4:46 PM 12/6/2013 by Logan Falk
Out of the Furnace
After last week’s deluge of new releases, it’s very nice for certain movie column writers to have a week with just one new release (that’s not a big-name release that people have been clamoring to see for months, that is) to write about.
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Exclusive: Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker and Scott Cooper Tell Us What's at the Heart of 'Out of the Furnace'

fandango.com – Four years after the release of Crazy Heart, director Scott Cooper brings another chilling story to the screen with Out of the Furnace. The film, which hits theaters this weekend, journeys into the heart of a fading America as it follows two brothers raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Fresh off four brutal tours of duty in Iraq, Rodney Baze (Casey Affleck) returns to his hometown to reunite with his oldest brother, Russell (Christian Bale). 3 days 6 hours ago via jetli

New in Theaters: 'Frozen,' 'Oldboy,' 'Homefront,' 'Black Nativity'

8:34 PM 11/29/2013 by Logan Falk
Frozen
After a few weeks of standalone releases (or big-name releases accompanied by a smaller, somewhat negligible release), this Thanksgiving weekend features an explosion of new releases that, in conjunction with the blockbusters of the last month, should cater to just about every audience heading to the theaters over the weekend.

Black Nativity

Posted November 21st, 2013 by Binh Ngo

In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes’ celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett).

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'Black Nativity': Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker talk Harlem-set holiday musical — EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK VIDEO

insidemovies.ew.com – It’s been a long time since there’s been a truly great Christmas musical on the big screen, and Black Nativity. 3 weeks 6 days ago via donnieyen
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Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy to Voice Leads in 'Ernest & Celestine' (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Forest Whitaker and Mackenzie Foy (“Twilight: Breaking Dawn”) are set to voice the two leads in the English-language version of the animated French film “Ernest & Celestine,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. GKids is releasing both version of “Ernest & Celestine” in the U.S. The French version will receive a qualifying run for awards consideration later this year in Los Angeles, while a dubbed version for U.S. 5 weeks 4 days ago via jetli

New in Theaters: 'Kick-Ass 2,' 'Jobs,' 'Paranoia,' 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

11:53 AM 8/16/2013 by Logan Falk
The Butler
We've another very full weekend ahead of us--once again, four new releases are crowding their way into theaters this weekend. However, instead of staggering releases from Wednesday onward (as was the case last week), everything's opening today, which will make for some mean competition at the box office.

'Out of the Furnace' Trailer Pits Christian Bale Against Woody Harrelson

10:45 AM 7/11/2013 by Jeff Giles
Out of the Furnace
Woody Harrelson excels at playing sweaty, squirrelly-eyed lunatics, and no one's better than Christian Bale when it comes to playing characters who have to go through physical and emotional torment in order to right a wrong. Put them both together, and what have you got? This fall's Out of the Furnace.
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Forest Whitaker in Talks to Play Martin Luther King Jr. in Paul Greengrass' 'Memphis' (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – With a long awards season on the horizon, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker may be adding another prestige project to his plate, as he's in talks to play Martin Luther King Jr. in writer-director Paul Greengrass' drama "Memphis," an individual familiar with the long-gestating project has told TheWrap. 27 weeks 3 days ago via theothersenhman
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The First Photos From Black Nativity

comingsoon.net – USA Today has revealed the four photos from Black Nativity , Kasi Lemmons' big screen adaptation starring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Nas and Luke James. 31 weeks 5 days ago via theothersenhman
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