{"id":71099,"date":"2024-05-30T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=71099"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:14:00","slug":"hollywood-black-premieres-august-11-on-mgm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/30\/hollywood-black-premieres-august-11-on-mgm\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Hollywood Black&#8221; Premieres August 11 on MGM+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71100\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/252548-hollywood-black-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/252548-hollywood-black-poster.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/252548-hollywood-black-poster-300x262.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD BLACK Premieres August 11 on MGM+ and will have its World Premiere Screening at the Tribeca Festival on June 15<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles a century of the Black experience in Hollywood. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story &#8211; in brilliant color.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1683498009\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Featuring | Justin Simien, W. 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As Hollywood begins to see dollar signs, Black actors and directors try to maintain their dignity without selling out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 3: The Price of Admission<\/strong> &#8211; August 25, 2024<\/p>\n<p>In the 1990s, a new generation of Black filmmakers and megastars are embraced by the studio system. Yet independent and female filmmakers who diverge from mainstream portrayals of Black life still struggle for recognition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 4: Dear Black People<\/strong> &#8211; September 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p>After the election of President Barack Obama, Hollywood offers Black filmmakers more opportunities than ever. From Selma to Get Out to Black Panther, Black filmmakers embrace new genres to critical and commercial success.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/i4hx4MIYk6nxhJN7KwTmMz2W1cO.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Hollywood Black<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> MGM+<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Documentary<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. 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