{"id":73050,"date":"2024-07-11T16:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73050"},"modified":"2024-07-11T16:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:54:33","slug":"mgm-unveils-trailer-for-four-part-docuseries-hollywood-black-from-filmmaker-justin-simien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/mgm-unveils-trailer-for-four-part-docuseries-hollywood-black-from-filmmaker-justin-simien\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM+ Unveils Trailer For Four-Part Docuseries &#8220;Hollywood Black&#8221; from Filmmaker Justin Simien"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73051\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Hollywood-Black-feat.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Hollywood-Black-feat.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Hollywood-Black-feat-300x87.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Inspired by the book from historian <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zLUYBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Bogle<\/a>,<em><strong> Hollywood Black<\/strong><\/em>, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. 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.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SIlQeQ6Ke4M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Debuts August 11, 2024 on MGM+<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Featuring | Justin Simien, W. Kamau Bell, Steven Caple, Jr., Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe, Forest Whitaker, and more<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Executive Producers | Culture Machine&#8217;s Justin Simien and Kyle Laursen; Significant Productions&#8217; Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi; RadicalMedia&#8217;s Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, and Jon Kamen; Jeffrey Swartz; and Shayla Harris, who also serves as showrunner.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Director | Justin Simien<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode Descriptions:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode 1: Built On Our Backs &#8211; August 11, 2024<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>From the silent era to the late 1960s, an emboldened generation of Black actors and directors make films that counter denigrating imagery of Black people and forever change Hollywood&#8217;s perception of Black storytellers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode 2: The Defiant Ones &#8211; August 18, 2024<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Following the unrest of the 1960s, Black filmmakers look to celebrate Black culture on screen. As Hollywood begins to see dollar signs, Black actors and directors try to maintain their dignity without selling out.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode 3: The Price of Admission &#8211; August 25, 2024<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode 4: Dear Black People &#8211; September 1, 2024<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\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. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story \u2013 in brilliant color.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <\/div>\n<div><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, Hollywood Black, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. 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