David Oyelowo
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Creator Chad Feehan on Exploring Good v. Evil in Season Finale and Where They Could Go Next
[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves.] In the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the audience witnessed a standoff between former Confederate soldier Esau Pierce (played by Barry Pepper) and the hero lawman Bass Reeves (Golden Globe-nominated David Oyelowo). While Esau seemed to see something admirable in Bass from […]
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David Oyelowo to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at NATPE Global
David Oyelowo is set to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at NATPE Global next month. The BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, whose credits include Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Selma and Nightingale, will be honored for his contributions to storytelling as an actor, producer, director and writer in both television and film. The award is given to artists […]
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David and Jessica Oyelowo Ink First-Look Deal at Apple TV+
David Oyelowo, who stars in Apple TV+’s series Silo, is expanding his relationship with the streamer. The actor and his wife and producing partner, Jessica Oyelowo, have signed a first-look deal with Apple TV+ via their Yoruba Saxon banner. Under the multi-year deal, the company will develop both series and feature film projects that Apple […]
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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ and Its Authentic Native Storytelling
Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the latest series in Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s stable, tells an untold story that has been years in the making. The Paramount+ anthology series, developed for TV by showrunner Chad Feehan, deep dives into the life story of legendary lawman Bass Reeves, played by David Oyelowo in the series, to chart his […]
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David Oyelowo Couldn’t Believe Bass Reeves Wasn’t More Widely Known — and That Led Him to ‘Lawmen’
When Lawmen: Bass Reeves viewers first meet David Oyelowo’s character, creator Chad Feehan’s version of legendary Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves is not the man that many history buffs speak of. He is not the mystical lawman figure who many say influenced the creation of the Lone Ranger character in Hollywood. This Bass Reeves (portrayed […]
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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Review: A Commanding David Oyelowo Can’t Mask the Blandness of Paramount+’s History Lesson
The legendary U.S. Marshal gets heroic biopic treatment in this limited series from the Taylor Sheridan stable, with guest stars including Shea Whigham, Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland, Garrett Hedlund and Barry Pepper.
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David Oyelowo on Helping Girls in Nigeria — With Meghan and Harry’s Support
“If I decide to do something, I’m all in. And once I’m in, it’s less about quantity and acceleration, it’s more about quality and intention,” says actor David Oyelowo during a recent Zoom video chat, talking about his work with the GEANCO Foundation and its program to help girls in Nigeria get everything from critical […]
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‘Silo’ Review: Rebecca Ferguson in Apple TV+’s Intermittently Gripping Sci-Fi Series
Graham Yost's adaptation of Hugh Howey's books features Ferguson as a mechanic looking for answers about her dystopian society, with David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, Tim Robbins and Common in supporting roles.
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Jeymes Samuel’s ‘The Book of Clarence’ Lands September Release Date
Jeymes Samuel’s star-packed The Book of Clarence will open in theaters Sept. 22, Sony announced Thursday. The Legendary Pictures movie is written and directed by the multihyphenate British filmmaker and singer-songwriter, who made his feature debut when helming the acclaimed 2021 Western The Harder They Fall. Inspired by Hollywood epics set in biblical times, Book […]
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Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop Join Jeymes Samuel’s ‘Book of Clarence’ (Exclusive)
Jeymes Samuel has added a novel’s worth of actors to The Book of Clarence, his follow-up to his smash feature debut, 2021 Western The Harder They Fall. RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Titans TV star Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Marianne Jean-Baptiste have joined LaKeith Stanfield and Omar Sy in the production, […]
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‘See How They Run’ Review: Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in Lifeless Riff on Agatha Christie
Adrien Brody, David Oyelowo and Ruth Wilson also star in this 1950s-set whodunit, framed against the 100th West End performance of ‘The Mousetrap.’
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Guest Column: David Oyelowo on the Will Smith Slap, the Intersection of Race and Bias
I’ve never heard or used the word “processing” more than I have in the days since these last Oscars. Having been in the room where it happened, I’ve been beset by questions from journalists, friends, family members and people I haven’t heard from in a long time. My answer has remained the same, as I’ve […]
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