Letitia Wright
Harris Dickinson, Hunter Schafer and Damson Idris Star in Prada Campaign Written by Miranda July
Prada is ready to start the conversation. The luxury house has cast Harris Dickinson, Damson Idris, Yili Ma, Hunter Schafer and Letitia Wright in its latest campaign for women’s and men’s fall/winter, and the inspiration centers on “the notion of conversing” and “the exchange of ideas.” The actors — all Prada ambassadors — are photographed by Willy […]
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‘Sound of Hope’ Director Apologizes to Letitia Wright for Daily Wire Partnership
Director Josh Weigel has apologized to executive producer Letitia Wright for not letting her know Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire will help market her new film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. “We are grateful for all [Wright] has done and regret she wasn’t informed about the partnership with The Daily Wire. That […]
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Letitia Wright Says It “Was Not My Decision” to Have Daily Wire Distribute ‘Sound of Hope’
Letitia Wright is distancing herself from The Daily Wire after the right-wing media company co-founded by Ben Shapiro teamed up with Angel Studios to distribute her new film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. The Black Panther actress, who served as an executive producer on the faith-based film, shared a now-deleted post to her […]
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‘Black Panther’ Star Letitia Wright Teases More Shuri: “A Lot Coming Up”
Letitia Wright is teasing the possibility of returning to her role as Shuri from the Black Panther films. “Let’s just say … I would like to continue with Shuri,” Wright said during a Wednesday appearance on The View when asked about her appearing in future Avengers movies The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, set for […]
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Femi Oguns Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Identity School of Acting, Eyes Expansion of Growing Empire
Back in the fall of 2003, Femi Oguns — then a working British actor who had appeared in a number of well-known U.K. TV shows — was on the streets of London handing out flyers for his yet-to-open school. Having felt that his own experience at drama school had been stifled due to his race (he was one of […]
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British Independent Film Awards: 25 Years of Being “Trendsetters,” “Guinea Pigs” and Giving Early Honors to Florence Pugh, Letitia Wright (and Many, Many More)
At the first British Independent Film Awards ceremony back in 1998, among the nominees for best British independent film was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the directorial debut of a young(ish) Guy Ritchie and a film that propelled him (plus Jason Statham and producer Matthew Vaughn) straight into the big league. It was Ritchie’s first brush with film […]
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The Heartache and Hope of ‘Wakanda Forever’: Why Ryan Coogler Put the Focus on Chadwick Boseman’s Favorite Character
[This story contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.] The weekend before cameras rolled on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, filmmaker Ryan Coogler led a team of about 30 people to Chadwick Boseman’s resting place in South Carolina, where actors and key crew were joined by members of the late star’s family. It was a solemn […]
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How Personal Baggage Will Impact Oscar Chances
Editor’s note: Since this column was originally published, there have been a range of reactions regarding our decision to include Letitia Wright in the article. THR appreciates the feedback and dialogue. The intent of this assigned column was to explore the varying degrees in which actors’ awards chances may or may not be affected by off-screen […]
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Commands Huge $181M U.S. Opening, $331.3M Globally
Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is on the prowl. The superhero sequel opened to a huge $181 million at the domestic box office to hunt down the biggest November opening of all time and the second-biggest launch of 2022 so far, behind fellow Marvel Studios’ pic Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($187.4 […]
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Takes Flight With $10.1M at Foreign Box Office
Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever began unfurling at the foreign box office on Wednesday, grossing $10.1 million from 17 material markets. By the weekend, Wakanda Forever will be playing in theaters around the globe, excluding China and Russia. Projections show the tentpole opening to at least $175 million in North America — some exhibitors […]
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Rousing Sequel Doubles as a Soulful Chadwick Boseman Tribute
Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira return to defend their grieving nation from a new threat in the hotly anticipated follow-up.
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Ryan Coogler, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Cast on Landing Rihanna and Honoring Chadwick Boseman
Four long years after the culture-shifting debut of Black Panther, its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, took over Hollywood on Wednesday night for its world premiere. There was one major piece missing, though, in Chadwick Boseman’s absence, as the cast and crew talked about moving forward without him. Ryan Coogler, who returned to co-write and […]
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