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Pam Grier’s Autobiography ‘Foxy, My Life in Three Acts’ Getting Big Screen Treatment
9 April 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
According to Deadline, Imprint Entertainment have optioned the film rights to legendary blaxploitation star Pam Grier‘s autobiography, Foxy, My Life in Three Acts. Television producer Eunetta Boone will adapt the project, with Michael Becker producing alongside Bennie Richburg and Alfred Sapse.
For those unfamiliar with Grier‘s work — she was a big name and sex symbol in the 1970′s, with starring roles in Foxy Brown, Coffy and ‘Sheba, Baby’. (You’re most likely to know her as the titular character in Quentin Tarantino‘s Jackie Brown, pictured above) Her autobiography chronicles the actresses’ various love affairs with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr.; there are also nights out with John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, and Peter Lawford, and her ongoing battle with cancer.
“‘Foxy’ succeeds as a stark impression of Grier‘s courage and inner strength without the use of rose-colored glasses. Imprint Entertainment looks forward to bringing this triumphant story to life, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Pam Grier's Autobiography 'Life In Three Acts' To Become A Biopic
6 April 2012 5:39 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
A lot of famous actors write autobiographies, but not many have those same autobiographies turned into movies. Of course, if those actors had lived their lives like Pam Grier, perhaps Imprint Entertainment would have tried to make a biopic out of their lives instead. Announced yesterday, Imprint, one of the production companies behind "Percy Jackson and the lightning Thief" and "Twilight," have optioned the film rights to Grier's 2010 autobiography, "Foxy, My Life in Three Acts."
Considering the actress is only in her early 60s, it would seem Grier's 'Three Acts' is still ongoing, or perhaps she is looking to eventually add a fourth act. Either way, the first act of Grier's acting career is undoubtedly the 1970s, where Grier quickly became the Queen of Blaxploitation films and perhaps the first female action star after the success of 1973's "Coffy" and 1974's "Foxy Brown" and dated the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, »
- Ryan Gowland
Pam Grier Gets A "Foxy" Biopic
6 April 2012 4:46 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Imprint Entertainment has optioned the film rights to actress Pam Grier’s autobiography "Foxy, My Life in Three Acts".
Grier was an iconic African American female sex symbol and action star in the 70′s, arguably the most recognisable name in the 'blaxploitation' genre. First appearing in a cameo in "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", the actress made numerous films in the genre including "Foxy Brown," "Coffy" and "Women in Cages".
She's also been steadily employed in films and on TV over the past four decades including films and shows like "Jackie Brown," "Jawbreaker," "Escape from L.A.," "The L Word," "Ghosts of Mars," "Smallville" and "Larry Crowne".
The film's story follows Grier’s life both past and present - her relationships with the likes of Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr.; nights out with John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, and Peter Lawford; and her ongoing battle with cancer.
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- Garth Franklin
Pam Grier’s Formative Years Subject Of Feature
5 April 2012 10:51 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Los Angeles, California (April 5, 2012) – Imprint Entertainment (Twilight, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) has optioned the film rights to Grier’s autobiography Foxy, My Life in Three Acts. Eunetta Boone to adapt. Boone most recently scripted Who is Doris Payne? with Halle Berry attached to star. Imprint Entertainment’s Michael Becker will produce with Bennie Richburg and Alfred Sapse. ‘Foxy’ is Pam Grier’s account of her life: past and present. It reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr.; nights out with John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, and Peter Lawford; and her ongoing battle with cancer. “’Foxy’ succeeds at a stark impression of Grier’s courage and inner strength without the use of rose-colored glasses. Imprint Entertainment looks forward to bringing this triumphant story to life,” says Becker. Grier, the iconic African American female sex symbol and action star from the 70′s, launched an »
- MIKE FLEMING
9 Great Cop Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
21 March 2012 6:41 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
As happened for so many other genres, the 1960s/1970s saw a tremendous creative expansion in crime and cop thrillers. The old Hollywood moguls had died off or retired, most of the major studios were bleeding red ink, attendance had gone off a cliff since the end of Ww II, and a new breed of young, creatively adventurous production executives had been tasked with trying to save their business by coming up with movies which could hook a new, young, cinema-literate audience.
It also happened to be one of the most socially turbulent times in American history. Even before the American public grew restive over the growing disaster in Vietnam, the social fabric was unraveling with self-examination and doubt. The Cold War; a certain inner emptiness that went with a period of great material prosperity; once invisible fault lines on matters of race and gender discrimination beginning to crack – all »
- Bill Mesce
Archer Review: Robocop. Pro or con?
8 March 2012 7:30 PM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Fresh off the return of Barry and his master plan last week, "Skin Game" introduced to the Archer universe's second cyborg during a lovely vacation to Krieger's transitional neighborhood.
After our trip to the neighborhood that scared off crack dealers, I'm not convinced I could love Krieger any more. The dude not only wears flesh-colored suit (unless you're black) while scuba diving, he straight up became Dr. Franenkrieger this week.
Much like Sterling, I never saw the return of Katya this week. I may not have liked her the first time around, but 2.0 brought a much wittier addition, complete with all her witty computer references. Her special place. Her C-Drive. I think I get it.
Ironically, Katya was also more human this time around. We finally got to know more than the slutty dressed pair of boobs that Archer fell in love with.
She might have been less irritating the »
- eric@tvfanatic.com (Eric Hochberger)
George Cukor: Oscar Actors Director
22 February 2012 3:41 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
James Stewart, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, The Philadelphia Story George Cukor: Oscar Actors' Director Pt.1 Additionally, the "gay sensibility" nonsense ignores the fact — and that is a fact — that George Cukor was equally adept at directing male actors. Clark Gable may have gotten Cukor fired from the Gone with the Wind set, but the extensive list of Cukor-directed performers nominated for Academy Awards includes Fredric March (The Royal Family of Broadway), Basil Rathbone (Romeo and Juliet), Charles Boyer (Gaslight), James Mason (A Star Is Born), Anthony Quinn (Wild Is the Wind), and no less than three male Oscar winners: James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story), Ronald Colman (A Double Life), and Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady). Cukor also guided numerous other male stars, including Spencer Tracy (five times), Cary Grant (three times), John Barrymore (three times), Melvyn Douglas (twice), Robert Taylor (twice), Joel McCrea (twice), William Holden, David Manners, Laurence Olivier, »
- Andre Soares
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