'The Hate U Give': How Music Producers Created a Song to Amplify the Battle Against Racial Injustice
Mike Woods and Kevin White found the words, and notes, to capture the anguish, determination and hope for characters fighting police brutality for their anthem "We Won't Move," which closed the film adaptation: "This was a message that was easy for us to get behind."
'Black Panther' Named Best Film by African-American Film Critics Association
Other major honorees of the world's largest group of black film critics included 'The Hate U Give,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk' and 'BlacKkKlansman.'
Critic's Notebook: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Is an Important Invitation to Feel Black Pain
In 2018, African-American filmmakers like Spike Lee, George Tillman Jr. and especially Barry Jenkins brought viewers deep inside the dehumanization of black and brown bodies.
Hollywood Style Clinic: 'The Hate U Give' Breakout Upgrades His Look for a "Big Future"
Algee Smith, who plays Khalil in the film and is also Zendaya's co-star in Drake's upcoming HBO high school series, gets tips from The Hollywood Reporter contributing editor Andrew Weitz for making the right first impression in meetings with executives and creatives: "When you have a goal in mind, it kind of changes things."
20th Century Fox Offering More Free Screenings of 'The Hate U Give' to Underserved Youth
The film company, along with AMC Theatres, will host up to 50 additional screenings in communities across the country for schools, community groups and nonprofit organizations.
'The Hate U Give' Trailer
Starring K.J. Apa, Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall. Directed by George Tillman Jr.
Hamptons Film Fest: 'Hate U Give,' Roger Ailes Doc Among Award Winners
The 26th edition of the Long Island event, which has screened the eventual best picture winner at the Oscars for the past eight years, took place over Columbus Day weekend.
Audrey Wells, Screenwriter on 'Under the Tuscan Sun' and 'The Hate U Give,' Dies at 58
"The strong, independent female characters she shaped resonate today more than ever and will be a part of her legacy always," UTA said.
'Hate U Give' Director on Tackling Racism, YA "Cliches" and Firing a Star
George Tillman Jr. explains to The Hollywood Reporter how he "really pushed" to adapt the novel and his decision to let go one of the film's actors after an offensive video surfaced: "The hardest thing I've ever done."
Toronto: 'The Hate U Give' Star Amandla Stenberg Says Post-Racial America Doesn't Exist
"If you think of the world as post-racial, you're obviously ignorant to the realities that black people face every day," Stenberg said at the Toronto Film Festival.
