Fox's upcoming remake of the horror-comedy-musical cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" just booked the perfect star: Laverne Cox, who will play Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the telepic.
The role was originated by Tim Curry, who played Frank-n-Furter -- a self-described "sweet transvestite" -- in the Broadway show, then the 1975 movie. According to Deadline, the project had been stalled for a while, but now, with Cox on board, it's gotten the official greenlight, and is set to debut on Fox sometime next year.
Details about this new version of the flick -- which also starred Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meat Loaf -- are being kept under wraps for now, though the project is being described as a "reimagining" of the beloved hit. The original film followed a young couple (Sarandon and Bostwick) who stumble upon the home of the flamboyant, flirtatious mad scientist Dr. Frank-n-Furter, who ensnares the pair in his wacky,...
The role was originated by Tim Curry, who played Frank-n-Furter -- a self-described "sweet transvestite" -- in the Broadway show, then the 1975 movie. According to Deadline, the project had been stalled for a while, but now, with Cox on board, it's gotten the official greenlight, and is set to debut on Fox sometime next year.
Details about this new version of the flick -- which also starred Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meat Loaf -- are being kept under wraps for now, though the project is being described as a "reimagining" of the beloved hit. The original film followed a young couple (Sarandon and Bostwick) who stumble upon the home of the flamboyant, flirtatious mad scientist Dr. Frank-n-Furter, who ensnares the pair in his wacky,...
- 10/22/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Since it was initially announced back in April, we haven't heard much about Fox's reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That silence was broken today, though, when Fox announced that Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black, The Mindy Project) will play Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the reimagining of the midnight movie, stepping into the heels of the role immortalized by Tim Curry over 40 years ago.
Set to debut next fall on Fox, the two-hour reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be directed, executive produced, and choreographed by Kenny Ortega (Hocus Pocus, High School Musical). Laverne Cox is the first casting announcement made for the project, which is also executive produced by Lou Adler, who backed the original film. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates. We have the official press release with full details, below:
Press Release: Emmy Award-nominated actress Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black...
Set to debut next fall on Fox, the two-hour reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be directed, executive produced, and choreographed by Kenny Ortega (Hocus Pocus, High School Musical). Laverne Cox is the first casting announcement made for the project, which is also executive produced by Lou Adler, who backed the original film. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates. We have the official press release with full details, below:
Press Release: Emmy Award-nominated actress Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black...
- 10/21/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Logo today announced the launch of Logo Documentary Films, a new division created to share stories that capture Lgbt life and culture in all its diversity. Beginning in June with Lgbt Pride Month, Logo will premiere a new film each month, including 2 covered on this blog: "Out in the Night" from director: blair dorosh-walther; and "Versailles '73: An American Revolution," directed by Deborah Riley Draper. The creation of Logo Documentary Films follows the network's Emmy win for "Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word," a film on transgender youth that premiered on Logo and MTV last fall. The documentary was recognized with a Daytime Emmy Award in...
- 6/10/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
As the winner of a Daytime Emmy Award for her MTV docuseries, Laverne Cox could find her work as an entertainer colliding with her work as an activist and outspoken advocate for Lgbt rights.
However, Cox, 30, maintains that being an actress comes first, which can sometimes be challenging.
"The work of being an artist is about … it's not about being politically correct," said Cox on a panel for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' screening of Orange Is the New Black in West Hollywood on Wednesday. "It's not always about making people happy. It's not about always being careful what you say,...
However, Cox, 30, maintains that being an actress comes first, which can sometimes be challenging.
"The work of being an artist is about … it's not about being politically correct," said Cox on a panel for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' screening of Orange Is the New Black in West Hollywood on Wednesday. "It's not always about making people happy. It's not about always being careful what you say,...
- 5/21/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner and Abby Stern
- People.com - TV Watch
Every year the folks over at GLAAD seek to honor media figures for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the Lgbt community and the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards just unveiled the nominees.
GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told E! News, "For nearly 30 years, the GLAAD Media Awards have raised the bar for inclusion in news and entertainment, transforming Lgbt representation in media and moving the dial for acceptance across the globe. It's been a remarkable year for equality, and nowhere is that more evident than in the visibility Lgbt people have gained across media.”
“This year's nominees, including expanded categories in Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, reflect the widening diversity of Lgbt images and storylines that are closing the gap to full acceptance." The 26th Annual GLAAD Awards will go live on March 21st. And the nominees are:
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
The Imitation Game (The...
GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told E! News, "For nearly 30 years, the GLAAD Media Awards have raised the bar for inclusion in news and entertainment, transforming Lgbt representation in media and moving the dial for acceptance across the globe. It's been a remarkable year for equality, and nowhere is that more evident than in the visibility Lgbt people have gained across media.”
“This year's nominees, including expanded categories in Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, reflect the widening diversity of Lgbt images and storylines that are closing the gap to full acceptance." The 26th Annual GLAAD Awards will go live on March 21st. And the nominees are:
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
The Imitation Game (The...
- 1/21/2015
- GossipCenter
Laverne Cox, Sam Smith and Transparent are among the nominees for the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, the nation's Lgbt media advocacy organization announced Wednesday. A total of 144 English- and Spanish-language nominees are being recognized for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the Lgbt community and the issues that affect their lives. Cox, the Orange Is the New Black star who was the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy Award, is being recognized for the documentary Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. Smith, the "Stay with Me" crooner who recently went public with his new boyfriend on Instagram,...
- 1/21/2015
- by Wade Rouse, @waderouse
- PEOPLE.com
Laverne Cox, Sam Smith and Transparent are among the nominees for the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, the nation's Lgbt media advocacy organization announced Wednesday. A total of 144 English- and Spanish-language nominees are being recognized for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the Lgbt community and the issues that affect their lives. Cox, the Orange Is the New Black star who was the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy Award, is being recognized for the documentary Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. Smith, the "Stay with Me" crooner who recently went public with his new boyfriend on Instagram,...
- 1/21/2015
- by Wade Rouse, @waderouse
- PEOPLE.com
America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media-advocacy group has pulled back the curtain on the nominees for its 26th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The Weinstein Company’s Best Picture Oscar contender The Imitation Game is up for Outstanding Film, Wide Release alongside Sony Classics’ Love Is Strange, CBS Films’ Pride, Roadside’s The Skeleton Twins and Warner Bros’ Tammy. Gunning for the top prize for limited-release movies are Dear White People (Lionsgate), Life Partners (Magnolia Pictures), Lilting (Strand Releasing), The Way He Looks (Strand) and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Film Movement).
The organization this year expanded its nominees for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series to 10. Among the shows going for the gold are Amazon Prime Video’s rookie series Transparent — which won star Jeffrey Tambor a surprise Golden Globe last week — ABC’s freshman drama How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black,...
The Weinstein Company’s Best Picture Oscar contender The Imitation Game is up for Outstanding Film, Wide Release alongside Sony Classics’ Love Is Strange, CBS Films’ Pride, Roadside’s The Skeleton Twins and Warner Bros’ Tammy. Gunning for the top prize for limited-release movies are Dear White People (Lionsgate), Life Partners (Magnolia Pictures), Lilting (Strand Releasing), The Way He Looks (Strand) and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Film Movement).
The organization this year expanded its nominees for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series to 10. Among the shows going for the gold are Amazon Prime Video’s rookie series Transparent — which won star Jeffrey Tambor a surprise Golden Globe last week — ABC’s freshman drama How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black,...
- 1/21/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
On Thursday, Amazon's Transparent received two Golden Globe nominations, making it one of the most surprising series to be recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. By picking up nominations for Best TV Series, Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Comedy for Jeffrey Tambor’s portrayal of the transgender character Maura, the series broke ground on multiple levels.
Watch: Why Jeffrey Tambor Signed On for 'Transparent'
The streaming series, which tells the story of a father (Tambor) coming out as a trans woman to her family, marks Amazon’s debut as a competitive online network. The service now joins the ranks of Netflix, which continues to expand its domination of the TV categories with multiple nominations for House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black. It’s significant because not only does it creep on the dominance typically maintained by cable networks, most notably...
Watch: Why Jeffrey Tambor Signed On for 'Transparent'
The streaming series, which tells the story of a father (Tambor) coming out as a trans woman to her family, marks Amazon’s debut as a competitive online network. The service now joins the ranks of Netflix, which continues to expand its domination of the TV categories with multiple nominations for House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black. It’s significant because not only does it creep on the dominance typically maintained by cable networks, most notably...
- 12/11/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
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