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Exclusive: A feature film about the courageous U.S. activistRosa Parksis on its way and it just may mark the first time a biopic about Parks will make it into this nation’s theaters. The filmmakers —Winter State Entertainmentand a large producing team– are fast-tracking the project to go before the cameras in 2019.

There have been some projects in the past, but not a feature biopic: In the early 2000s, there was an Academy Award nominated documentary Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2001) and then Parks herself collaborated on the TV movieThe Rosa Parks Storywhich starredAngela Bassettas the mighty civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat in the whites only section of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s. In addition,Julie DashandInvisible Picturesannounced At The Dark End of the Street which was focusing on...

Exclusive:Meg Donnelly,who plays the oldest daughter onABC’s comedy seriesAmerican Housewife,has signed withICM Partners.The move comes after Donnelly starred earlier this year inDisney Channel’s original movieZombies,which bowed in February and drew 1.14 million viewers and a 4.8 rating in the kids 6-11 demo on its first night — beatingNBC’s Winter Olympics coverage.

Donnelly plays Taylor Otto in Housewife oppositeKaty Mixon,Diedrich Bader,Daniel Dimaggio,Julia Butters,Carly HughesandAli Wong.The series, now in its third season, airs at 8:30 Pm Wednesdays in ABC’s comedy block.

Donnelly, who also starred in the 2017 indie filmThe Broken Ones,recently released her debut single “Smile.”She continues to be managed by The Practice Worldwide.

Exclusive:Ina Petersen’s La-based international management and production firm,Inner Voice Artists,has acquired rights to Danish filmmakerNicolo Donato’s latest script, Tolerance. The company, which was formed earlier this year to create opportunities for actors and filmmakers from around the world, has also signed Donato to its growing roster.

Tolerance is inspired by the racially-charged 2017 events in Charlottesville where a woman was fatally injured. It’s described as a powerful story of a man who decides to leave the Ku Klux Klan after discovering that he has a daughter. In his quest for redemption, he learns how love sometimes conquers all.

Donato’s previous credits include Brotherhood, which was nominated for two Bodil Awards as well as winning two major prizes in Rome. He also helmed 2016’sAcross The Waters,and is known for socially impactful work.

Donato will direct Tolerance with Petersen producing alongsideRamfis Myrthil...

Sometimes the only way to overcome personal fears and tragedies is to connect with a stranger who’s contending with the same intimate pain. That’s certainly the case for the two of the struggling protagonists in the upcoming drama, ‘The Broken Ones.’ In honor of the film’s release in theaters next Tuesday, July 10, byMulticom[…]

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