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Black-Led Movies Releasing This Year

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Arguable, Black Hollywood is not yet where it is supposed to be in terms of production and revenue. However, the future couldn’t look any brighter. This year’s list of releases has a selection of great movies with Black leads. Additionally, more Black film directors like Ryan Coogler and Jordan Peele are now steering movie franchises with massive commercial success.

We are also seeing new and vibrant Black actors taking center stage in big box office features. The critically acclaimed Creed III, which stars and is also directed by Michael B. Jordan, is a primary example. As anticipation builds, here is a list of movies with Black leads slated for release this year. Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid has Disney fans on edge. Of course, the Spiderverse continues to expand with another monumental film. A biopic about George Foreman is also on the horizon. Take a look at our list of movies with Black leads and let us know which one you’re looking forward to.

Big George Foreman (April 28, 2023)

George Tillman Jr. directed this biographical film. Big George Foreman focuses on the life of world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman. Actor Khris Davis from Judas and the Black Messiah movie will also portray the legendary boxer. Further, Davis will be joined in-cast by Jasmine Mathews, John Magaro, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sonja Sohn, and one of the few black Oscar winners, Forest Whitaker. The plot will focus on George Foreman’s journey of overcoming poverty to become one of the most renowned young boxers in the world.

The film is also set to portray Foreman’s near-death experience that led him to quit boxing. Foreman is then forced to reunite with his former trainer due to financial constraints. He eventually trains to become the oldest boxer in history to win the heavyweight championship.

The Little Mermaid (May 26, 2023)

The Little Mermaid is a live-animated fairytale film by Disney. Disney’s movies with Black leads haven’t, in recent years, faced criticism like The Little Mermaid. The controversy surrounded casting Halle, a Black actress, to play a traditionally white character. Bailey is also one half of the girl group Chloe X Halle. The Little Mermaid is directed by Rob Marshall and the screenplay is written by David Magee. It is also an adaptation of the 1989 animated film of the same name.

Halle will play Ariel, the youngest daughter of the kingdom Atlantica’s ruler King Triton. Ariel falls in love with a human but is forbidden to explore the land above water. Her curiosity for the surface world and her newfound love puts her in danger when she makes a deal with her to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water. Awkwafina and Daveed Diggs are also set to star in the film.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (June 2, 2023)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is an upcoming computer-animated superhero film from Sony Studios in association with Marvel Entertainment. The film is the sequel to 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K team up to direct the animation. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham co-wrote the screenplay.

Shameik Moore voices the lead character, Miles Morales. Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, and Karan Soni also lend their voices to the film. The movie centers on the adventures of Miles and his love interest Gwen Stacy. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is scheduled for release in the United States on June 2, 2023. Sony delayed the film from an initial April 2022 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the franchise’s third sequel is already scheduled for release on March 29, 2024.

Biosphere (July 7, 2023)

Biosphere is an upcoming buddy comedy film directed by Mel Eslyn. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on September 10, 2022, but is scheduled to be in theaters and on demand from July 7, 2023. Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass play two best friends who find themselves as the last men on earth. Biosphere also holds a 90 percent approval rating based on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

They Cloned Tyrone (July 23, 2023)

They Cloned Tyrone is a science fiction comedy mystery film directed by Juel Taylor. The film is set to premiere in July 2023, on the streaming giant, Netflix. This film will be Juel Taylor’s directorial debut in a full-length feature film. Taylor also co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Rettenmaier. John Boyega also leads alongside Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jamie Foxx. Foxx, the film’s producer, has been in the headlines lately because he reportedly suffered a stroke.

Haunted Mansion (July 28 2023)

Haunted Mansion is an upcoming supernatural horror comedy film directed by Justin Simien. Writer Katie Dippold crafted the screenplay for the film. LaKeith Stanfield plays the lead alongside Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, and Jared Leto among others. Haunted Mansion is also scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2023, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film follows the ghostly adventures of Gabbie and her nine-year-old son Travis after the two move into a haunted mansion.

The Equalizer 3 (September 1, 2023)

The Equalizer film series is one of the few big-budget Hollywood action movies with Black leads. Denzel Washington is the main man in The Equalizer film series. The first Equalizer movie was released in 2014. The sequel, The Equalizer 2, premiered in 2018. Further, Sony Pictures intends to release the third installment, The Equalizer 3, in September 2023.

Generally, the films are loosely based on a classic TV series of the same name. The TV show aired between 1985 and 1989. The basic plot of The Equalizer action films center around vigilante Robert McCall played by Denzel Washington. Robert primarily saves those close to him with his tactical combat and weapons training. The Equalizer 3 is also set to star Dakota Fanning, Sonia Ben Ammar, and Remo Girone.

The Color Purple (December 25, 2023)

The upcoming movie The Color Purple promises to reinvigorate the stage musical version of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Director Blitz Bazawule is at the helm of the adaptation project. The film aims to capture the timeless story’s essence while providing fresh insights. The Color Purple is also set against the backdrop of the early 20th century. It follows the journey of Celie, a strong and resilient Black woman who overcomes numerous obstacles to find her own voice and inner strength. Additionally, R&B crooner, Fantasia Barrino, will play the lead role. H.E.R., Ciara, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and Halle Bailey also make part of the star-studded cast.

George Foreman Hits Sexual Assault Accuser With Countersuit: Report

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George Foreman is one of the most famous boxers of all time. He is beloved by many, however, that has somewhat changed over the past year or so. This is because Foreman has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor over 40 years ago.

Last summer, a woman going by the name of Gwen H. accused Foreman of coercing her into sexual acts. Another woman accused Foreman of the exact same thing. Gwen H. is currently in the midst of suing Foreman for $12 million, although the boxer is adamant that this is just some sort of extortion attempt.

George Foreman attends the Houston Sports Awards on February 8, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images for Houston Sports Awards)

George Foreman Responds

Prior to Gwen H. coming out with her story, Foreman tried to get ahead of things. In fact, he claimed he was being extorted way before the lawsuit was even filed. That being said, it was only a matter of time before he and his legal team came through with a strategy of their own.

According to TMZ, Foreman has officially launched a countersuit against his accuser. The lawsuit claims there is “zero corroborating evidence in the form of documents, photographs, letters, or witnesses to support Gwen’s false claims against Foreman.”

George Foreman attends the Hublot x WBC “Night of Champions” Gala at the Encore Hotel on May 03, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images for Hublot)

Moreover, the legendary boxer claims he has undergone severe emotional distress throughout all of this. “Anxiety, sleeplessness, worry, shock, and humiliation” are reportedly all things that Foreman has gone through over these past few months. At this time, the damages being sought are unknown. Additionally, his accuser has yet to give her reaction to the countersuit.

This is currently a developing story, so be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news regarding this lawsuit.

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George Foreman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Two Minors In The 1970s

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2 lawsuits have been filed against boxing legend George Foreman for sexually assaulting two minors in the 1970s.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, two women filed a pair of lawsuits in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, August 24. The women allege that Foreman had sex with both of them while they were between the ages of 13 and 16.

Both women say that their fathers worked with Foreman while he was a professional boxer. The women, who filed the lawsuit under pseudonyms say that Foreman began grooming them from the first time they met him. Both women filed the lawsuits under pseudonym’s. Foreman’s name was even listed as a Doe defendant but is identified as a boxer who beat Joe Frazier in 1973 for the World Heavyweight Championship.

One woman, who is going by the pseudonym Denise S., says that she met Foreman when she was 8 and started grooming her since she was a child. She claims that when she was 13, Foreman called her home in Hayward, CA and asked her if she knew how to masturbate and went on to tell her how to masturbate her self. She says that the former boxer then raped her multiple times in 1976.

“When Plaintiff was 13 years old, Doe called Plaintiff at her home in Hayward, California and asked Plaintiff if she knew how to masturbate. During the call, Doe gave plaintiff instructions on how to masturbate herself,” the lawsuit reads.

The other woman, who is going by the pseudonym Gwen H. says that Foreman invited her to his apartment when she was 15 and that her dad was a very good friend of him. She claims that Foreman threatened to fire her dad if she did not have sex with him, and raped her until she was 16.

“DOE threatened that if she didn’t comply, her dad would lose his job. DOE then instructed Plaintiff to remove her clothes. Feeling the duress and coercion of this threat, Plaintiff complied with DOE’s commands,” the lawsuit stated.

Foreman has since denied the allegations. In a statement, he stated: “Over the past six months, two women have been trying to extort millions of dollars each from me and my family,” he said in a statement. “They are falsely claiming that I sexually abused them over 45 years ago in the 1970s. I adamantly and categorically deny these allegations. The pride I take in my reputation means as much to me as my sports accomplishments, and I will not be intimidated by baseless threats and lies. I am, and always will be, guided by my faith and trust in God. I will work with my lawyers to fully and truthfully expose my accusers’ scheme and defend myself in court. I don’t pick fights, but I don’t run away from them either.”

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