As star, director, and craftsman of the film’s score, Donald Glover (with help from his musical alter ego Childish Gambino) seemingly wore every hat imaginable for the new movie ‘Bando Stone & the New World.’

Portraying the flick’s titular character Bando Stone, ‘New World’ chronicles the life of a mail carrier whose epic journey to music superstardom sees him have to survive battling otherworldly creatures like monsters, dinosaurs, and more.

A dramatic comedy, the film boasts writing from Evi Wilder and will feature one of the last two Gambino albums.

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Today (June 28) brings with it the first installment of Kevin Coster‘s ambitious theatrical adventure, ‘Horizon: An American Saga.’

Chapter One of a planned four-part film series sees the actor, director, and writer’s vision – one he conceived in 1988 – gallop onto the big screen.

The movie spotlights the expansion of the American West, before and after the Civil War.

Raw and unbridled, it chronicles the experience of Native Americans who watched their lands become colonized as well as the narrative of those who were determined to settle there, often at any cost.

Beyond reviving the Western genre, ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ (which also stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, and Tatanka Means) has been praised for depicting strong womanhood and its intentional casting of talent from the indigenous tribes featured.

Ahead of the film’s release, That Grape Juice attended a press conference with Costner and the cast, who opened up about the

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Today (June 27) brings with it the theatrical premiere of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ starring Lupita Nyong’o’s and Joseph Quinn.

Powered by Paramount Pictures, the film follows events after New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion.

A woman and other survivors try to navigate their way to safety. However they quickly learn that they must remain silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.

In celebration of its release, head below to see what Nyong’o and Quinn had to say about the film.

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‘Supacell has landed.

Rapman‘s eagerly awaited superhero series has been five years in the making and has made its debut on Netflix

Anchored by the likes of Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Ghetts, and Josh Tedeku, the high-octane show follows five ordinary South Londoners who discover they have extraordinary powers. As the story unfolds, viewers learn that it’s down to one man to bring the quintet together to save the woman he loves.

That Grap Juice‘s Glory Beyi was on hand at the world premiere of the show and caught up with its creator and stars, all of whom opened up about the seismic scale of the show and the hope for its broader impact.

Watch our exclusive interviews above and be sure to let us know…

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‘Supacell’ is here!

Spearheaded by Rapman, who helmed the likes of ‘Blue Story’ and ‘Shiro’s Story,’ the superhero series follows five ordinary South Londoners who discover they have extraordinary powers. As the story unfolds, viewers learn that it’s down to one man to bring the quintet together to save the woman he loves.

Now streaming on Netflix worldwide, That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni sat down with Rapman who opened up in earnest about the show and its journey to screens.

TGJ also spoke with ‘Supacell’ stars Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku, Adelayo Adedayo, Nadine Mills, and Calvin Demba.

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As a rapper, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to wearing multiple hats in her real life.

That concept was amplified in the most hilarious way, however, when the GRAMMY winner announced she had teamed up with Amazon to celebrate its annual two-day discount extravaganza Prime Day.

Lending her musical talents with the new song ‘It’s Prime Day,’ Stallion jokes in the tune’s accompanying ad that the scorching deals attached to this year’s sales could allow her to be anything she wanted from a gamer to a chef and everything in between.

Look inside to see Meg show off her funny bone like never before.

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After delivering comedy gold with its critically acclaimed first run, the Alexander family of Hulu’s ‘UnPrisoned‘ is forging back to TV screens to unlock season 2.

Inspired by the true-life story of the show’s creator Tracy McMillan, the next chapter of the hilarious show – starring series regulars Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo, Marque Richardson, and Faly Rakotohavana alongside newcomers Brandee Evans, Jamie Chung, and Oliver Hudson – will see “Paige” (Washington) continue to juggle the challenges of single motherhood with adjusting to her formerly incarcerated father’s presence in her life.

Ahead of its July premiere, hop inside to get a taste of what Washington and the gang are set to serve up with the comedy’s next swing at bat.

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Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg team up for new movie ‘The Union.’

Set to premiere on Netflix on August 16, the film follows Mike (Wahlberg), who is happily living a simple life as a construction worker in his native New Jersey. That is until his long-lost high school sweetheart, Roxanne (Berry) shows up and shakes up his world.

Armed with more than romance on the mind. For, she enlists Mike on a dangerous intelligence mission in Europe;  one which catapults them into a high-octane world of spies, high-speed car chases, and sparks.

Directed by Julian Farino, ‘The Union’ also stars Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, and J.K. Simmons.

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Kenya Moore is speaking up and out after confirming her exit from the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

In news that shocked fans of the Bravo show, it was announced that the peach-holding favorite would be formally departing the platform after being “indefinitely suspended” in the wake of an alleged “revenge p*rn” scandal involving newcomer Brittany Eady. 

Now, Moore has broken her silence.

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Kenya Moore‘s role in the rebooted ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is looking like it will be brief.

For, it is being reported that the fan-favorite will not be returning to film season 16 in the wake of her fallout with newcomer Brittany Eady.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will unwrap a holiday movie like no other when ‘Red One’ arrives this November.

The film, which also stars Chris Evans, sees chaos erupt when Santa Claus is abducted from the North Pole.

In a bid to rescue the beloved festive patrarch, the Commander of the E.L.F. Task Force (Johnson) must partner with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Evans) to save Christmas.

With a November 15 theatrical release date set, watch the first-look trailer below…

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Eddie Murphy may be one of Hollywood’s most towering titans, but he’s not slowing down anytime soon.

Hot on the promotional trail for ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ the actor has seized the moment to reveal that she’s returning to another franchise he popularized.

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