Actor Faizon Love has rescinded a lawsuit against Universal Pictures over an allegedly racist movie poster used to market the 2009 film "Couples Retreat," the studio confirmed Tuesday.
Actor Faizon Love and Universal Pictures have “reached an amicable agreement” in a legal dispute over an allegedly racist movie poster used to market the 2009 film “Couples Retreat,” Love’s attorneys confirmed Wednesday.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Love requested dismissal of the lawsuit Friday after settling the conflict privately with Universal, which stood accused of “willful discrimination” against Love when promoting “Couples Retreat” internationally.
The movie poster in question allegedly excluded Love’s name and likeness, while those of white cast members remained. Actress Kali Hawk, who is also Black, was also allegedly removed from the image. By contrast, the American key art featured Love and Hawk posing in character behind white costars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman and Kristen Bell.
Film Shorts // January 20-26, 2021
No Man’s Land (PG-13) Conor Allyn’s Western stars his younger brother Jake Allyn as a Texas rancher who flees into Mexico after murdering an immigrant on his property. Also with Frank Grillo, George Lopez, Jorge A. Jimenez, Alex MacNicoll, Alessio Valentini, and Andie MacDowell. (Opens Friday in Dallas).
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False Hopes (NR) Originally titled
About Hope, this romantic comedy stars Justin Ray as a man caught between two women after a lifetime of searching for his soul mate. Also with Christine Juarbe, Aaron Groben, Claire Birmingham, Katy Bodenheimer, and Victor Marx. (Opens Friday at América Cinemas Gran Plaza)
Film Shorts // January 13-19, 2021
American Skin (R) Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation) stars in and directs this drama as a Black man seeking revenge on the white cop (Beau Knapp) who killed his unarmed teenage son. Also with Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Vanessa Bell Calloway, AnnaLyne McCord, Shane Paul McGhie, Tony Espinosa, and Wolfgang Bodison. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
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American Skin (R) Nate Parker (
The Birth of a Nation) stars in and directs this drama as a Black man seeking revenge on the white cop (Beau Knapp) who killed his unarmed teenage son. Also with Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Vanessa Bell Calloway, AnnaLyne McCord, Shane Paul McGhie, Tony Espinosa, and Wolfgang Bodison. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
Film Shorts // January 6-12, 2021
If Not Now, When? (NR) Meagan Good and Tamara LaSeon Bass co-direct and co-star in this drama about four school friends who reunite when one of them has a crisis. Also with Meagan Holder, Mekia Cox, Li Eubanks, Iyana Hailey, Josephine Lawrence, Amanda Mayfield, and Lexi Underwood. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
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If Not Now, When? (NR) Meagan Good and Tamara LaSeon Bass co-direct and co-star in this drama about four school friends who reunite when one of them has a crisis. Also with Meagan Holder, Mekia Cox, Li Eubanks, Iyana Hailey, Josephine Lawrence, Amanda Mayfield, and Lexi Underwood. (Opens Friday in Dallas)