Yahoo

‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So Much You Can Do With That Era”

Jeymes Samuel was intent on putting a “hood” vibe into his Biblical epic The Book of Clarence starring LaKeith Stanfield as the eponymous Clarence, a local lad in the Holy Land who gets by dealing ...
Yahoo

‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track

The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, a biblical epic, opens with a crucifixion. The camera sweeps across a sun-streaked landscape where a dozen men are nailed to ...
LAist

Director Jeymes Samuel on 'Book of Clarence', a Biblical Epic through a Black lens

What if Jesus and his 12 disciples were Black? Well, in the new film "The Book Of Clarence," they are Black. LAKEITH STANFIELD: (As Clarence) Jesus of Nazareth. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jeymes Samuel on His Bold, All-Black Biblical Epic ‘The Book of Clarence,’ Wanting People to Think “Wow, I Haven’t Seen That Before”

'The Harder They Fall' director returns with another wildly creative and music-soaked all-star ride, again led by Lakeith Stanfield and produced by Jay-Z but this time set in the Holy Land and ...
The Times of Israel

An excellent new commentary to the biblical book Samuel

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...
Deadline.com

‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So Much You Can Do With That Era”

Jeymes Samuel at the "The Book Of Clarence" BFI London Film Festival Headline Gala World Premiere. Antony Jones/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Jeymes Samuel was intent on putting a “hood” vibe into ...
WFAE

Director Jeymes Samuel on 'Book of Clarence', a Biblical Epic through a Black lens

What if Jesus and his 12 disciples were Black? Well, in the new film "The Book Of Clarence," they are Black. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE BOOK OF CLARENCE") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) It's him.
Variety

‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Book of Clarence,” now in theaters. “The Book of Clarence” begins with a misdirect. The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker ...