Regina King.Photo: Frazer Harrison/GettyRegina Kingis, self-admittedly, not quite up to date on the current rumors surrounding her next moves in Hollywood.The actress-turned-director, who has received critical acclaim for her directorial debut inOne Night in Miami, recently learned about buzz that she might be directingthe nextSupermanfilmwhile appearing onTiffany Cross’The Cross Connectionshow on MSNBC.“I’m curious, because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored to be on the short list to directSuperman. You andBarry Jenkins, both of your names have been thrown out there,” Cross said. “Anything you want to tell us? Is thereany news you can break this morningabout those conversations?““Tiffany, that is news to me. You have broke the news to me,” King, 50, said as she laughed. “A news break, live on MSNBC!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Regina King.Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images"Yeah, no, I have not heard that until just now,” she added.Speculation on the nextSupermanmovie continues to swirl now that acclaimed authorTa-Nehisi Coateshas been tapped to pen the screenplay, withThe Hollywood Reporterwriting that a Black actor is set to take on the iconic role for the first time.Michael B. Jordanrecently shot down buzz that he’d be donning Superman’s cape. The 34-year-old actor said that while he’s “flattered” people thought he was up for the job, he’s “just watching on this one.“RELATED VIDEO: Regina King Hopes Black Men Can See Themselves in “Complex” Characters inOne Night in Miami"It’s smart of DC to grab Ta-Nehisi to go ahead and adapt that project,” JordantoldTHRlast month.“He’s incredibly talented. It’s going to be worth checking out.“He added, “I’m flattered that people have me in that conversation. It’s definitely a compliment, but I’m just watching on this one.“THRpreviously reported the movie willlikely focus on a Black Superman, a storyline Jordan reportedly tried to start developing back in 2019 when he first signed a production deal with Warner Bros.
Regina King.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty
Regina Kingis, self-admittedly, not quite up to date on the current rumors surrounding her next moves in Hollywood.The actress-turned-director, who has received critical acclaim for her directorial debut inOne Night in Miami, recently learned about buzz that she might be directingthe nextSupermanfilmwhile appearing onTiffany Cross’The Cross Connectionshow on MSNBC.“I’m curious, because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored to be on the short list to directSuperman. You andBarry Jenkins, both of your names have been thrown out there,” Cross said. “Anything you want to tell us? Is thereany news you can break this morningabout those conversations?““Tiffany, that is news to me. You have broke the news to me,” King, 50, said as she laughed. “A news break, live on MSNBC!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Regina King.Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images"Yeah, no, I have not heard that until just now,” she added.Speculation on the nextSupermanmovie continues to swirl now that acclaimed authorTa-Nehisi Coateshas been tapped to pen the screenplay, withThe Hollywood Reporterwriting that a Black actor is set to take on the iconic role for the first time.Michael B. Jordanrecently shot down buzz that he’d be donning Superman’s cape. The 34-year-old actor said that while he’s “flattered” people thought he was up for the job, he’s “just watching on this one.“RELATED VIDEO: Regina King Hopes Black Men Can See Themselves in “Complex” Characters inOne Night in Miami"It’s smart of DC to grab Ta-Nehisi to go ahead and adapt that project,” JordantoldTHRlast month.“He’s incredibly talented. It’s going to be worth checking out.“He added, “I’m flattered that people have me in that conversation. It’s definitely a compliment, but I’m just watching on this one.“THRpreviously reported the movie willlikely focus on a Black Superman, a storyline Jordan reportedly tried to start developing back in 2019 when he first signed a production deal with Warner Bros.
Regina Kingis, self-admittedly, not quite up to date on the current rumors surrounding her next moves in Hollywood.
The actress-turned-director, who has received critical acclaim for her directorial debut inOne Night in Miami, recently learned about buzz that she might be directingthe nextSupermanfilmwhile appearing onTiffany Cross’The Cross Connectionshow on MSNBC.
“I’m curious, because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored to be on the short list to directSuperman. You andBarry Jenkins, both of your names have been thrown out there,” Cross said. “Anything you want to tell us? Is thereany news you can break this morningabout those conversations?”
“Tiffany, that is news to me. You have broke the news to me,” King, 50, said as she laughed. “A news break, live on MSNBC!”
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“Yeah, no, I have not heard that until just now,” she added.
Speculation on the nextSupermanmovie continues to swirl now that acclaimed authorTa-Nehisi Coateshas been tapped to pen the screenplay, withThe Hollywood Reporterwriting that a Black actor is set to take on the iconic role for the first time.
Michael B. Jordanrecently shot down buzz that he’d be donning Superman’s cape. The 34-year-old actor said that while he’s “flattered” people thought he was up for the job, he’s “just watching on this one.”
RELATED VIDEO: Regina King Hopes Black Men Can See Themselves in “Complex” Characters inOne Night in Miami
“It’s smart of DC to grab Ta-Nehisi to go ahead and adapt that project,” JordantoldTHRlast month.“He’s incredibly talented. It’s going to be worth checking out.”
He added, “I’m flattered that people have me in that conversation. It’s definitely a compliment, but I’m just watching on this one.”
THRpreviously reported the movie willlikely focus on a Black Superman, a storyline Jordan reportedly tried to start developing back in 2019 when he first signed a production deal with Warner Bros.
source: people.com
