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Morgan Freeman and Phil Bertelsen on the ‘761st Tank Battalion’ - The Washington Post

“761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers” is a new History Channel documentary about the true story of the first Black tank unit to serve in combat during World War II. On Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 2:00 p.m. ET, executive producer Morgan Freeman and director Phil Bertelsen join Washington Post Live to detail the battles the soldiers faced in Europe and the racism they experienced at home… READ FULL ARTICLE


Kevin Costner & Morgan Freeman-Produced Civil War Spy Series ‘The Gray House’ Lands SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement

The Gray House, a Civil War spy drama series that is being produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, is the latest high-profile project to land an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA… READ FULL ARTICLE



Samuel L. Jackson To Star As Disgraced White House Chef In Death-Row Drama ‘Last Meals’ With Boyd Holbrook — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Django Unchained and Captain Marvel star Samuel L. Jackson has been set to star in death-row drama Last Meals, joining the previously announced Boyd Holbrook (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Narcos)… READ FULL ARTICLE


Kevin Costner, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Michael Imperioli & Dan Aykroyd Line Up Docs For The History Channel

The History Channel has unveiled its latest programming slate, featuring documentaries from top talent including Kevin Costner and Bradley Cooper. The network has ordered five new projects as part of an initiative to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026… READ FULL ARTICLE


Muhammad Ali Event Series From Kevin Willmott, Regé-Jean Page & Morgan Freeman In Works At Peacock

EXCLUSIVE: As we mark the 52nd anniversary of the first Ali-Frazier fight today, Deadline can reveal that Peacock is developing Excellence: 8 Fights, a scripted eight-part event series about boxing great Muhammad Ali… READ FULL ARTICLE


History Channel Greenlights New Projects From Kevin Costner, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman

The History Channel has greenlit a range of new docuseries and documentaries that are produced by Hollywood stars like Morgan Freeman, Bradley Cooper, and Kevin Costner.... READ FULL ARTICLE


Kevin Costner & Morgan Freeman Team To Produce Civil War Spy Series ‘The Gray House’ For Paramount

EXCLUSIVE: We can tell you first that Kevin Costner’s Territory Pictures will team with Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and their Revelations Entertainment to produce the Civil War spy drama The Gray House, a six-hour limited series for Paramount Global…. READ FULL ARTICLE


Bass Reeves Series ‘Twin Territories’ From Morgan Freeman’s Revelations & ‘Hand Of God’ Creator Ben Watkins In Works At Amazon

EXCLUSIVE: Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment has set up a Bass Reeves series titled Twin Territories at Amazon, after three decades spent chasing the elusive lawman… READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary Produce ‘War Is Coming’ Short From Nigerian Filmmaking Group The Critics Company

Morgan Freeman and his producing partner Lori McCreary have produced “War Is Coming,” a short film from Nigerian filmmaking collective The Critics Company.… READ FULL ARTICLE


Denis Villeneuve Tackling Adaptation of Sci-Fi Classic ‘Rendezvous With Rama’ (Exclusive)

After tackling Frank Herbert’s speculative classic Dune, Denis Villeneuve is set to direct an adaption of another sci-fi story from genre staple Arthur C. Clarke… READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman On Timely Film ‘The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain’

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain tells the true story of an elderly African-American man in Westchester County, New York, who accidentally triggered his medical alert life pendant in the middle of the night on November 19th, 2011. An hour and a half later, he had been killed at the hands of the police who had been dispatched to assist him… READ FULL ARTICLE


Frankie Faison Starrer ‘The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain’ Gets U.S. Deal Via Gravitas Ventures

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, writer-director David Midell’s movie about the real-life 2011 fatal shooting of a 68-year-old Black man by police in White Plains, NY. Frankie Faison plays Chamberlain… READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary's "Revelations Entertainment" Named as Executive Producers for 2 Richards! The African Company, by Filmmaker Kamilla Blanche, Which Will Revive the Erased Legacy of America's First Black Theatre Company.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revelations Entertainment's Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary announced today that they will be executive producers on director Kamilla Blanche's upcoming documentary 2 Richards! The African Company… READ FULL ARTICLE


Sentient Pictures Int’l Launches With Boyd Holbrook, Delroy Lindo Drama and Pierre Morel Sci-Fi Thriller

A death row drama starring Boyd Holbrook and Delroy Lindo and a sci-fi thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel are the first two films on of the opening slate for Sentient Pictures International, a new foreign sales, finance and production outfit… READ FULL ARTICLE


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Morgan Freeman’s Biggest Revelation:  He Could Shape His Own Destiny

Revelations Entertainment has explored a wide variety of topics since Morgan Freeman and computer-programmer-turned-producer Lori McCreary founded the production company two decades ago... READ FULL ARTICLE


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Lori McCreary Learned How To Pivot Early.  Then She Met Morgan Freeman

Four years ago, Revelations Entertainment CEO Lori McCreary saw the writing on the wall: the funding for the meaningful mid-budget films she and company co-founder Morgan Freeman... READ FULL ARTICLE

 


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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 2017 WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT POWER 100

Serving her second term, alongside Gary Lucchesi, as PGA president, Lori McCreary was instrumental in the creation of the guild's new Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force... READ FULL ARTICLE

 


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REVELATIONS ENTERTAINMENT at 20!

Diversity before and behind the camera.  Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman formed a 2-decade long and productive partnership...   READ FULL ARTICLE (Downloads as .pdf file)

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PGA President Lori McCreary Urges Producers to Finish in 4K and HDR

Producers Guild of America president Lori McCreary is calling for filmmakers to finish their movies and TV series in 4K and high dynamic range (HDR)   READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman’s ‘Story Of God’ gets and order for Season 2.

The six-episode docuseries he hosts on Nat Geo, examining the notion of an afterlife, the apocalypse and evil. Freeman is also an E.P., alongside his Revelations Entertainment partner, Lori McCreary.   READ FULL ARTICLE


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Morgan Freeman directs Madam Secretary Season 3 premiere

Freeman, who is also one of the show’s executive producers, directed the third season premiere, which starts with a possible exciting career change for Secretary Elizabeth McCord, played by actress Tea Leoni.  READ FULL ARTICLE


Michael McKean talks food myths on Cooking Channel’s series “Food: Fact or Fiction”

A briskly edited infotainment show with a kitchen sink approach – each episode whirls with talking heads, archival footage, animation, you name it – to debunk and give context to food myths and fling out snippets of history.  READ FULL ARTICLE


'Through the Wormhole' Season 7 Will Explore "Some of the Most Challenging Social Issues of Our Time"

In its seventh season, which debuts at 10 p.m., the Science Channel show will explore such topics as "What Makes a Terrorist?"; "Are There More Than Two Sexes?"; and "Is Privacy Dead?"  READ FULL ARTICLE


CBS Developing Female Secretary Of State Drama With Revelations Entertainment

CBS is putting in development a drama series about a fictional female Secretary of State. Madame Secretary, from Joan Of Arcadia creator Barbara Hall and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman.  READ FULL ARTICLE


Emmys: Morgan Freeman on 'Through the Wormhole,' 

Last month, the series was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Non Fiction Series.  READ FULL ARTICLE


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Morgan Freeman And Diane Keaton To Star In Comedy ‘Life Itself’'

Revelations Entertainment will produce “Life Itself” in association with Latitude Prods. Producers are Lori McCreary, Curtis Burch, Charlie Peters and Tracy Mercer. Freeman is exec producing.  READ FULL ARTICLE


CinemaCon 2013: Morgan Freeman to Receive Cinema Icon Award

Morgan Freeman to be honored for his many memorable roles in“Driving Miss Daisy,” “Million Dollar Baby” and “The Dark Knight” trilogy, among others.  READ FULL ARTICLE


"Science orders Morgan Freeman's 'New Race for Space'!"

The three-part series will look at entrepreneurs seeking to embark on various ventures beyond Earth...  READ FULL ARTICLE


Lori McCreary to be given Big Brothers Big Sisters Accessories for Success Awards!

The Guild of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (BBBSLA) presents its annual Accessories for Success Spring Luncheon...  READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman to host Laureus World Sports Awards

The actor is set to host the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro.  READ FULL ARTICLE


Revelations Entertainment Looks To Expand in TV

James Younger has been tapped to head up a newly created unscripted unit at Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary's Revelations Entertainment...  READ FULL ARTICLE


“The Magic of Belle Isle,” Rob Reiner’s heartfelt paean to the imagination and the restorative powers of a friendly summer retreat"

The Magic of Belle Isle takes its time in a way that movies hardly ever do nowadays. It lulls and strokes you with a sensuous appreciation of lazy summer days in an everyday paradise where the anxieties of modern life are kept at bay.  READ FULL ARTICLE


Through The Wormhole returns on Science Channel

Science has given a fourth-season greenlight. The Ten-episode season is set to debut next summer. Series is produced by Revelations Entertainment with Freeman, Lori McCreary and James Younger serving as exec producers.  READ FULL ARTICLE


Morgan Freeman signs on for..."Last Vegas"!

...the story centers on a quartet of retired boomers who are called upon for a Las Vegas bachelor party by their friend...  READ FULL ARTICLE