REGINALD HUDLIN ON BLACK PANTHER, LUKE CAGE, MOTION COMICS, AND FILMMAKING (MF GALAXY 061)
Reginald Hudlin is one of the most successful creators of film and television of the last twenty-five years. He leapt to prominence by writing and directing 1990’s House Party , an intelligent and hilarious film about African American teenage life, following that with, among other films, Boomerang , widely regarded as Eddy Murphy ’s finest performance, and the acerbic satire The Great Whyte Hype. In television, Hudlin created Cosmic Slop , and wrote for and produced Bebe’s Kids , one of the few animated series ever to focus on African characters in the US. He also helped launch Everybody Hates Chris, The Boondocks, and The Bernie Mac Show . He’s directed for many series, including The Office and Modern Family. During three years as President of Entertainment for the American network Black Entertainment Television or BET, Hudlin, according to his website, “created 17 of the top 20 rated shows in the history of the network including the award-winning KEYSHIA C...