ViacomCBS and celebrity producers to develop 50 movies with first-time BIPOC and women directors

Clockwise from top left: Nina L. Diaz, Priyanka Chopra, Eva Longoria, Edris Elba, John Leguizamo, Salma Hayek, Courtney B. Vance, Angela Bassett It can be hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel of this horror show that is 2020. The pandemic, ongoing racial injustices, political firestorms, and actual firestorms have left most of us asking“What can I do?” Well, Hollywood is asking themselves the same question, and today the ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth (E&Y) Group—in partnership with Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Salma Hayek, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria, Courtney B. Vance, and their respective production companies—announced an initiative to develop 50 films across Paramount Network, MTV, Comedy Central and the E&Y portfolio for first time BIPOC filmmakers and women directors “to tell diverse stories through the lens of diverse storytellers.” “We are thrilled to partner with these icons of entertainment to cultivate first-time BIPOC and first-time women directors. Together, we will give rise to multi-cultural narratives and voices that resonate with audiences around the world,” Nina L. Diaz, E&Y’s president of content and chief creative officer, says of partnering with Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions, Idris Elba’s Green Door […]

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