The official trailer for A24‘s “Zola,” has been released and will be in theaters on June 30. Based on A’Ziah Wells King’s notorious Twitter thread, the film follows Zola (Taylour Paige), a Detroit waitress who forms a new relationship with Stefani (Riley Keough), a customer who persuades her to join a …
Read More »‘Zola’ Co-Writer Jeremy O. Harris Signs Two-Year Overall Deal With HBO, Joins ”Euphoria” as Co-Producer
The co-writer who will be bringing Zola, the Twitter stripper movie to life, has just been tapped for an overall deal with HBO. Jeremy O.Harris, 30, is the writer behind Slave Play, as well as the highly-anticipated film, Zola. On Monday, it was announced that Harris would also be joining …
Read More »Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Acquires Foreign Rights To “Zola”
Sony Pictures has picked up foreign rights to “Zola,” the Twitter stripper story that went viral. A24’s ”Zola” has officially sold Sundance Picture’s international distribution rights to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), according to Deadline. SPWA plans to distribute the film everywhere except North America, China, and Japan. VVS Films …
Read More »“Zola” Filmmaker Takes Twitter Stripper Story To Sundance, Says Real “Zola” Gave Her “Thumbs Up”
Writer-director Janicza Bravo is ready to show the world “Zola,” the internet story-turned-feature film. As Baller Alert previously reported, the Twitter stripper story about two women who go on a 48-hour adventure after meeting one another at Hooters has made its way from our timelines to Sundance. The film will …
Read More »Hallmark Channel Pulls Zola Wedding Ads Featuring Same-Sex Couples; CEO Apologizes After Backlash
The holiday season is prime time for the Hallmark Channel, and in an effort to keep holiday viewing content consistent (along with some pressure from a conservative advocacy group), the network decided to pull ads for the wedding-planning website, ZOLA, that featured two brides kissing at the altar. A spokesperson …
Read More »Zola, The Viral Internet Stripping Story, Is Heading To Sundance
From Twitter to Sundance, Zola’s story is heading to the big screen. Back in 2015, a Twitter user named Zola told the story of how she met a “white b*tch, who confided in her about her life as a dancer. Zola, whose real name is #AziahKing, described the adventurous weekend …
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