Jacqueline Crooks: ‘Toni Morrison’s voice made me want to find my own’ The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane Austen The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
The Man in My Basement review – Willem Dafoe is an unsettling guest in eerie psychodrama Adapted for the screen from his own novel Walter Mosley examines power dynamics and racial tension with a deftly disquieting hand in this deeply strange parable The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
The Man in My Basement director reveals the challenges behind turning the haunting novel into a feature-length horror thriller: "Take what you need, leave everything else behind" Exclusive: Nadia Latif talks working with author Walter Mosley to adapt The Man in My Basement for the big screen Total Film · Sep 9, 2025
After 45 years of acting, Willem Dafoe says he's "looking to be disturbed" by new roles as The Man in My Basement approaches: "I'm looking to tap into a sense of wonder" Exclusive: Willem Dafoe talks taking on the titular role in the new Walter Mosley adaptation Total Film · Sep 8, 2025
Denzel Washington's Underrated Noir Thriller Should Have Launched a Franchise — Watch It Now on Hulu Washington plays private detective Easy Rawlins in the brilliant hard-boiled mystery 'Devil in a Blue Dress.' Tom’s Guide · Aug 22, 2025
The Walking Dead star rents his basement out to Willem Dafoe and comes to seriously regret it in intense trailer for new horror movie The Walking Dead star rents his basement out to Willem Dafoe and comes to seriously regret it in intense trailer for new horror movie Total Film · Aug 15, 2025
Anna Diop to star in psychological thriller The Man in My Basement alongside Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe, directed by Nadia Latif Anna Diop joins Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe in The Man in My Basement, based on Walter Mosley's novel. The film explores race and family history in a ps... Top News · Feb 6, 2024
Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewer Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the most likely nominees for the 2024 presidential election, but you won't see many new books about either this fall The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Former ‘Bachelorette’ star DeMario Jackson says ‘I am innocent’ amid rape allegations LOS ANGELES — A week after he was accused of raping two women, DeMario Jackson has broken his silence. Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022
Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization, using it as 'personal piggy bank' LOS ANGELES — The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week. Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Review: Anchored by a superb Samuel L. Jackson, Apple TV spins an uplifting Alzheimer's tale In "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," adapted by Walter Mosley from his 2010 novel, Samuel L. Jackson plays the title character, a man in his 90s experiencing recently worsening dementia. The series, which premiered Friday on Apple TV+, is a not-always-easy mix of sentimental relationship story, detective story and… Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022
Samuel L. Jackson long has wanted to see an adaptation of ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’ Samuel L. Jackson has been dealt pretty good cards when it comes to aging. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022
‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’ review: Samuel L. Jackson stars in a tale of secrets and buried treasure For a conspicuously busy superstar such as Samuel L. Jackson, the six-part Apple TV+ adaptation of Walter Mosley’s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” demanded his largest, deepest commitment to a role in a long time. At some point, you either glide or you ask yourself “What’s in my wallet?”… Chicago Tribune · Mar 3, 2022
Feeling a post-holiday slump? Get back on track with these 6 brand-new paperbacks Still January? Check. Still pandemic? Check. Need a new book? Check, check, check. Visit a local indie bookstore — they're probably having a post-holiday slump too — and pick up a new paperback; maybe one of these brand-new ones. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022