With #FreeRayshawn now streaming on Quibi, I recently spoke with Stephan James and Jasmine Cephas Jones about their great work on the series. During the interview, they talked about what it means to be nominated for an Emmy on #FreeRayshawn, why it’s more important than ever to tell stories like this, why making the series was more than just a job, the way Quibi leaves you wanting more by ending every episode on a cliffhanger, if they can leave the characters they’re playing on set, and more. [caption id="attachment_924082" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via Quibi[/caption] …
Blindspotting didn't get any of the love it deserved at last year's Academy Awards, but it looks like director Carlos López Estrada's electric look at race relations will live on. According to Variety, Starz is developing a spinoff series for the film that will see Jasmine Cephas Jones reprising the role of Ashley from the film. Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, who wrote and starred in the film, also wrote the series. Blindspotting, which debuted in July of 2018, stars Diggs as a convicted felon trying to finish out the last three days of his parole …