'Malcolm X' Director Gushes About Studio Bosses

'Malcolm X' director gushes about studio bosses

Spike Lee, the director behind Malcolm X, has some sweet words for the executives of Warner Bros.In a chat with Business Insider, the filmmaker recalls that his ideas for the movie on the Black Nationalist leader were at odds...

Spike Lee recalls screening ‘Malcolm X’ for execs during the LA riots: ‘I could never forget that day’

Denzel Washington in “Malcolm X.” Warner Bros. Spike Lee’s 1992 epic, “Malcolm X,” a biopic starring Denzel Washington as the controversial Black Nationalist leader, is known around Hollywood for the battles Lee had with the movie’s studio, Warner Bros. The movie was even temporarily shut down over budgetary concerns, leading celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Prince, and Michael Jordan to make donations to resolve the issue. But despite Lee’s cont…

Spike Lee says he's still grateful to Warner Bros. execs for one thing they did while making 'Malcolm X'

Denzel Washington in "Malcolm X."Warner Bros.Spike Lee's first showing of "Malcolm X" happened to be during the 1992 LA Riots.Lee praised Warner Bros. execs for staying through the screening amid the city's chaos."I could never forget that day," Lee told Business Insider.Spike Lee's 1992 epic, "Malcolm X," a biopic starring Denzel Washington as the controversial Black Nationalist leader, is known around Hollywood for the battles Lee had with the…