Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Writer, Dies at 66. Cooper also wrote episodes of Netflix's 'She's Gotta Have It' series.

The New Jack City poster featuring Mahershala Ali has created a buzz online, sparking speculation about a possible remake of the iconic 1991 film. Fans have shared and discussed the poster on ...

There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City ...

Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66 Barry Michael Cooper, a pioneer of Black cinema in the 1990s, passed away on Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 66.

Is New Jack City getting a remake?. The 1991 crime drama is certainly ripe for one, especially in our reboot-riddled day and age — after all, Twisters just dropped, there is an upcoming ...

T he 1991 crime drama New Jack City, a film renowned for its raw depiction of the '80s crack epidemic, remains a cultural touchstone in American cinema.With the ongoing trend of reviving classic ...

New Jack City (1991). Influential screenwriter and music journalist Barry Michael Cooper died last month at age 66, and there’s no better way to honor his impact on pop culture than catching his ...