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Seen & Noted

The New York Time Magazine

A Former Super Agent Bets Big 
on Hollywood

After years as the industry’s top African-American talent agent, Charles D. King is building an audacious new production company — with a vision for bringing long-neglected stories to the screen.

The Hollywood Reporter

Making Oscar History

Despite History-Making Noms, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’s’ All-Black Producing Team Find Oscar Success to Be “Bittersweet”

The Blueprint

How MACRO Won Oscars and Made Millions

Charles D. King made history as he rose from the mailroom of William Morris agency to its first African-American partner, spearheading the careers of everyone from Oprah and Tyler Perry to Missy Elliott and Janet Jackson. Here, he chronicles how he left WME to launch Macro, a multicultural media company responsible for Fences, one of 2016's biggest films.

Press

2023

COMPLEX | 2023-09-24

How MACRO Won Oscars and Made Millions

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2023-09-13

Despite History-Making Noms, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’s’ All-Black Producing Team Find Oscar Success to Be “Bittersweet”

THE NEW YORK TIMES | 2023-09-22

A Former Superagent Bets Big on a More Diverse Hollywood

ESSENCE | 2023-09-25

WATCH: Our Favorite Celebs Gather At Sundance’s Macro Lodge

THE WRAP | 2023-09-25

MACRO Lodge Returns to Sundance, Hosts Events Spotlighting Inclusion and People of Color

SHADOW AND ACT | 2023-09-12

MACRO Lodge At Sundance 2023: Events Featuring Ryan Coogler, Teyana Taylor, Algee Smith, Julia Louis Dreyfus And More

2022

THE DIASPORA TIMES | 2023-09-19

MACRO Lodge At Sundance To Feature Programming With Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez, Keke Palmer And More

THE GRIO | 2023-09-24

5th annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival Returns

YAHOO NEWS | 2023-09-06

5th annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival returns

THE QUINTESSENTIAL GENTLEMAN | 2023-09-20

Film Executive Charles D. King Covers Our 2022 Power Issue

DEADLINE | 2023-09-12

Rashaad Ernesto Green Set To Direct Olympians Feature ‘’68’ For MGM, Participant & Macro

VARIETY | 2023-09-19

MACRO and Franklin Leonard to Produce Reginald F. Lewis Biopic 'Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun?'

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT | 2023-09-24

MaC Venture Capital Raises $203M in Second Fund

2021

DEADLINE | 2021-01-19

Daniel Kaluuya On Playing Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton: “The Biggest Version Of Me Had To Show Up”

DEADLINE | 2021-12-01

Daniel Kaluuya On Playing Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton: “The Biggest Version Of Me Had To Show Up”

LOS ANGELES TIMES | 2021-01-19

The timely story of an FBI snitch and a slain 1960s Black Panther leader

THE WRAP | 2021-02-14

Why TikTok and MACRO Teamed Up to Launch Incubator for Black Creatives

TIKTOK | 2021-01-15

TikTok for Black Creatives, In Partnership with MACRO

THE ROOT | 2021-01-12

Judas and the Black Messiah To Premiere at Sundance 2021

LOS ANGELES TIMES | 2021-01-12

Black Panther drama ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ to world premiere at Sundance

DEADLINE | 2021-10-13

Rick Famuyiwa-Helmed Hacker Movie In Works From Charles D. King’s Macro

VARIETY | 2021-01-22

Charles King Taps 3 Execs to Join Startup Macro Ventures

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2021-01-20

The Hollywood Reporter: Producer Roundtable

DEADLINE | 2021-01-24

The Story Of Black Panther Party Icon Fred Hampton Is “Right On Time” – Deadline Contenders

DEADLINE | 2021-02-01

MACRO Television Studios Acquires ‘The World Series Of Spades’

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2021-01-22

Producer Roundtable: Andy Samberg, Dede Gardner, Charles D. King and More on the Streaming Rise Amid COVID and Their Awards Contenders

DEADLINE | 2021-02-15

Netflix Picks Up Sci-Fi Spec Script ‘Void’

VARIETY | 2021-02-01

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Lakeith Stanfield Plays a Rat Among the Panthers

EMPIRE MAGAZINE | 2021-12-01

Why Daniel Kaluuya Was Perfect To Play Black Panther Fred Hampton

AFI | 2021-01-25

AFI Movies of the Year 2020: Judas & The Black Messiah

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2021-02-01

Judas and the Black Messiah | Yesterday's Powder Keg, Still Simmering Today

THE WRAP | 2021-02-24

Why MACRO Considers Audience Data Key to Hollywood Diversity

ET ONLINE | 2021-02-23

TikTok Launches Black Creatives Incubator Program With Robust Slate of Emerging Artists

ADWEEK | 2021-02-23

TikTok for Black Creatives Incubator Program Kicks Off

DEADLINE | 2021-02-22

BET Orders Dramedy Series 'Birth of Cool'

VARIETY | 2021-02-10

How ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Reflects Charles D. King’s MACRO Vision

ROLLING STONE | 2021-02-23

TikTok for Black Creatives Incubator Program Kicks Off

ESSENCE | 2021-02-11

Shaka King Brings The Story Of Slain Black Party Chairman Fred Hampton To The Screen

THE WRAP | 2021-02-24

America Ferrera to Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’

VARIETY | 2021-02-19

Shaka King on How the ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Team Earned the Trust of the Black Panthers & Chairman Fred Hampton’s Family

THE WRAP | 2021-02-24

How a Meeting With Fred Hampton Jr Made ‘Judas & The Black Messiah’ Stars ‘Give Everything’

VARIETY | 2021-03-08

Amazon and Netflix Lead Producers Guild Nominations, All-Black ‘Judas’ Team Makes History

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2021-03-09

AAFCA: 'Judas & The Black Messiah' wins Best Picture

2020

2015

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | 2015-10-22

'Dear White People' Director Tackling Musical for Charles King's Media Company (Exclusive)

INDIE WIRE | 2015-10-22

‘Dear White People’ Director Justin Simien To Helm Musical

BLOOMBERG | 2015-09-02

Laurene Jobs Bets Former Agent Can Make Hollywood More Diverse

THE WRAP | 2015-12-03

Rapper Nas to Executive Produce Sundance Movie ‘The Land’

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