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How MACRO Won Oscars and Made Millions

A Former Super Agent Bets Big  on Hollywood

Fast Company: Most Innovative Companies

2021

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The 'Bittersweet' Feeling of Making Oscar History

Closing on $103M, MaC VC is changing the face of venture capital

MACRO, Warner Bros., The Black List Team Up for Screenwriting Incubator for Writers of Color

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

MACRO, Warner Bros., The Black List Team Up for Screenwriting Incubator

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Daniel Kaluuya, Dominque Fishback, Judas & The Black Messiah nominated for 2021 BAFTA Awards

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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

Producers Guild Nominations: All-Black ‘Judas’ Team Makes History

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

America Ferrera to Direct ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’

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

Why MACRO Considers Audience Data Key to Hollywood Diversity

BET Orders Dramedy Series 'Birth of Cool'

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

BET+ Nabs ‘Birth of Cool’ From MACRO and Hillman Grad

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

TikTok for Black Creatives Incubator Program Kicks Off

TikTok Taps 100 Black Creators for an Incubator Program

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

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

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

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

Netflix Picks Up Sci-Fi Spec Script ‘Void’

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

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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

MACRO Television Studios Acquires ‘The World Series Of Spades’

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

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

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The Hollywood Reporter: Producer Roundtable

EMPIRE MAGAZINE

Why Daniel Kaluuya Was Perfect To Play Black Panther Fred Hampton

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES

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

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

TikTok for Black Creatives, In Partnership with MACRO

Judas and the Black Messiah To Premiere at Sundance 2021

LOS ANGELES TIMES

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

2020

Variety 500 List: Charles D. King

Warner Bros sets awards-qualifying release for 'Judas And The Black Messiah'

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The Hollywood Reporter 10 Best Episodes of 2020: Gentefied

LOS ANGELES TIMES

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020: "Gentefied"

Oscar Nominated Actor Taraji P. Henson Signs With M88

MACRO Promotes New Executives

Talent Manager Oronde Garrett Joins M88 As Partner

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

'Empire' Writers Land Supernatural Hip-Hop Drama at HBO

HBO to Develop Hip Hop Vampire Drama ‘Thirst’ From Macro Television Studios

Emmys 2020: The Apollo Wins Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

YAHOO! ENTERTAINMENT

‘The Apollo’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary

‘The Apollo’ (About the Legendary Theater) and ‘Apollo 11’ Win Big on Night 1 of Primetime Emmy Awards

‘The Apollo’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary

MACRO TV Studios Adds Five Execs Amid Expansion Into Scripted, Alternative

Gemma Chan Signs With Phillip Sun And Charles D. King’s M88

Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris Join John Boyega in Netflix Thriller 'They Cloned Tyrone'

Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris Join John Boyega in ‘They Cloned Tyrone’

Jamie Foxx & ‘Candyman’s Teyonah Parris Join John Boyega In ‘They Cloned Tyrone’

Donald Glover and Idris Elba Sign With M88

Donald Glover, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Idris Elba Among Clients to Join M88

HARPER'S BAZAAR

'Black Is King' Co-Director Blitz Bazawule to Helm 'The Color Purple' Musical Film

‘The Color Purple’ Feature Musical: ‘Black Is King’s Blitz Bazawule Set To Direct

The Color Purple Set to Be a Musical Film with Black Is King Director Blitz Bazawule at Helm

WME Partner Philip Sun Exits to Launch New Representation Firm with MACRO

WME Partner Phillip Sun, Macro’s Charles D. King Launch M88 Representation Firm, With Michael B. Jordan as Sun’s First Client

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

WME Partner Phillip Sun Exits to Launch Representation Firm With MACRO

‘East Los High’ Co-Creator Carlos Portugal to Develop Drama ‘Miss NG’ for HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)

Roxane Gay’s Graphic Novel ‘The Banks’ Gets Film Adaptation

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel 'The Banks' for MACRO, TKO Studios

Judas and the Black Messiah Trailer Showcases Daniel Kaluuya as Black Panther Activist Fred Hampton

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

'Judas and the Black Messiah' Trailer: Daniel Kaluuya Ignites Revolution as Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

LOS ANGELES TIMES

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ trailer: Daniel Kaluuya is Black Panther Fred Hampton

'Judas And The Black Messiah' Trailer: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield Topline Fred Hampton Film

The Most Chilling Trailer I've Seen In A Long Time And I Am Here For It

Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ Sells to Focus Features Out of Cannes Virtual Market

Focus Features Nabs Justin Chon’s Indie Drama ‘Blue Bayou’

Kevin Jordan Signs First Look Deal With MACRO Television Studios

Kevin Jordan Inks First Look Deal With MACRO Television Studios

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Kevin Jordan Signs First-Look TV Deal With MACRO

Kevin Jordan Signs First Look Deal With MACRO Television Studios

Gentefied Season 2: Everything We Know

YAHOO! ENTERTAINMENT

‘Gentefied’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix

‘Gentefied’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

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Gentefied Is Officially Returning for a Second Season

‘Gentefied’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

‘Gentefied’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix

Warner Bros. & Macro Catch Neil Paik’s Sci-Fi Short Story ‘Rainbowfish’

Warner Bros. & Macro Catch Neil Paik’s Sci-Fi Short Story ‘Rainbowfish’

MACRO Developing ‘Toxic’ TV Series From ‘Jezebel’ Director Numa Perrier

Amazon Partners With MACRO & Ava DuVernay For Victoria Mahoney’s Adaptation Of Sci-Fi Novel ‘Dawn’

How two first-generation artists made their bilingual love letter, Gentefied.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Filmmaker of Color's Secret Weapon at Sundance? Diversity lounges

'Just Mercy' Attorney Asks U.S. To Reckon With Its Racist Past And Present

Just Mercy: new film that captures the start of a brilliant civil rights career

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Sundance: Issa Rae, Kerry Washington set for MACRO Lodge Programming

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

MACRO Launches Management Division

‘Raising Dion’ Superhero Drama Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix

‘Raising Dion’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

‘Raising Dion’ Renewed for Second Season on Netflix

2019

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

MACRO Taps CAA's Jelani Johnson as Content Strategy Exec VP

MACRO’s Initiative At Howard To Prepare More Students For The Entertainment Industry

Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander Star in ‘Blue Bayou’ Drama From Chon, MACRO & eOne

Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander Plus More Star In ‘Blue Bayou’ Drama From Chon, MACRO & eOne

Moises Arias, Mateo Arias, Wilmer Valderrama, Kali Uchis, Daniel Dae Kim Join ‘Blast Beat’ From MACRO & Director Esteban Arango

Allen Hughes Makes Deal With Shakur Estate For 5-Part Tupac Documentary Series

MACRO PRE-OSCAR PARTY 2019

Charles D. King's MACRO Secures First-Look Feature Deal with Warner Bros.

Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King To Produce Black Panther Story Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield

Highlights and Pics From The 2nd Annual MACRO Lodge at 2019 Sundance Film Festival

‘Gentefied’: Netflix Orders Latinx Dramedy From America Ferrera, Teri Weinberg, MACRO & Web Series Duo

Kelly Rowland, Natasha Marc, and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing attend the MACRO Pre-Oscar Party 2019

MACRO Pre-Oscar Party 2019

Oscar Week 2019 Parties & Events: The List

Oscars Ultimate Party Guide 2019

RED CARPET FASHION AWARDS

MACRO Pre-Oscar Party 2019

Happy Oscars Weekend! See Who's Living It Up in Hollywood Ahead of Sunday's Awards

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus! Inside 2019’s Biggest Pre-Oscars Parties: Photos

Netflix Orders Latinx Dramedy ‘Gentefied’ From America Ferrera

Netflix estrenará una serie sobre latinos de la mano de America Ferrera: reporte

4 YOUR EXCITEMENT

America Ferrera Is Bringing Gente-fied To Netflix

CAFÉ CON LECHE NERDS

Netlflix greenlights America Ferrera’s-produced ‘Gente-fied’

WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD

Netflix Orders Bilingual Latinx Dramedy “Gente-fied” Exec Produced by America Ferrera

‘Gentefied’: Netflix Orders Latinx Dramedy From America Ferrera, Teri Weinberg, Macro & Web Series Creators

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Netflix Orders America Ferrera-Produced Latinx Dramedy

Boyle Heights-Set Bilingual Comedy Series ‘Gentefied’ Comes to Netflix

‘Gentefied’: Netflix Orders Latinx Dramedy From America Ferrera, Teri Weinberg, Macro & Web Series Duo

Lena Waithe, Eva Longoria and The Black List Announce Winners of MACRO’s Episodic Lab

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

MACRO Episodic Lab Powered by The Black List Reveals Inaugural Winners

MACRO Episodic Lab Winners Selected At Sundance For Development Deals

MacRo Episodic Lab Winners Selected At Sundance For Development Deals

Macro and Black List Unveil Episodic Lab Contest Winners

Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya in Talks to Appear in Film About Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield to Star in Fred Hampton Movie for Ryan Coogler, Warner Bros.

BLACK GIRL NERDS

Daniel Kaluuya is in Talks To Star in a Different Kind of Black Panther Movie

Ryan Coogler To Produce A Film About The Rise And Fall Of Fred Hampton

Daniel Kaluuya Is Set To Star as Fred Hampton In Ryan Coogler-Produced Film 'Jesus Was My Homeboy'

Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield in Talks to Star in Film About Black Panther Party Leader

Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield in Talks to Star in Fred Hampton Film Produced by Ryan Coogler

BLACK AMERICA WEB

Daniel Kaluuya And Lakeith Stanfield In Talks To Star In Ryan Coogler’s ‘Jesus Was My Homeboy’

Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield to star in Fred Hampton film

Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield in Talks to Star in Ryan Coogler’s Real-Life Black Panthers Movie

DANIEL KALUUYA, LAKEITH STANFIELD IN TALKS FOR FRED HAMPTON BIOPIC

Ryan Coogler & MACRO Set Black Panthers Pic With Warner Bros; Daniel Kaluuya & Lakeith Stanfield In Talks To Star

MACRO AND 'BLACK PANTHER' DIRECTOR SET TO PRODUCE 'JESUS WAS MY HOMEBOY'

Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield in Talks to Star in Ryan Coogler’s Real-Life Black Panthers Movie

'Jesus Was My Homeboy': Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya In Talks To Star In Film On Black Panther Party's Fred Hampton; Ryan Coogler, MACRO Producing

YAHOO! ENTERTAINMENT

MACRO Inks First-Look Deal At Warner Bros.

CHARLES D. KING’S MACRO INKS FIRST-LOOK AND CO-FINANCE DEAL WITH WARNER BROS. PICTURES GROUP

Charles D King's MACRO secures first-look feature deal with Warner Bros

Charles D. King's MACRO Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.

MACRO Media Company Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.

Charles King’s Macro Inks First-Look Deal With Warner Bros

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Charles King's Macro Inks First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.

MACRO Inks First-Look Deal At Warner Bros.

Charles King’s Macro Signs First-Look Deal at Warner Bros. Pictures

Sundance Preview: Lena Waithe Brings 'Boomerang' And Jada Pinkett Smith Sets Fireside Chat At MACRO Lodge

UCI FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES

Alumna Sahar Jahani's name emerges at Sundance, as Macro and Black List Unveil Episodic Lab Contest Winners

PHOTOS: Here’s what you missed at the MACRO Lodge at Sundance

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Planned Parenthood Honors the Resilience and Brilliance of Black Women Filmmakers at The MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival

Stars Align In The ESSENCE Photo Booth At The MACRO Lodge During Sundance Film Festival Weekend

The MACRO Lodge Elevates Diversity At Sundance 2019

Sundance 2019: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In The House & ‘Boomerang’ Preview

The 2nd Annual MACRO Lodge Championed Diversity And Inclusion At Sundance

PHOTOS: Here’s what you missed at the MACRO Lodge at Sundance

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Lena Waithe, Jada Pinkett Smith, and More Confirmed to Appear at The 2nd Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival

Lineup For The 2nd Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival

‘Gentefied’: Netflix Sets Recurring Cast For Latinx Dramedy Series

Howard University Charter Day 2019

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

From Lena Waithe to Lin-Manuel Miranda: 50 Agents of Change Empowering Diverse Voices in Hollywood

Oscars 2019: See the Stars at All the Parties!

MSN ENTERTAINMENT

2019 Oscar pre-parties and events: See all the stars at parties in Hollywood

MACRO Pre-Oscar Party 2019

Mahershala Ali, Kelly Rowland & More Live It Up at Macro's Pre-Oscar Party 2019

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Ava DuVernay Caps Off Jam-Packed Day at Charles D. King's Macro Bash: "Everyone is Out"

2018

BLACK ENTERPRISE

BET Genius Talks: Secrets to Succes from Yvonne Orji, T.I., Charles D King and more

Fast Company: Most Innovative Companies

MACRO: Most Innovative Company

Ryan Coogler, Michael B Jordan & Charles D King Discuss Injecting Culture into Hollywood

Second Annual Variety500 Unveiled: The 500 Most Important People in Global Media

2017

LOS ANGELES TIMES

For master producer Charles D. King, success lies in thinking Macro with diverse stories

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

How 'Mudbound' Re-created the Jim Crow South for a Timely Depiction of Race Relations

‘Mudbound’ Review: Epic Drama on Poverty, Race and Family Is ‘Stunning Achievement’

Netflix orders black superhero family drama 'Raising Dion,' from Michael B. Jordan and MACRO

THE HUFFINGTON POST

New Film Company Raises $150 Million To Bring Diverse Stories To Film And TV

Howard Law Alum Charles D. King Just Secured Millions To Bring More Of Our Narratives To Film and Television

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How MACRO Won Oscars and Made Millions

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Review: In 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.,' Denzel Washington as a Lawyer Out of His Element

‘Mudbound’ Director Dee Rees On Film’s Timely Message: “There Is No ‘Then’ … There Is Only Now” – The Contenders Video

Why Storytellers Of Color Ignore Usual Gatekeepers, Take A Chance On The Internet

American Latinos Don’t Make it to Sundance Often, But These Filmmakers Hustled Hard

ESSENCE And Time Inc. Announce Digital And Television Partnership With Charles D. King's MACRO

Essence Pacts With Charles King’s Macro for Civil-Rights Documentary, Lance Gross Series

Jessica Chastain, Timothee Chalamet, Dee Rees & More Join Produced By: New York Roster

Denzel Washington’s ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ To Make World Premiere At Toronto

Danny Glover, David Cross And Patton Oswalt Join ‘Sorry To Bother You’

Broadcast Nets Aboard For Primetime Special On Future Of High Schools

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Big Four Networks to Air 'EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live' Primetime Special

Big Four Networks Set September Roadblock Special Focusing on Future of High School

Van Jones & Charles D. King’s Macro To Produce Political TV Drama Series ‘Indivisible’

‘Power’ Star Omari Hardwick & Terry Crews Join Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Sony's Denzel Washington Legal Drama Gets Title (Exclusive)

‘Superior Donuts’ Star Jermaine Fowler Cast In ‘Sorry To Bother You’

Armie Hammer Joins Feature Drama ‘Sorry To Bother You’

Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, Steven Yeun To Star In ‘Sorry To Bother You’

Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell Thriller Gets Chinese Backing via Image Nation (EXCLUSIVE)

Hugo Armstrong Joins Sony’s Dan Gilroy Film Starring Denzel Washington & Colin Farrell

LOS ANGELES TIMES

For master producer Charles D. King, success lies in thinking Macro with diverse stories

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Colin Farrell in Talks to Join Denzel Washington in Thriller 'Inner City'

Netflix Paying $12.5M For Dee Rees-Directed ‘Mudbound’ – Sundance

Denzel Washington’s Crime Drama ‘Inner City’ Adds Joseph David-Jones

5 Times the Bilingual Web Series ‘Gente-fied’ Hilariously Proved That Gentrification Is Complicated

American Remake Of Chilean Comedy ‘Sin Filtro’ Set By Eva Longoria & Charles D. King

Nazneen Contractor Cast In Untitled Denzel Washington Thriller; Sendhil Ramamurthy Joins ‘Shotgun’

TV News Roundup: Ava DuVernay to Adapt Octavia Butler’s Novel ‘Dawn’

Ava DuVernay, Charles D. King’s Macro & Victoria Mahoney To Adapt Octavia E. Butler’s Sci-Fi Novel ‘Dawn’ For TV

‘Mudbound’ Teaser: First Look At Dee Rees-Directed Jim Crow-Era Drama

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Charles King's Macro Names CFO

Charles King’s Macro Bolsters Executive Team With CFO Hire

Eric Briggs Joins Charles D. King’s Macro As Top Financial Exec

Netflix Gives Series Order to Michael B. Jordan’s Sci-Fi Family Drama ‘Raising Dion’

Netflix Orders Black Superhero Family Drama ‘Raising Dion’ Co-Starring Michael B. Jordan From Charles D. King’s MACRO

Can Netflix Crash the Oscars With Dee Rees’ ‘Mudbound’?

Charles King’s Macro Sets $150 Million in New Financing

Debate Champ Ryan Wash At Center Of High Profile Movie Deal

A Former Super Agent Bets Big  on Hollywood

2016

Mary J. Blige Joins Cast of ‘Mudbound’ With Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund & Carey Mulligan

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Hollywood Power Lunch Spots 2016: Where 'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa, Charles King and Kim Roth Go to Talk Deals

IFC Films Makes ‘The Land’ Grab After Sundance Bow

7 Black Businesses and Tech Professionals Who Are Changing The Game

Sundance Film Review: ‘The Land’

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

America Ferrera Partners With Charles King's Macro to Produce Comedy 'Gente-Fied' (Exclusive)

Ryan Coogler, Destin Cretton and Charles King’s Macro Team Up for ‘Minors’ TV Series

'Gente-fied' will bring Boyle Heights to Sundance Film Festival

First Look: Denzel Washington Brings ‘Fences’ to the Big Screen

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Viola Davis, queen of all she surveys, on returning to 'Fences' six years later

Don Cheadle, Michael Ealy Talk Art and Activism at Cinefamily’s Blackout Black Friday Event

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Multicultural Media Exec Charles D. King on How Hollywood Can Recover From #OscarsSoWhite

Oscar Watch: Is This The Best Year Ever for Black Movies?

Sony Pictures Near Deal For Denzel Washington-Dan Gilroy Spec Package ‘Inner City’

2015

Rapper Nas to Executive Produce Sundance Movie ‘The Land’

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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

‘Dear White People’ Director Justin Simien To Helm Musical

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

Laurene Jobs Bets Former Agent Can Make Hollywood More Diverse

Charles King Taps 3 Execs to Join Startup Macro Ventures