George Lucas' new film Red Tails, the story of African-American pilots who fought in World War II, has hit the headlines recently with Lucas revealing the difficulty in getting a picture with a majority black cast made.
This weekend Snoop Dogg threw his support behind the film by hosting a 200-guest private screening. Many of the film's stars, including Terrence Howard, Tristan Wilds and movie co-writer and The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder also turned out for the event at the Arclight in Hollywood. [Read More]
Snoop had also backed the film, which finished runner-up at the US box office this weekend taking $19.1 million.
Lucas was forced to fund the entire $58 million production of Red Tails after struggling to find adequate financial backing for the film, with many industry critics pointing to a lack of faith in African-American pictures.
The Blueprint congratulates Mr. Lucas and the entire cast on all the hardwork and well deserve success.
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