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Between Warner Bros. axing her DC Comics movie, "New Gods," Netflix dropping her fantasy novel series adaptation, "Wings of Fire," and The CW canceling her DC superhero drama, "Naomi," it feels like it's been way too long since Ava DuVernay got to make headlines for good reasons. Thankfully, that changes with the celebrated storyteller's next directorial feature, "Caste," which began filming in December 2022 in Georgia ahead of planned shoots in Germany and India. This would be the "Selma" filmmaker's first time behind the camera on a full-length movie since her 2018 Disney fantasy adventure, "A Wrinkle in Time".

To her credit, DuVernay hasn't allowed those various cancelations to slow her down. Quite the opposite, she wrapped up her familial drama series "Queen Sugar" while also helming part of HBO Max's "Dmz" comic book miniseries adaptation over that same period of time (among other things — more on that to come). "Caste...

Former NFL quarterback turned professional lightning rod Colin Kaepernick has a story uniquely well-suited to being adapted for a deep-pocketed prestige streamer like Netflix. Rather than fade into obscurity in the five years since he was last invited to join an NFL franchise, Kaepernick has become an even more potent (and still unlikely) symbol of America’s roots-deep racial injustice. Especially since not much has changed — these days, county school boards are routinely harangued about critical race theory thanks to the same white fragility that fueled a backlash against Kaepernick’s silent, kneeling protests back in 2016.

Kaepernick’s saga sounds like an ingredient list for a spicy, topical docuseries to join what feels like a new golden age of sports documentaries. But Kaepernick wanted to tell his story as a scripted drama focused on the formative high school years when his athletic evolution dovetailed with the awakening of his Black identity.

Colin in Black and White, the upcoming Netflix limited series about the adolescent life of activist Colin Kaepernick, has added two new cast members: Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman. Parker and Offerman will play Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, the adoptive parents of Colin Kaepernick, who “must navigate what it means to raise a Black child in […]

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Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman have been tapped to star as the adoptive parents of activist and former star NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White from Kaepernick and Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Ava DuVernay.

Created by Kaepernick and Duvernay and written by Emmy nominee Michael Starrbury, the six-episode Colin in Black and White will provide an introspective look at Kaepernick’s adolescent years as a Black teen growing up with a white adopted family. It was previously announced that Jaden Michael will star as Colin Kaepernick during his formative high school years.

Parker and Offerman will portray Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, respectively, who must navigate what it means to raise a Black child in a predominantly white family and community.

The series will follow Kaepernick’s journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity and lending meaningful insight into...

Colin Kaepernick’s Netflix series “Colin in Black & White” has added Nick Offerman and Mary Louise-Parker as the former NFL quarterback-turned-civil rights activist’s adoptive parents.

The two will play Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, who must navigate what it means to raise a Black child in a predominantly white family and community. Kaepernick grew up in Turlock, California.

Offerman and Louise-Parker join “The Get Down” actor Jaden Michael, who plays Kaepernick.

Created by Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay, the six-episode series will “provide an introspective look at Kaepernick’s adolescent years as a Black teen growing up with a white adopted family,” according to the streamer. “It will follow his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity and lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today.”

Kaepernick will serve as narrator on the series with DuVernay set to direct the first episode.

Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman are the proud parents of a Kaepernick!

The respective Weeds and Parks and Recreation vets have been tapped to play the adoptive parents of Colin Kaepernick in Colin in Black & White, Netflix’s upcoming limited series about the athlete and activist’s upbringing.

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Parker’s Teresa Kaepernick and Offerman’s Rick Kaepernick must...

Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman have joined the cast of Netflix’s limited series about Colin Kaepernick’s formative years, “Colin in Black & White.”

The two veteran actors will portray the adoptive parents of Kaepernick, Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, respectively. They join the previously-announced Jaden Michael, who will play the professional athlete.

Kaepernick played six seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers before becoming a free agent after choosing to kneel when the national anthem played in the stadium before his games in 2016. This action was his way of protesting police brutality and systemic racism. In 2019 he settled a lawsuit with the NFL, which he claimed was working to keep him from playing, but he is still a free agent.

The six-episode series, however, is not set to focus on Kaepernick’s recent fame, but instead explore his adolescent years when he was developing his athletic prowess...

Netflix’s limited series about the life of Colin Kaepernick has cast the NFL quarterback and activist’s adopted parents.

Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman will star with the previously cast Jaden Michael in Colin in Black and White, a six-episode series created by Kaepernick and AvaDuVernay. Parker (Weeds, Mr. Mercedes) and Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Devs) will play Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, Colin’s adoptive parents.

Michael, meanwhile, will play Colin as a high schooler. The series will examine Kaepernick’s upbringing as a Black teenager in a white adopted family (and predominantly white community) while becoming a star quarterback ...

Netflix’s limited series about the life of Colin Kaepernick has cast the NFL quarterback and activist’s adopted parents.

Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman will star with the previously cast Jaden Michael in Colin in Black and White, a six-episode series created by Kaepernick and AvaDuVernay. Parker (Weeds, Mr. Mercedes) and Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Devs) will play Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, Colin’s adoptive parents.

Michael, meanwhile, will play Colin as a high schooler. The series will examine Kaepernick’s upbringing as a Black teenager in a white adopted family (and predominantly white community) while becoming a star quarterback ...

Colin Kaepernick says he was subjected to racism as a kid -- but his mother Mama Bear'd the hell out of anyone who dared talk smack about her kid ... even at Little League baseball games! Kaep honored his mother for a VH1 special called "Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms" -- and if you know Colin's story, you'd know he was adopted by a white couple, Teresa and Rick Kaepernick.  Colin says he always...