Mary J. Blige

Several LAPD cops are haunted by a malevolent spirit that is tied to the murder of a black youth at the hands of two white cops… all of which was caught on a body cam video that was destroyed in a cover up.

There was no shortage of amazing films at this year’s Sundance, making the discovery of breakout actors, filmmakers, and writers exciting. Here are 17 names — some familiar faces, others new — that made a considerable impression with their films at this year’s fest.

While most of the Hollywood contingent at Sundance has already left Park City, there are still plenty of festival deals being made, chief among them one for Dee Rees’ acclaimed drama Mudbound, which is the hottest acquisition title left on the board.

Mary J. Blige has been added to the all-star cast of Dee Rees’s post-World War II drama, Mudbound. The Grammy Award-winning singer joins Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund and Carey Mulligan.

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige have joined the cast of NBC’s live production of The Wiz. They join original Dorothy Stephanie Mills, who will play Auntie Em, for musical extravaganza, set to air December 3rd.

A troubled inner city teen is sent to live with his strict grandfather, a Reverand, and makes a spiritual discovery as he experiences the Nativity.

Logline: Two families, one black and the other white, confront racism and misperception in rural Mississippi after World War II

Story follows a small town girl who meets a big city rocker as they fall in love at LA’s most famous rock club to the greatest songs of the ‘80s.

Will she rock out to Journey, Bon Jovi and Poison?

Logline: Story centers on Nina Simone’s relationship she had with her assistant Clifton Henderson.

Logline: Story follows a small town girl who meets a big city rocker as they fall in love at LA’s most famous rock club to the greatest songs of the ‘80s.