It’s tempting to compare the Jamaican crime drama “Shottas” to the 1972 Jimmy Cliff classic, “The Harder They Come,” especially considering the music stars in it (including Bob Marley’s son, Kymani, ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Aiming for the mythical rise-and-destruction territory of crime films like "Scarface," writer-director Cess Silvera delivers an empty, bullet-riddled exploitation ...

In our series ‘The Films That Made Us’, we take a look back at the films that have shaped British music over the last three decades. In this third edition, we talk to pioneering grime producer/DJ Sir ...

Writer-director Cess Silvera is in talks to direct rapper T.I. in “Grand Hustle.” Silvera, who scripted the drama, also is weighing offers for “Shottas 2,” a film he’s written and will direct that ...

A television series, Top Shottas starring Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz, is in the making. According to Spragga Benz, it has no link to the 2002 movie Shottas except for using the same cast members.

SPRAGGA Benz believes the cult classic Shottas will always resonate with Jamaicans and those who are fascinated with Jamaican life. “ Shottas survived because the story surrounds the lives of real ...

Emmett/Furla Films will finance and produce “Shottas,” a drama starring rapper Wyclef Jean, who will also provide the picture’s soundtrack. “Shottas” is the story of two Jamaican thugs who reunite and ...

The dancehall and acting community lost a beloved figure in Louie Rankin. Rankin, who is best known for roles in the films Shottas and Belly, has reportedly succumbed to injuries he suffered in ...