That’s the statistic that set the tone for audiences as they entered theaters 25 years ago today to see Boyz N the Hood, a film that ... When writing the script, John Singleton (then 21 years ...

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application for film school. Four years later upon graduation, he sold the script to Columbia ...

Twenty-five years ago, Boyz ... n the Hood fairly well. In 1997, Gooding won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in Jerry Maguire. (Remember his super-ecstatic acceptance speech?) ...

Paul would say, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I haven’t had the time.” It turned out it was the script for Boyz n the Hood. John started talking to me about it. I said, “Look, when it’s ready ...

Even 20 years later, the first minute of Boyz n the Hood, the near-iconic movie about ... but I’m willing to bet Furious’s speech marked the first use of the word “gentrification” in ...

I haven’t had the time.’ It turned out it was the script for ‘Boyz n the Hood.’ “ Singleton was insistent, when the time came, that the actor would play a part in the film.

Boyz n the Hood was writer/director ... She said this in her interview: When I got the script, and they said, “there’s a movie being made called Boyz in the Hood,” I immediately thought ...

When the producer countered with, “Well, Ice-T wrote the music,” he shot back: “Ice-T didn’t write the [expletive] script!” Singleton eventually made his own movie, "Boyz N the Hood," a ...

The Boyz n the Hood script had been read by filmmakers all over Hollywood, Price said. But without major stars or directors attached, it hadn't gotten any traction. "Those are the projects with ...

Upon its release 25 years ago, on July 12, 1991, "Boyz N the Hood" was recognized as an instant ... 3. Working as a script reader at Columbia Pictures, Singleton got his own script passed all ...

If Boyz N The Hood should be remembered for anything ... John Singleton was offered $100K to walk away from this script and said absolutely not. Either he was directing his own script or nothing.

He studied script writing at the University of Southern California’s School of Film-Television and wrote the “Boyz N the Hood” screenplay during his senior year. He then showed it to ...