The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel Responds to Claims of Blasphemy: “I Like the Smoke”

The writer, director and musician’s biblical drama may turn some heads, but Samuel says it’s all about having a conversation with the audience. By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor Jeymes Samuel ...
Variety

‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Book of Clarence,” now in theaters. “The Book of Clarence” begins with a misdirect. The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker ...
Variety

‘The Book of Clarence’ Review: LaKeith Stanfield Is an Unlikely Messiah in Jeymes Samuel’s Brash Biblical Epic

The director of 'The Harder They Fall' returns with another revisionist twist on a white-dominated film genre, buoyed by a strong, mostly Black ensemble. From its kinetic opening scene — a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jeymes Samuel on His Bold, All-Black Biblical Epic ‘The Book of Clarence,’ Wanting People to Think “Wow, I Haven’t Seen That Before”

'The Harder They Fall' director returns with another wildly creative and music-soaked all-star ride, again led by Lakeith Stanfield and produced by Jay-Z but this time set in the Holy Land and ...
Deadline.com

Jeymes Samuel‘s ‘Book Of Clarence’ Taps LaKeith Stanfield And Omar Sy To Star; Legendary Producing

EXCLUSIVE: Following the critical acclaim of his Netflix western The Harder They Fall, Jeymes Samuel‘s follow-up, The Book of Clarence, has gained momentum with a new producing partner and two major ...