The pioneering director of New Jack City and Posse discusses his unusual childhood, his relationship with Hollywood decision-makers, and why his director father Melvin doesn’t have a star on the Walk ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' has died at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.

Influential screenwriter and music journalist Barry Michael Cooper died last month at age 66, and there’s no better way to ...

Cooper was more than a screenwriter. He was a storyteller whose pen immortalized Harlem’s struggles and triumphs. With New ...

Mario Van Peebles has been tapped to direct "That ... from his 1991 gangster movie "New Jack City" to his work on "Wu-Tang: An American Saga," which he co-executive produced for Hulu.

Cooper served as a producer for both seasons, and a write for three episodes. Cooper made his feature screenwriting debut with Mario Van Peebles’ “New Jack City,” which he co-wrote with Thomas Lee ...

Cooper made his feature screenwriting debut with Mario Van Peebles’ “New Jack City,” which he co-wrote with Thomas Lee Wright. The film starred Wesley Snipes and Ice-T as a gang leader and a ...