# Juel Taylor

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Hot Wheels Movie Gets Its Director and Full Creative Team

In this episode of Geek Freaks Headlines, we cover the long-awaited update on the Hot Wheels live-action movie. After years of silence, Mattel and Warner Bros have finally revealed that Jon M. Chu (Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians) will direct the film. We break down what this means for the project, who's…

Jon M. Chu to direct live-action Hot Wheels film for Mattel

Sophy Holland for Universal Pictures Jon M. Chu is going from singing witches to toy cars. The Wicked director is set to helm a live-action Hot Wheels film. Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures made the announcement on Monday. Creed II screenwriters Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier are writing the …

They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier

This week on On Story, a conversation with director Juel Taylor and writer-producer Tony Rettenmaier on the making of their debut, genre-bending feature, They Cloned Tyrone. The science fiction-comedy-myster-thriller stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx (who also served as producer) as…

Juel Taylor - The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good

In 2024, Hartford Public Library celebrated 250 years of service to the Hartford community. To honor this great achievement, we set out to capture 250 library stories. 250 Stories is a series of firsthand interviews with a variety of voices from prominent Hartford figures, community leaders, profes…

S8E7: An Evicted Spirit by Marguerite Merington

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching They Cloned Tyrone (2023; dir Juel Taylor); drinking a Ghia Ginger Spritz.Damien is watching Strange Darling (2024; dir. J.T. Mollner); drinking a Glenmorangie 12.Ryan is play Blue Prince (VG; 2025) ; drinking a Glenlivet Caribbean Cask.If you like…

Damn You Hollywood: Creed II Review

Creed II is a 2018 American sports drama film directed by Steven Caple Jr., and written by Juel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone, from a story by Sascha Penn and Cheo Hodari Coker. A sequel to Creed (2015) and the eighth installment in the Rocky film series, it stars Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stall…

They Cloned Tyrone

In this episode, we review the directorial debut of Juel Taylor in “They Cloned Tyrone”. We discuss how impressive we were with the story and how it mixes a strong message with an entertaining story. We also debate on if John Boyega is this generation’s Denzel Washington. Learn more about your ad…

Triple Feature: The Book of Clarence/The American Society of Magical Negroes/They Cloned Tyrone

Released between 2023 and 2024, The Book of Clarence, The American Society of Magical Negroes, and They Cloned Tyrone reflect a new wave of Black genre satire aimed squarely at millennial and Gen Z audiences fluent in trope critique and systemic analysis. Jeymes Samuel’s The Book of Clarence, starr…

Unraveling Clones & Conspiracies: They Cloned Tyrone (2023) Review

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at They Cloned Tyrone (2023). Directed by Juel Taylor, starring John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland, and David Alan Grier. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.7/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Mystery ⏱ Runtime: 1…

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Art of the Pitch and Other Writing Tips with Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, and Sev Ohanian

Take another trip to the archives with Proximity founder and writer/producer Sev Ohanian’s conversation with screenwriting duo Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier! Juel and Tony are the writers behind CREED II, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, and THEY CLONED TYRONE, which was also Juel’s directorial debut. T…