Zuri Reed is set to star opposite Lisette Alexis in Disney’s National Treasure, the tv series, as a series regular. Lyndon Smith, Antonio Cipriano, and Jordan Rodrigues have also been cast. The project which is an expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise will be told from the point of view of young heroine Jess, […]
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Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, and South Park Creators to Produce Slave Reenactment Comedy
Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free and South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are teaming up to produce a slave reenactment live-action comedy for Paramount Pictures. Vernon Chatman penned the untitled project that sees the past and present come to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at […]
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‘Life Goes On’ Reboot From Nkechi Okoro Carroll Gets Put Pilot Order at NBC
Life is going on with a reboot series. NBC gave a pilot order to reboot ABC classic’s drama Life Goes On with original series star Kellie Martin set to return. The new project which received a script deal with a big penalty if the script does not go to pilot comes from Nkechi Okoro Carroll. […]
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Jeffrey Wright, Leslie Odom to Star in Lincoln’s Dilemma
Jeffrey Wright and Leslie Odom are lending their talents to tell Abraham Lincoln’s story in the upcoming docuseries Lincoln’s Dilemma from Apple TV+. Based on David S. Reynolds’ book Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, the series will take a new look at Abraham Lincoln, who was described as a complicated man, and what it […]
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Birthday Candles: John Earl Jelks Joins Upcoming Broadway Production
Love Life star John Earl Jelks has joined the upcoming Broadway production of Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles. He joins previously cast Debra Messing, Enrico Colantoni, Crystal Finn, Susannah Flood, and Christopher Livingston. The play centers on Ernestine Ashworth (Messing) “who spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her […]
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David Ramsey to Headline Own Arrowverse Series Justice U — Plus Direct Pilot
David Ramsey is reprising his role as John Diggle to put together a new gang of superheroes for the upcoming Arrowverse series Justice U. The show will center around Diggle as he “embarks on a new mission to recruit five young meta-humans to live undercover as freshmen at a prestigious university. There he will oversee […]
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The Other Hamilton: Don Cheadle to Executive Produce HBO Max Series on One of the First Black Millionaires
This is a story I am excited to see. HBO Max is developing The Other Hamilton, a drama series about Jeremiah Hamilton, one of the first Black millionaires in history. Don Cheadle and Steven Soderbergh are executive producing the project that is based on the book “Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. […]
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Human Resources: Keke Palmer, Rosie Perez, Thandiwe Newton Join Big Mouth Spinoff
When you think of Netflix’s new spinoff Human Resources think The Office meets Big Mouth. Big Mouth, which is on its fifth season just introduced its new original spinoff series called Human Resources. And will introduce fans to a sea of new voice talents that include Rosie Perez, Thandiwe Newton, Jermaine Clement, Bobby Cannavale, Henry […]
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Guy Torry’s Docuseries on Famed Comedy Event Phat Tuesdays Gets Amazon Premiere Date
Amazon Prime Video announced that Phat Tuesdays, a docuseries from Guy Torry, creator and host of LA’s The Comedy Store’s Phat Tuesday, will debut on Feb. 4. Directed by Reggie Hudlin, the three-part docuseries highlights Torry’s Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store. This groundbreaking comedy showcase helped jumpstart the careers of some of the most […]
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FX Gives Series Order to TV Adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Kindred
FX recently gave a series order to adapt one of Octavia E. Butler’s most beloved works Kindred for the small screen. The network ordered an eight-episode season of the sci-fi novel with Janicza Bravo attached to direct the pilot and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins set to pen the script and is also the showrunner. READ: 13 Black […]