Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Method Man join previously cast Kerry Washington and Omar Sy in the action-thriller Shadow Force for Lionsgate. Joe Carnahan is directing the feature that follows “an estranged couple with a bounty on their heads who must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a shadow ops […]
23 Memorable Angela Bassett Movie Quotes
We can all agree that Angela Bassett knows how to make a statement in every role she embodies. While her presence alone is immediately felt on the screen. It is her words that leave an additional imprint on our brains. READ: Angela Bassett, Lyric Ross and More Join Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in Wendell & […]
Viola Davis Cast as Head Gamemaker in Hunger Games Prequel
Viola Davis is joining the cast of the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, for Lionsgate. She joins previously cast Tom Blyth, Josh Andrés Rivera, Peter Dinklage, and Hunter Schafer. READ: Viola Davis To Star In Amazon Drama Two Butterflies The film will be adapted from Suzanne Collins novel that is set […]
Kenya Barris To Write and Direct Wizard Of Oz Remake
Kenya Barris is attached to write and direct the Wizard of Oz remake for Warner Bros. While we all know the original 1939 movie, details on the new version are being left under wraps. The Wizard of Oz remake is said to be a modern reimagining of the iconic musical. To give you a refresher, […]
Lashana Lynch Joins Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley’ in Biopic
Paramount Pictures’s Bob Marley biopic has cast Lashana Lynch to play Bob Marley’s wife, Rita. After a lengthy-search, in which one of the criterias was someone with Jamaican descent, the family –including Rita herself– gave their blessing to have Lynch (who is British but her family comes from Jamaica) star in the project. She will […]
Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, and More are Reuniting For 25th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
This is your invitation to the celebration honoring the 25th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. On August 23rd at 8PM, ABC will air a Special Edition of 20/20 in honor of the 1997 musical — it will stream on Hulu the next day. Original stars of the musical: Brandy, Paolo Montalban, Whoopi Goldberg, Victor […]
Sanaa Lathan, Mike Epps, Algee Smith, Sierra Capri Cast in Young. Wild. Free
Algee Smith, Sanaa Lathan, Mike Epps, and Sierra Capri are starring in the upcoming film Young. Wild. Free. from MACRO Film Studios, Confluential Films, and No Label Productions. The film centers on Smith’s character, a hot-tempered high school senior who finds his claustrophobic life suddenly thrust into an enticing, dangerous direction after he is robbed […]
Yvonne Orji to Lead New Netflix Drama Stronger (Working Title)
Yvonne Orji is set to lead the upcoming female empowering Netflix drama series Stronger (working title). Sheldon Turner created and wrote the series that is said to follow Toni Winslow (Orji), a single mom who feels unseen and unimportant. She becomes obsessed with bodybuilding as she explores the surprisingly tenuous line separating self-empowerment from self-destruction, […]
Marlon Wayans’ Comedy Book of Marlon Heads to Starz For Development
Marlon Wayans’ new comedy Book of Marlon moves from HBO Max to Starz. Wayans is set to star in, co-write, and executive produce the half-hour comedy which inspired by his life and career. The project hails from Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin, Wayans’ longtime producing partner Rick Alvarez (Marlon), Michael Rotenberg and Warner Bros. TV. […]
Omar Sy To Lead The Killer Remake For Peacock
Omar Sy is cast as the lead in The Killer remake from John Woo and Universal for Peacock. Woo who wrote and directed the original 1989 crime drama is returning to direct the film. Writing partners Matthew Stuecken and Josh Campbell, Eran Creevy and Brian Helgland are penning this new version. READ: Aldis Hodge to […]