Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Okwui Okpokwasili has been announced as the latest addition to the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming thriller “The Woman in the Yard,” produced by Blumhouse for Universal Pictures. She joins Danielle Deadwyler in undisclosed roles. Plot details for the film remain tightly under wraps, in line with Blumhouse’s tradition of secrecy regarding their projects. Okpokwasili’s […]
DeSean Terry of “The Morning Show” and playwright Nikkole Salter are teaming up to turn Salter’s play “Lines in the Dust” into a feature film under Terry’s Think Switch Entertainment banner. The film will delve into the issue of school residency fraud, focusing on a Black woman facing prosecution for this crime in Newark, NJ, […]
NBC has decided not to move forward with a third season of its Quantum Leap reboot, which starred Raymond Lee. This decision was made more than a month after the two-hour Season 2 finale aired on February 20. The announcement does not come as a complete surprise, as the series, produced by Universal Television, had […]
Netflix has finalized the casting for “Forever,” the forthcoming drama series based on Judy Blume’s 1975 novel of the same name. Xosha Roquemore, known for her role in “Captain America,” and Marvin Lawrence Winans III from “Abbott Elementary” are set to join as series regulars in the project created by Mara Brock Akil. Joining them […]
The upcoming comedy film “Babes” brings together the comedic talents of Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau as they explore the complexities of friendship amidst the chaos of impending motherhood. Directed by Pamela Adlon, known for her work on “Better Things,” the movie is set to hit theaters on May 17, 2024. In “Babes,” Glazer and […]
The Broadway revival of Samm-Art Williams’ play “Home,” directed by Kenny Leon and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, has announced its cast. The production stars Tory Kittles as “Cephus Miles,” Brittany Inge as “Woman One/Pattie Mae Wells,” and Stori Ayers as “Woman Two.” This marks their Roundabout Theatre Company debuts. “Home” is a Tony Award®-nominated […]
Ashley Thomas has joined the cast of The Serpent Queen for its second season on Starz. The show has also added Minnie Driver and other talents to its lineup for Season 2, with Samantha Morton leading the series. The series scheduled to make its return with new episodes this summer. The regular cast includes Angus […]
Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is set to star in Stephanie Laing’s upcoming film “Tow.” Spencer joins previously cast Rose Byrne, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa, and Demi Lovato in this gripping true story. “Tow” delves into the inspiring journey of Amanda Ogle, a homeless woman from Seattle who battled against the odds after receiving an astronomical […]
Film icon Pam Grier has partnered with Village Roadshow Pictures to develop a new project based on her bestselling memoir, “Foxy: My Life in Three Acts,” published in 2010. This collaboration marks an exciting new chapter for Grier, known as the queen of 1970s Blaxploitation classics such as “Coffy” and “Foxy Brown,” as well as […]
Halle Bailey has landed her next exciting project! The talented star of ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Color Purple’ joins forces with Kelvin Harrison Jr. (‘Chevalier’) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (‘The Holdovers’ Oscar winner) in Universal Pictures‘ untitled coming-of-age musical film. Directed by Michel Gondry and produced by the legendary Pharrell Williams, this movie draws […]