Letterboxd, the popular film-review social network, may soon have a new owner. According to a report first broken by Puck and confirmed by Variety, Netflix, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Skydance, private equity firm TPG and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are among those who have held early talks to potentially acquire the platform, which has been […]

Before it hits IMAX screens nationwide on January 15, 2027, Paramount Pictures’ Children of Blood and Bone is teasing the film at the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood and star Thuso Mbedu will be on hand August 7 for an exclusive footage preview opening the festival, followed by a […]

British actor Micheal Ward has been acquitted of rape and sexual assault following a two-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London. The jury unanimously found Ward not guilty on all five counts on Friday, after deliberating for five hours and 25 minutes. Ward sobbed in court as each count was read out, and […]

This fall, Roku Originals is taking viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA with Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete, a new installment in the platform’s Gamechangers anthology series streaming free on The Roku Channel. The documentary features WNBA stars Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa and Allison Feaster, giving audiences an unprecedented look at the unique […]

The American Black Film Festival is hitting the road again. NICE CROWD, the company behind ABFF, has announced the return of the ABFF Pop Up Tour for its second year, expanding to a four-city national lineup as the festival celebrates its 31st anniversary. Building on the inaugural tour’s success, which made stops in New York, […]

The African Export-Import Bank, known as Afreximbank, has officially launched its $1 billion Pan-African Film Fund, tapping publishing and production veteran Lavaille Lavette to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the new venture. Established through the bank’s development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the Pan-African Film Fund will invest […]

Prime Video’s action thriller The Kellys continues to build out its ensemble. Laz Alonso and Ron Funches have joined the Amazon MGM Studios and Thunder Road production, joining a cast that already includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Geena Davis, Liam Hemsworth, Kelsey Asbille, and Abby Elliott. Also newly added are Noomi Rapace, Michael Biehn, Roland Møller, Basil […]

Reinaldo Marcus Green, the director behind King Richard, is taking on another iconic life story. Teton Ridge Entertainment has set Green to write, direct and produce a feature film celebrating the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente, the beloved Puerto Rican MLB all-star and Pittsburgh Pirate legend. Clemente spent 18 seasons with the Pirates and […]

Diarra wants a hot girl summer. Detroit, as always, has other plans. Paramount+ has unveiled the trailer and key art for the second season of Diarra From Detroit, the critically acclaimed series created by, written by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick. The eight-episode season premieres July 29 with two episodes, followed by one new episode every […]

Netflix’s political thriller The Lords’ Day is building out its cast. Arsema Thomas, Harry Lawtey, Sophie Willan, Gemma Whelan and Timothy Spall have all joined the six-part series starring Damson Idris, which is based on the novel by Michael Dobbs, the writer behind House of Cards and a member of the House of Lords himself. […]