Director Matt Reeves continues his social media casting reveal, adding new faces to an already stacked 2027 sequel. Director Matt Reeves has been on a casting announcement spree this week, taking to X to officially reveal the growing roster for The Batman: Part II, and the lineup is shaping up to be one of the […]

Michelle Hurd is set to star in the upcoming psychological thriller Bloodwood, joining Garret Dillahunt and Henry Ian Cusick in the lead ensemble. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Robert Menzies, who also wrote the screenplay based on his own novel. Essential Film Group is handling worldwide sales. Bloodwood follows Jake (Dillahunt), a […]

HBO’s new comedy Rooster has closed out its freshman season with major momentum, officially becoming the network’s most-watched comedy debut in more than 15 years, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. Set on a college campus, Rooster follows an acclaimed author, played by Steve Carell, whose complicated relationship with his daughter (Charly Clive) anchors the series. […]

Margo’s Got Money Troubles is, by most measures, a genuinely good television show. It is warm, funny, sharply written and anchored by a cast that brings remarkable depth to material that could easily have tipped into either melodrama or cheap comedy. Elle Fanning is disarming in the lead role, and the ensemble around her, Michelle […]

David Jonsson has joined the cast of Please, the upcoming A24 film written and directed by Halina Reijn. The British actor, who won the BAFTA Rising Star award in 2025, joins previously announced cast members Gracie Abrams, Connor Storrie, and Tom Burke. Please marks Reijn’s third collaboration with A24, following the satirical slasher Bodies Bodies […]

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters is teaming up with Onyx Impact to launch a new initiative aimed at helping Black creators turn influence into sustainable, scalable media businesses. Announced Thursday, the NABOB Creator Mastermind is a 12-week program created to address some of the biggest barriers Black creators continue to face in the […]

The uber popular children’s YouTube phenomenon is making its way to the big screen — and it’s bringing some serious star power along for the ride. Universal Pictures has revealed the voice cast for CoComelon: The Movie, set for a theatrical release on February 19, 2027. The film will feature an ensemble of comedic and […]

UPDATED from our original announcement of ABFF’s lineup ABFF is not playing when it comes to its 30th anniversary celebration. The American Black Film Festival just unveiled an additional slate of speakers, screenings, conversations, and immersive experiences for its 2026 “Homecoming” celebration, and the lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names across television, […]

The Oval is officially coming to an end. BET has dropped the trailer and confirmed that Tyler Perry’s political drama will return for its seventh and final season on Tuesday, May 20, with new episodes rolling out weekly through September 30. The final season will premiere on Paramount+ at 12 AM PT/3 AM ET, followed […]

The network just announced a partnership with aTwist to develop and distribute microseries across linear and vertical platforms. Here’s why it matters. BET is making its first formal move into the microdrama space. The network announced today a partnership with aTwist, the U.S.-based microseries studio and platform formerly known as MicroCo, to develop and distribute […]