The Toronto International Film Festival has announced five titles for its Special Presentations section, and the lineup is stacked. Alpha Gang, Glaxo, Love of Your Life, The Housewife and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother will all screen at the 51st edition of TIFF, running September 10 through 20, 2026. Leading the announcement is Alpha […]

Rich Spirit will release If I Go Will They Miss Me in theaters across 30-plus markets nationwide on September 18, following a special Los Angeles engagement on September 11. The coming-of-age drama, written and directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez, is set in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles and follows 12-year-old Lil Ant, played by […]

William Jackson Harper has joined the main cast of Conviction, Hulu’s upcoming legal drama starring and executive produced by Elisabeth Moss. Harper joins previously announced series regulars Jimmi Simpson, Kevin McKidd, Sebastian De Souza, Adam Godley, Linda Emond and Ella Anderson in the drama written by House and The Good Doctor creator David Shore. Details […]

China Anne McClain is heading to Broadway. The Descendants franchise star will make her stage debut as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby beginning August 3 at the Broadway Theatre, taking over the role from two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada, who plays her final performance on July 26. Joining McClain is Ryan McCartan, who returns […]

Tim Meadows is the latest addition to Netflix’s 13 Going on 30 reboot, joining previously announced cast members Emily Bader, Logan Lerman, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica Alba and Taylor Ortega and Dan Bucatinsky. The SNL alum, best known for comedies including Mean Girls and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, has most recently been seen starring […]

The untitled Elizabeth Banks-led Apple TV+ comedy series is filling out its recurring cast. Michelle Buteau, Hamish Linklater and Simu Liu have all come aboard, joining previously announced series regulars Ted Danson, Katey Sagal, Rob Delaney, Jared Goldstein and Spencer Moss. From creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, the series follows Heidi, played by Banks, […]

Starz has released the first look images and a teaser for Power: Origins, giving fans their first glimpse at the young versions of Ghost and Tommy ahead of the Power Book III: Raising Kanan series finale. Spence Moore II, known for Creed III and All American, will play young James “Ghost” St. Patrick, while Charlie […]

ESSENCE has shared the first look images of Children of Blood and Bone, the highly anticipated Paramount Pictures adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling 2018 fantasy novel, alongside an exclusive interview with director Gina Prince-Bythewood. Prince-Bythewood, whose previous credits include The Woman King and The Old Guard, told ESSENCE she was approached twice before finally committing […]

MANSA Films has announced that Newborn, the psychological thriller directed by Nate Parker and starring David Oyelowo, will be available on Video on Demand beginning July 24. The film follows Chris Newborn, played by Oyelowo, who after serving seven years in solitary confinement seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family, only to […]

Updated with trailer Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman return for the most personal mission yet in the explosive female-led espionage thriller The wait is almost over. Paramount+ has released the official teaser for Lioness Season Three, and the Lioness team is heading back into the field for their most dangerous assignment yet. Created and written […]