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. […]

Canadian writer-producer Floyd Kane is stepping in as head writer and showrunner for Season 5 of Sullivan’s Crossing, succeeding series creator Roma Roth, who is stepping down from day-to-day leadership while remaining an executive producer on the popular romantic drama. Based on Robyn Carr’s bestselling novels, Sullivan’s Crossing follows Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon who returns […]

Updated with teaser trailer   Netflix has set a Sept. 9 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, with first look images now available showing the returning ensemble alongside newcomer Taraji P. Henson. The comedy-drama brings back Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, […]

BAFTA-winning comedian Mo Gilligan is heading to Netflix with his first documentary. Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, a 96-minute feature produced by Louis Theroux’s award-winning production company Mindhouse, arrives on the platform globally on August 5, 2026. In the film, Gilligan puts his body to the test by eating fried chicken three times a […]

More than two decades after the original film became a Disney Channel phenomenon, the Cheetah Girls are coming back. Disney has officially greenlit The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen for Disney Channel and Disney+, with Raven-Symoné returning as Galleria and Adrienne Bailon returning as Chanel. Sabrina Bryan will make a special appearance as Dorinda, while Lynn […]