Ernest L. Dancy has launched Views, an app combining social media-style content distribution with streaming and broadcast access, through his company, The MTN Company. The company positions itself as a distribution platform built to deliver both traditional studio and independent productions to exhibitors while also powering a social app for user-generated content. The app’s beta […]

Amazon is developing Whiskey Matriarch, a new drama series created by Alesia Dangerfield and starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson, Deadline reports exclusively. The series sold to Amazon competitively after originally being set up at Universal Television. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The project comes from Blackmaled, TPH […]

85 South Media, the Atlanta-based independent media company behind The 85 South Show, has struck a distribution deal with Tubi, Deadline reports exclusively. A curated collection of 10 episodes, The Best of The 85 South Show, featuring Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean, will launch soon on the free streaming platform, with additional […]

Ayesha Curry will star in Second Chance Holiday, a Roku Original holiday rom-com premiering free on The Roku Channel November 5, marking her first leading role in a feature film. The film is part of Roku’s expanding holiday slate, releasing alongside The Holiday Spark, starring Joey Graziadei in his own feature film debut alongside Jamie […]

Tatyana Ali and professional partner Jan Ravnik performed a vampire-themed Paso Doble inspired by Sinners during Horror Movie Night on Dancing With the Stars, dancing to “I Lied to You” by Miles Caton. The performance drew a mixed response from the judges, scoring 8, 8, 4, and 8, totaling 28 out of 40. Guest judge […]

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced nominations for the 36th Gotham Film Awards, recognizing 42 feature films and 25 performances across 11 categories. All of a Sudden, Clarissa, La Gradiva, The Invite, and Tender Loving Care led all nominees with four nominations each, while Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother earned three nominations, including […]

More than 4,000 people gathered at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the premiere celebration of God With Us, a faith-based drama, in an event billed by organizers as “historic” ahead of the film’s select theatrical release November 13. The evening brought together cast, filmmakers, and supporters for an early look […]

Halloween doesn’t always have to mean hiding behind a pillow. Sometimes you want a scare that comes with a side of laughs. From sharp satire to over-the-top camp, these horror-comedies deliver jump scares, big jokes and plenty of personality. Whether it’s Eddie Murphy as a smooth-talking vampire or Madea fighting off frat boys, there’s something […]

The Turner Brothers have released the official trailer for FreeLance, their scripted series that premiered earlier this year at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The release comes with a direct ask: the Turners want to know if fans are ready for a full season. FreeLance follows Lance Williams, played by Spence Moore II, an aspiring […]