Nia Long has joined the cast of Get Lite, Teyana Taylor’s feature directorial debut for Paramount. The casting reunites Long with Storm Reid, who previously co-starred together in 2023’s Missing. The film also stars NFL rookie-turned-actor Ceyair Wright as a talented but sheltered dance student who finds inspiration, love, and family in the subways of […]

The American Black Film Festival has launched ABFF97, a new theatrical distribution initiative designed to bring select independent films to audiences in major U.S. markets. AMC Theatres will serve as the initiative’s inaugural theatrical provider, with releases planned across Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. Named for […]

Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video have unveiled the official trailer and key art for The Greatest, the first authorized scripted series chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali. All eight episodes premiere November 4 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, exclusively on Prime Video. The series traces Ali’s coming-of-age story, following a young […]

Dear Oscar, a new independent romantic comedy from writer-director Alayah Coleman, began principal photography in Los Angeles on October 8. The film is produced by 92 Watts Productions and Hot Camp Productions, with Coleman also serving as executive producer alongside Quadeem Hall. The story follows Lauren, played by Taylor Betton, a creator who returns to […]

HBO has released the official trailer for The Gilded Age Season 4, following an earlier teaser, confirming new story details ahead of the show’s November 1 premiere. The new footage reveals that Peggy and William’s engagement is being threatened by tension between their individual professional ambitions, that the van Rhijn household is preparing for a […]

Fox Entertainment and Hartbeat, the media company led by Kevin Hart, announced a new partnership on October 13 that uses short-form video content as a testing ground for future film and television projects. Under the deal, Hartbeat’s Codeblack, Essence, and Revolt brands will produce short, mobile-first series, while Fox Entertainment Studios holds first-look rights to […]

Tichina Arnold will make her Broadway debut as Angélique in & Juliet beginning November 3 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, joining the musical for its final stretch before closing January 3, 2027. James Monroe Iglehart returns the same night to reprise his role as Lance, alongside Aly Michalka, who debuts as Anne. & Juliet reimagines […]

OWN has set December 5 for the premiere of Tapping into Christmas, a new holiday film starring Corinne Foxx and Debbie Allen, as part of the network’s eighth annual OWN for the Holidays programming event. The trailer and official synopsis were revealed exclusively to PEOPLE. The film follows Jeni Walker, played by Foxx, a theater […]

OWN has set November 28 for the premiere of The Christmas Showdown 2, the network’s first-ever holiday movie sequel, reuniting Amber Stevens West and Corbin Reid as childhood best friends turned business partners. The film is part of the network’s eighth annual OWN for the Holidays programming event, with the trailer and synopsis revealed exclusively […]

Randy C. Bonds presented his first runway collection Friday, October 9, debuting Maison Bonds in Black Design Collective’s “Threads of Joy” showcase at Los Angeles Fashion Week, powered by Art Hearts Fashion. The milestone comes less than a year after Bonds began designing, and roughly a year after he first attended Fashion Week as a […]