Soul Soirée has announced the headlining cast for the 10th edition of The Monologue Slam, taking place Monday, July 20 at City Tech Brooklyn, 275 Jay Street in New York City. The milestone installment is headlined by Camrus Johnson, best known for his breakout role as Luke Fox/Batwing in The CW’s Batwoman and most recently […]

Apple TV has unveiled the first look at Nocturne, a new 10-episode crime drama based on the internationally bestselling Lars Kepler novels Lazarus and The Sandman. The series, previously known as Lazarus, will make its global debut October 30, 2026, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 25. The […]

Netflix has released the first teaser for Umthetho, a new South African drama series premiering August 14, 2026. The eight-episode series is a local adaptation of the Brazilian Netflix drama Brotherhood, known in Portuguese as Irmandade, which ran for two seasons beginning in 2019. The series centers on Mbali, a sharp young public prosecutor whose […]

Faith & Purpose Productions has announced the writing team that will complete the first season of 3 Blind Mice, the indie series created by Imani Nia Robinson, whose 11-time award-winning pilot has been building buzz since its debut. The series follows Naeemah, a young Black woman raised by white adoptive parents in Massachusetts who transfers […]

The cast of Warner Bros. Pictures’ untitled Ocean’s Eleven prequel continues to grow. Lauren Ridloff and British actor Jack Holden have joined the film, while Omar Sy is in negotiations to come aboard. They join previously announced cast members Bradley Cooper, Margot Robbie, Wagner Moura, Monica Barbaro and Josh Gad, as well as newly confirmed […]

Before I May Destroy You. Before Chewing Gum. There was a one-woman play that introduced the world to Michaela Coel. Now, for the first time in the UK, it is coming back. Theatre503 has announced that BIFA-nominated actor Lauryn Ajufo will play Tracey Gordon in the first UK revival of Chewing Gum Dreams, Coel’s semi-autobiographical […]

Mara Brock Akil has a story. She has the cast. What she does not have is the money. The creator and showrunner of Girlfriends confirmed on the July 2 episode of the podcast Question Everything that she is actively seeking $50 million to bring Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn back to the screen in a […]

OWN is expanding its digital footprint this July with two new creator-led series designed for and by women. Dating Download with Kendra G and Glow Up in 5 with Zoe Spencer both premiere this month exclusively on OWN’s digital platforms. Dating Download, premiering July 29, taps media personality Kendra G, who goes by “Kupid with […]

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blex-media-presents-keep-it-short-sunday-kiss-short-film-event-tickets-1993201772156 If you’re a filmmaker sitting on something you want a room full of people to see, submissions are open, click here to submit. There’s no shortage of short films and episodics out there. What’s missing is somewhere to watch them: a room, a crowd, a reason to show up. Most of this […]

Tomi Adeyemi, the bestselling author behind the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, has publicly distanced herself from the upcoming Paramount Pictures adaptation of her debut novel Children of Blood and Bone, revealing she has not seen the finished film and will not watch it. In a video posted on her TikTOk, Adeyemi offered no specific explanation […]