Issa Rae and Donald Glover are heading to the Mushroom Kingdom. The two actors have joined the voice cast of ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ the animated sequel to the billion-dollar hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The casting was announced during a Nintendo Direct livestream, where a new trailer for the upcoming film also […]

Danielle Nicolet steps behind the camera for the first time with the suspenseful crime thriller ‘Long Time Listener,’ premiering April 2 on AMC Networks’ ALLBLK streaming platform. Blending noir-inspired tension with a modern podcasting backdrop, Long Time Listener centers on the dark side of true-crime culture. When Elle (Nicolet) becomes the target of a mysterious […]

Merle Dandridge is headed to USA Network’s legal drama The Rainmaker for its second season. Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor, a recent law school graduate who quickly finds himself navigating high-stakes legal battles. Rudy goes head-to-head with courtroom veteran Leo Drummond while also dealing with the complicated […]

Starz continues to expand the world of the Power Universe with a new addition to its upcoming prequel series, Power: Origins. Zuri Reed has been cast as Tasha, the younger version of the character originally portrayed by Naturi Naughton in the flagship series Power. The upcoming series will explore the early years of James “Ghost” […]

Fox is doubling down on its breakout medical drama Doc. The network has officially renewed the series for Season 3 with a rare 22-episode order, marking the second consecutive season the show has received a full broadcast-style episode count — something that has become increasingly uncommon for modern TV dramas. The renewal continues the network’s […]

The Writers Guild of America honored the best in screenwriting across film, television, and documentary at the 78th Annual WGA Awards, held Sunday night at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Among the night’s notable winners were Ryan Coogler, who took home Original Screenplay for his Warner Bros. film Sinners, and Cynthia Adarkwa, whose […]

Former television executive Shannan E. Johnson is introducing a new screenwriting program designed to help aspiring writers better understand how stories are developed in Hollywood. Johnson has launched The Academy Live, a six-week screenwriting course from The Professional Pen, the Black-owned script consultancy she founded to help bridge the gap between writers and the industry’s […]

The Black Women Film Network (BWFN) has announced the honorees and programming lineup for its 2026 Annual Summit, set to take place Saturday, March 21 at Atlanta’s Loudermilk Center. The annual gathering celebrates and advances Black women across film, television, and digital media while bringing together creatives, executives, and emerging talent from across the country. […]

Fox’s upcoming Baywatch reboot continues to round out its cast, with Thaddeus LaGrone (The Land, Mr. Irrelevant) joining the series as a regular. He becomes the latest addition to the ensemble alongside previously announced stars Stephen Amell, Jessica Belkin, and David Chokachi. The reimagined drama is slated to premiere during the 2026–2027 broadcast season. The […]

The final term is officially beginning for Boarders. The BBC’s critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy-drama will return for its third and final season on March 15, with all six episodes premiering exclusively on Tubi across North America and Latin America. Created by BAFTA-nominated writer Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Boarders quickly became a standout with audiences and critics […]