Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is stepping into the lead role of By Any Means, the upcoming crime thriller from The Inspection director Elegance Bratton. Abdul-Mateen II replaces Sterling K. Brown, who exited the project due to scheduling conflicts. He’ll star opposite Mark Wahlberg in a gripping true-crime story that dives deep into one of the most […]
Mahershala Ali is linking up with filmmaker Bassam Tariq for Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, a new project under Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures. Tariq, who won the Berlin Film Festival’s Critics Award for Mogul Mowgli, will both write and direct the film. Plot details are under wraps, but the project marks an interesting […]
Lifetime is dialing up the suspense this spring with two new original thrillers—Taken at a Basketball Game and Wife Stalker—set to premiere in March. The films boast a strong cast, including D.B. Woodside, Claire Qute, Moni Ogunsuyi, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Grace Byers, Trai Byers, amd Alayna Bernard, and AJ Bernard. ‘Taken at a Basketball Game’ […]
Rashida Jones is stepping into the director’s chair for Playdate, a feature adaptation of Marie Østerbye’s original script, which landed at #2 on last year’s Black List. Produced by Jessica Elbaum and Will Ferrell under their Gloria Sanchez banner, the film is shaping up to be a mind-bending psychological thriller. Described as a dark and […]
Hulu is pulling back the curtain on Good American Family, the eight-episode limited series led by and executive produced by Ellen Pompeo. Inspired by the jaw-dropping true story of Natalia Grace, the show dives into the unsettling saga of a Midwestern couple who adopted a young girl with dwarfism—only to suspect she wasn’t who she […]
Something Wicked this way comes… and it’s landing on Peacock sooner than you think. The hit musical adaptation will begin streaming March 21, bringing the magic of Oz straight to your screens. But that’s not all—viewers will also get access to a special sing-along version and a collection of behind-the-scenes content, making this release a […]
Prince fans, get ready to experience Purple Rain like never before. The legendary 1984 film is heading back to the big screen on March 5 for a one-night-only event in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres across the U.S. and Odeon locations in the U.K. Warner Bros. Discovery and Dolby are rolling out the red carpet […]
Netflix is tapping into YouTube’s reality goldmine once again, this time bringing Blue Therapy to a worldwide audience. The hit UK-based relationship series, which first exploded on Trend Centrl’s YouTube channel in 2021, is getting a global revamp under the direction of Luti Fagbenle’s newly launched production company, Osun Group. The original Blue Therapy built […]
Peacock has released the official trailer for Long Bright River, an upcoming limited series tackling addiction, family trauma, and crime in a gripping suspense thriller. Based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel, the eight-episode drama stars Amanda Seyfried as a Philadelphia cop whose latest case forces her to confront her past while searching for her missing […]
“What kind of guy are you, Paul?” That’s the loaded question posed to André Holland’s character in the eerie first trailer for The Actor. But the real problem? Paul doesn’t have an answer. He’s woken up in a small town with no memory of who he is, how he got there, or even his own […]