Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Bryton James, who played Richie Crawford on eight seasons of Family Matters, is exploring a new way to revive the beloved 1990s sitcom: animation. The actor revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he “had an idea to take the show and turn it into an animated series,” describing the project as a way to “take the […]
Jon Michael Hill has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, a half-hour dark comedy thriller from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen (Sugar, Hunters). Hill will portray Detective Baxter in the series, which follows Paula (Tatiana Maslany), a newly divorced mom who spirals into a chaotic mix of blackmail, […]
Shalet Monique (Straw), Stephen Barrington (The Crowded Room), and singer-actress V. Bozeman (Empire) are stepping into the world of psychological horror with Leave, the latest feature from Footage Films. Directed by Chris Stokes, Leave takes inspiration from Freemanville, Florida — a real-life settlement town founded in 1866 by freed enslaved people. The story follows architect […]
Anthony Anderson has signed on for Chris Rock’s new directorial project at A24, adding more star power to the growing ensemble. The currently untitled film follows Misty Green (Rosalind Eleazar), a gifted actress whose career has been derailed—until someone from her past offers her a chance at a comeback. Anderson joins Eleazar alongside Adam Driver, […]
Production is underway in Mississippi on The Girl in the River, an indie crime thriller starring Tiffany Haddish, Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, and Ralph Macchio. The film follows a seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist who are drawn to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the brutal murder of a little girl and the […]
David Gyasi has landed his first lead role on the big screen. The British actor who is currently starring in The Diplomat will star in The Bard, a historical drama directed by Oscar-winner Kevin Willmott. The film tells the true story of George Moses Horton, the first Black poet to be published in America while enslaved—a […]
The romance drama Secrets, Scores, and Scandal will make its world premiere at the 16th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival, with tickets now on sale. Starring reality TV star, actress, and entrepreneur Yandy Smith-Harris alongside model and actor Travis Cure, the film blends love, betrayal, and high-stakes truth-telling, drawing inspiration from one of Atlanta’s most notorious […]
Prime Video has unveiled the first look at Fallout Season 2, confirming that the acclaimed video game adaptation will return in December 2025. The newly released images spotlight Lucy, the Ghoul, Maximus, and Hank — while also teasing the series’ take on New Vegas, one of the most iconic settings in the Fallout franchise. What […]
Netflix has unveiled the release date, teaser and first look for the third season of its hit political drama The Diplomat. The series will return on October 16, 2025, expanding back to eight episodes after last season’s shortened six-episode run. The new teaser gives a chilling glimpse of what’s to come as Keri Russell’s Kate […]
Tyler, the Creator is officially stepping onto the big screen. The rapper and producer makes his feature film debut in Marty Supreme, the Josh Safdie-directed drama that just dropped its first trailer. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, an ambitious ping-pong hustler chasing stardom in 1950s New York. Gwyneth Paltrow plays his love […]