Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
BET+ has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming biopic Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story, premiering Thursday, February 27. Starring Dyllón Burnside (Pose), D.B. Woodside (9-1-1: Lone Star), and A.J. Akua Johnson (Baby Boy), the film tells the true story of Dwen Curry—a celebrated celebrity stylist with a double life. While styling […]
Get ready for a wild ride that’s part family reunion, part gangster showdown, and fully chaotic. Roadside Attractions and Grindstone Entertainment Group just dropped the first trailer for Riff Raff, a dark comedy that mixes family drama with gun-wielding gangsters and awkward holiday get-togethers. Gabrielle Union (The Perfect Find, Bad Boys II), Ed Harris (Pollock, […]
Shonda Rhimes, a longtime member and treasurer of the Kennedy Center’s board, has officially resigned following Donald Trump’s appointment as chairman of the institution. A spokesperson for Rhimes confirmed her departure, saying, “Please be advised that as of today, Shonda Rhimes has resigned from the board of the Kennedy Center.” Rhimes, who was appointed to […]
Amazon MGM Studios has officially announced Relationship Goals, a romantic comedy starring Kelly Rowland and Cliff “Method Man” Smith. The film is based on Michael Todd’s New York Times bestselling book Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex. The script was penned by Laura Lekkos, with earlier drafts written by Michael Elliot […]
The NAACP just announced that the iconic Wayans family—Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, Kim, and Damon Jr.—will be inducted into the prestigious NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. The induction will take place live during the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 22, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS. This […]
Searchlight Pictures just dropped the first trailer for O’Dessa, a rock opera set in a post-apocalyptic world where music holds the power to transform destinies. Written and directed by Geremy Jasper (Patti Cake$), the film will have its world premiere at SXSW on March 8 before streaming on Hulu on March 13. In O’dessa Sadie […]
Tax season is back, and so is Christian Wolff. The math-genius-turned-assassin, played by Ben Affleck, makes his long-awaited return in The Accountant 2. While you’re crunching numbers for your tax return, Wolff is busy cracking skulls and solving murders—same energy, different stakes. The film will make its world premiere at SXSW on March 8 before […]
Netflix just released the trailer for Beauty in Black Part 2, and things are about to get even messier. Set to debut on March 6, 2025, this second installment picks up right where Part 1 left off, diving deeper into the drama that gripped viewers when the series premiered on October 24, 2024. The trailer […]
MGM+ has dropped the first-look trailer and key art for Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, a gripping new mystery series set to premiere on March 2, 2025, at 9 p.m. EST. The high-stakes thriller stars Star Trek: Discovery’s David Ajala, Emmy Award-winning actor Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls). The […]
BET+ has unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming adult animated series Lil Kev, along with exciting new cast additions. Gerald “Slink” Johnson (Black Jesus, White Men Can’t Jump) has joined as a series regular, while Jamar Neighbors (Keanu), Cree Summer (Abbott Elementary), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Mad TV), and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat […]