Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Kevin Hart’s entertainment company Hartbeat is teaming up with Sundial Media & Technology Group—the parent company to ESSENCE, AFROPUNK, and Refinery29—to launch an ESSENCE-branded FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) channel. It’s a first-of-its-kind move aimed squarely at filling a major gap in the streaming landscape: a premium digital platform specifically made for Black women. And […]
The One Chicago revolving door continues to turn. Toya Turner, who joined Chicago P.D. as series regular Kiana Cook in season 12, will not be returning for season 13. Her departure comes after just one season and follows a string of major exits across the One Chicago universe — including Chicago Fire’s Daniel Kyri and […]
Netflix is placing its chips on Bet once again. The streamer has officially renewed the teen drama for a second season, following a strong global debut that kept the show in Netflix’s Top 10 English-language series for three consecutive weeks. Created by Simon Barry and based on the hit Japanese manga Kakegurui, Bet follows Yumeko […]
Nia DaCosta’s Hedda, a gripping reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, will make its World Premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September. The film, led by and produced by Tessa Thompson, will begin streaming globally on Prime Video starting October 29, 2025. Set over the course of a single, charged night, […]
Greenwich Entertainment has officially set an August 29, 2025 theatrical release for Love, Brooklyn, the acclaimed indie romance drama that made its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The project marks the directorial debut of Rachael Abigail Holder and features a screenplay by Paul Zimmerman. Led by and […]
Steven Caple Jr. is expanding his creative footprint with the launch of Grey Skies, his new production banner, which has officially inked a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. The company’s debut project? A live-action adaptation of the Dark Horse comic Ghost Fleet—with Caple Jr. set to direct and produce. Caple Jr. has tapped Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer […]
Netflix is headed straight into Pentagon politics with Trinity, a gripping new eight-episode thriller created by Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard, Line of Duty). The series follows a high-ranking naval officer who becomes romantically entangled with the U.S. Secretary of Defense—only to uncover that he may be at the center of a dangerous and far-reaching conspiracy. Gugu […]
It’s official: R&B icons Brandy and Monica are heading on tour together for the first time ever. Announced live on CBS Mornings, the duo revealed The Boy Is Mine Tour, a 24-city arena run that kicks off October 16, 2025, and wraps December 7. Produced by the Black Promoters Collective, the tour marks a long-awaited […]
Madam is back, and this time, the stakes are higher than ever. All The Queen’s Men is back with the second half of Season 4, returning Thursday, July 24, 2025, exclusively on BET+. The season picks up with a two-episode premiere, followed by new episodes dropping every Thursday. Eva Marcille returns as Madam, whose empire […]
Hulu has unveiled the official trailer and key art for its upcoming limited series Washington Black, a sweeping historical drama based on the acclaimed novel by Esi Edugyan. The nine-episode series premieres July 23, 2025, with all episodes dropping on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. Executive produced by and starring Sterling K. Brown, […]