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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners added another major milestone to its awards season run Sunday night, winning two Grammys at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The film claimed Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, honoring the various artists album, and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, awarded to composer Ludwig Göransson for his original score. The wins […]
Sinners may drop audiences straight into Smoke and Stack’s world, but according to Ryan Coogler, the twins’ story was fully mapped out long before the cameras rolled. In a recent episode of Proximity Media’s In Proximity, Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan broke down the extensive origin story that exists before the film begins — […]
Demond Wilson, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on NBC’s groundbreaking sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Wilson passed away Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, due to complications related to cancer, his son Demond Wilson Jr. confirmed to TMZ. The family did not disclose the specific […]
Zoe Saldaña is set to star in Riverrun, the first fiction feature from French visual artist and documentarian Philippe Parreno. The film also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vicky Krieps, forming one of the more intriguing ensemble lineups heading into this year’s European Film Market (EFM), where the project is launching sales via Goodfellas. Riverrun centers […]
Comedian, actress, and writer Jackie Fabulous is returning to Hulu with a brand-new stand-up special, You Can Leave, premiering February 4. In the hourlong special, Fabulous leans fully into her sharp, unfiltered comedic voice, covering everything from ex-husbands and diet pills to menopause and the everyday behaviors that push people to the edge. The special […]
Mario Van Peebles, Myles Truitt, and Genneya Walton are set to star in Young Blood, a new vampire island thriller from writer-director Ari Schlossberg. The WeBros Entertainment production is currently shooting in Key Largo, Florida. The trio joins a previously announced ensemble that includes Madison Wolfe, Marley Aliah, Alex Aiono, and Mitchell Hoog. Theo Rossi […]
After years of teasing and speculation, P-Valley is officially on its way back. Starz has confirmed that Season 3 will premiere in 2026, marking the long-awaited return of the hit drama following a three-year hiatus. While the network has not locked in an exact premiere date, recent social media teases from the show and its […]
Lionsgate Premiere is bringing a new specialty thriller to the big screen. The studio has set March 13, 2026 for the selective theatrical release of The Gates, the latest film from writer-director John Burr. The film stars Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, and James Van Der Beek in a tense, socially grounded thriller that […]
A powerful new feature film centered on Coretta Scott King and her decades-long pursuit of the truth surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is officially in development. Titled King vs. the United States of America, the project is being developed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay and media mogul Byron Allen, with the film set […]
Soul Patrol, directed by J.M. Harper, has won the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. The honor recognizes Harper’s work uncovering a largely untold chapter of American military history: the first all-Black special operations unit to serve during the Vietnam War. Premiering in the U.S. Documentary Competition, Soul Patrol centers on members […]