Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Elmo, Big Bird, and the rest of the Sesame Street gang aren’t going anywhere—thanks to a new global streaming deal that keeps the legacy alive and more accessible than ever. After Warner Bros. Discovery declined to renew its longstanding deal to air new episodes on Max, Sesame Street has officially landed at Netflix. Starting with […]
Clock back in, because the galaxy’s most chaotic clinic is reopening for business. Prime Video just dropped the first look at The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Season 2, confirming all eight episodes will premiere May 27, 2025—and things are only getting weirder. Created by Russian Doll alum and Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap, the […]
The sh*t hits the fan after the sun goes down in the first look trailer for The Late Night Creep, the upcoming dark comedy from writer-director Jamal Dedeaux (Three Ways). The 95-minute film will have its world premiere as part of the 2025 American Black Film Festival’s festival’s narrative feature lineup, taking place June 11–15 […]
Just when it looked like the S.W.A.T. team had clocked out for good, Sony Pictures Television is pulling them back in—well, at least one of them. And fan favorite Shemar Moore is continuing his legacy in the franchise, stepping back into action as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in S.W.A.T. Exiles. After eight seasons leading the charge, […]
Sibil “Fox” and Robert “Rob” Richardson—known for their story in the Oscar-nominated documentary TIME—are continuing the conversation with the release of their sequel, TIME II: Unfinished Business, arriving this Juneteenth 2025. Alongside the release, they’ve launched #TimeIIWatch: A Juneteenth Campaign for Freedom, a national initiative aimed at reframing Juneteenth through organized viewings and community-driven discussions […]
Looks like the wasteland adventures are far from over. Prime Video is officially heading back to the vault—again. Ahead of its second season premiere this December, the hit series Fallout has been renewed for a third season. The series takes place 200 years after a nuclear apocalypse, where survivors from underground luxury vaults re-enter a […]
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners just did what most original films dream of — crossed the $300 million mark globally in 29 days. The supernatural Southern horror-drama has now earned $229.7M domestically and $73.8 million internationally, pushing its worldwide total to over $303 million. That puts Sinners in rare air — and it’s […]
The fan-favorite detective drama is back—and DCI Ellis is still not here to play. Sharon D Clarke is officially suiting back up as the relentless and sharp-witted DCI Ellis, as Acorn TV and Channel 5 have confirmed a second season of Inspector Ellis. After a critically acclaimed debut and standout audience response, the gripping crime […]
Oscar-winning filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry is once again turning to the power of community to bring his next animated vision to life. The Hair Love creator just launched a brand-new Kickstarter campaign for Time Signature — a 2D animated musical short that mixes magical realism, time travel, and original music to tell a deeply personal […]
BET+ just dropped the official trailer for To Get Her, a suspense-filled original thriller premiering Thursday, May 29 on the streamer. Starring Amber Stevens West, Ashley A. Williams, and Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd, To Get Her follows three women who must go to unimaginable lengths to rescue a missing child in a foreign country. What begins […]