Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Brandy Norwood is returning to television this holiday season — and she’s keeping it all in the family. The Grammy-winning singer and actress stars alongside her real-life daughter, Sy’Rai Smith, in Lifetime’s upcoming holiday film Christmas Everyday, premiering November 29 at 8 p.m. Joining the mother-daughter duo are Lamman Rucker, Robert C. Riley, Debbi Morgan, […]
Ashley Walters is officially heading to the world of Arrakis—well, way before Arrakis as we know it. The Top Boy star has joined HBO’s Dune: Prophecy for Season 2, stepping into the expanding pre-Atreides chapter of Frank Herbert’s universe. He’ll appear alongside fellow new cast members Indira Varma (Coldwater, The Night Manager) and Tom Hollander […]
Michael B Jordan is entering 2026 with a major honor. The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Michael B. Jordan is the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in Sinners. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January […]
Mike Tyson, Hard Rock International, and Netflix have teamed up to bring Tyson’s newest live show, Return of the Mike, to a global audience. The one-man show, which explores the boxing legend’s extraordinary life with raw honesty and humor, will be filmed during his December 14, 2025 performance at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino […]
Debbie Allen and playwright Angelica Chéri are joining forces for Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou, a new play with music celebrating the life, work, and enduring influence of Dr. Maya Angelou. The production — the first and only stage work authorized by Angelou’s estate — is set for a 2028 world premiere in honor of her […]
Malcolm D. Lee continues to expand his storytelling empire with Becoming Marlow Fin, a new drama in development at Peacock, based on the novel by Ellen Won Steil. Set during an explosive primetime interview, the series follows global superstar Marlow Fin, whose mysterious life unravels in real time as she recounts the disappearance of her […]
NBC is developing Need to Know, a new spy procedural that reunites The Best Man collaborators Taye Diggs and Malcolm D. Lee. Diggs will star and executive produce alongside Lee, who’s set to direct and executive produce through his company Blackmaled Productions. The series is inspired by true events and follows a battle-scarred CIA veteran […]
The 3rd Annual HBCU First LOOK Film Festival closed with major announcements that signal a powerful future for young Black storytellers in film and television. During the festival’s Awards Ceremony Luncheon, founder Sheila Eldridge revealed an exciting new partnership between the festival and Tubi — one that will showcase over 100 films from HBCU filmmakers […]
Netflix is officially taking viewers back to Hillman College. The streamer has greenlit its A Different World sequel series, with production set to begin February 2026 in Atlanta. The single-camera comedy will consist of 10 half-hour episodes and follow Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen), the daughter of beloved characters Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) […]
Dan Fogelman is calling on another This Is Us alum for his next TV project. Omar Epps has joined the cast of Fogelman’s upcoming untitled football drama series at Hulu. The series, led by Law & Order: SVU alum Christopher Meloni, is set inside the world of the NFL and centers around a generational family […]