Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Universal Television is developing a new sports thriller series with some heavy hitters behind the scenes. The studio has optioned Lights Out, the bestselling novel by former national TV reporter-turned-author Elise Hart Kipness, with Mary J. Blige and Debra Martin Chase attached as executive producers. Based on the first book in Kipness’ Kate Green series, […]
Peacock is doubling down on Nelly and Ashanti. The streamer has officially renewed Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together for a second season, with production set to begin this month and new episodes expected to premiere later this year. The renewal comes after a strong debut for the eight-episode docuseries, which premiered on June 26, […]
Kenya Barris is stepping further into the creator economy—this time with a focus on ownership, infrastructure, and long-term impact. The Black-ish creator has partnered with Offscript Worldwide, the employee-owned parent company of REVOLT, to launch REVOLT Labs, a new joint venture designed to help creators transform their ideas into scalable intellectual property across film, television, […]
Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is not a conventional documentary—and it’s not trying to be. Evolving from a two-screen art installation shown in Black barbershops and community spaces into a feature film over eight years, BLKNWS carries that experimental foundation into its final form. The result is a hybrid work that blends archival footage, […]
Ed Bernard, a familiar face across 1970s television and best known for his roles on Police Woman, Hardcastle and McCormick, and The White Shadow, has died. He was 86. Bernard passed away on January 23 in Northridge, California, his family confirmed in a statement shared on Facebook. A cause of death was not disclosed. “While the […]
Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer are teaming up for a new genre-bending film that blends romance, action, and comedy. Deadline reported that Lionsgate has acquired Ride or Die, a romantic buddy action-comedy with Wayans and Palmer attached to star. The project is already being positioned as a fresh take on the buddy-cop formula—with Wayans describing […]
A new behind-the-scenes look at Michael is pulling audiences deeper into the making of one of the most anticipated biopics of the year, spotlighting Jaafar Jackson’s transformation into the global icon and the intense preparation behind it. The newly released footage follows Jackson through extensive rehearsals as he steps into the role of his uncle, […]
Taylor Polidore Williams is stepping into the courtroom. The Beauty in Black lead has officially been cast in Season 4 of Hulu’s Reasonable Doubt. The news was revealed during an appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show, however details surrounding her role currently being kept under wraps. Created by Raamla Mohamed, Reasonable Doubt follows Los Angeles […]
Tubi is expanding its investment in creator-led content through a new partnership with TikTok, launching a Creatorverse Incubator aimed at helping digital creators develop premium long-form series for streaming. Under the initiative, selected TikTok creators will develop original scripted and unscripted shows that will premiere exclusively on Tubi, reaching the platform’s more than 100 million […]
Netflix has unveiled first-look images and set a premiere date for Nemesis, the upcoming crime drama from Courtney A. Kemp. The eight-episode series will debut Thursday, May 14, marking Kemp’s first project under her overall deal with the streamer. Best known for building the Power universe, Kemp returns with a psychological crime thriller that centers […]