Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The Fall 2025–2026 TV season is packed with new premieres, returning favorites, and long-awaited finales. From broadcast staples like Grey’s Anatomy and Survivor to streaming juggernauts like Stranger Things and Wednesday, there’s something dropping almost every week. And here’s the key: not every show kicks off in the fall. Networks also save a big chunk […]
When Chicago Med returns for its eleventh season this fall, it will be missing one of its original faces. Marlyne Barrett, who has played ER charge nurse Maggie Lockwood since the series’ 2015 debut, is stepping away from the show for personal reasons. According to Deadline, the leave is expected to be temporary, with hopes […]
HBO has released the official trailer for its upcoming two-part documentary Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television. Executive produced by Issa Rae through HOORAE Media alongside Ark Media, the project has been years in the making and will debut Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by part two on Wednesday, September […]
Aaron Pierre and Jamael Westman are officially heading to a galaxy far, far away. The actors have joined Ryan Gosling in Lucasfilm’s upcoming film Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy. Jonathan Tropper penned the script for the feature, which began production in the United Kingdom this week and is slated to hit theaters on […]
Netflix has officially set a premiere date for Ruth & Boaz, the first film from Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin’s faith-based creative partnership with the streamer. The modern-day reimagining of the biblical love story will debut globally on September 26, 2025. Directed by Alanna Brown, the film follows Ruth Moably (Serayah McNeill), a rising Atlanta […]
Back in 2023, Disney announced that a live-action/CGI remake of The Aristocats was in the works with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson attached to direct, executive produce, and oversee the music. The script was set to come from Peter Rabbit writer Will Gluck and Onward’s Keith Bunin. After that announcement, though, updates were basically nonexistent — until […]
The True to the Game franchise is heading to television. Manny Halley is adapting the film trilogy into a series based on Terri Woods’ New York Times best-selling novels, with Vivica A. Fox returning to her role as Shoog and stepping behind the camera to direct episodes. Joining Fox in the series are Carl Anthony […]
Degrassi fans are about to get the ultimate trip down memory lane. WildBrain and Peacock Alley Entertainment have dropped the first trailer for Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, a Lisa Rideout-directed documentary making its world premiere September 13 at the Toronto International Film Festival. READ: HBO Drops Trailer for Two-Part Documentary Seen & Heard: The History of […]
Brooklyn love stories aren’t new — but Love, Brooklyn feels like one we’ve been waiting for. Tender, layered, and unapologetically honest, the film captures love, grief, and the everyday messiness of being human. Written by Paul Zimmerman and directed by Rachael Abigail Holder in her stunning debut, Love, Brooklyn stars André Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda […]
Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Arinzé Kene, and Jordan Nash (Come Away) have joined the cast of Trudie Styler’s romantic dramedy Rose’s Baby. They star alongside Antonio Banderas (Babygirl), Eva Birthistle (Bad Sisters), Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist), Richard E. Grant (Saltburn), Eden Hamilton (The Railway Children Return), Selena Tan (Crazy Rich Asians), and […]