Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Georgina Campbell is reuniting with Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker for his next Netflix project. The actress — who starred in Brooker’s acclaimed “Hang the DJ” episode — will appear in the streamer’s untitled four-part detective series alongside Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones). The logline describes the project […]
Lionsgate is moving forward with a sequel to The Last Witch Hunter, with Vin Diesel set to return as Kaulder, the immortal witch hunter first introduced in the 2015 film. The project is being developed in collaboration with Diesel’s One Race Films and is being fast-tracked toward production. Michael Caine is also expected to reprise […]
The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) has tapped Love The Skin You’re In as an official selection for its 2025 edition. The family drama stars Sauda Johnson-McNeal, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Obba Babatundé, and the legendary Marla Gibbs, alongside Flor Delis Alicea, Blythe Howard, Kareem Grimes, Marcus Mitchell, Adilah Barnes, Jaqueline Fleming, and Kyrie McAlpin. At […]
Two familiar faces are heading back into the field. Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit—both veterans of CBS’ S.W.A.T.—are officially returning to the franchise in S.W.A.T. Exiles, Sony Pictures Television’s upcoming spinoff series. The duo will reprise their roles as Sergeant David “Deacon” Kay and Commander Robert Hicks, respectively, appearing alongside Shemar Moore in the […]
Former President Barack Obama is now a three-time Emmy winner. At the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held Sunday, Sept. 7 in Los Angeles, Obama won Outstanding Narrator for Netflix’s Our Oceans. The five-part natural history series, which premiered in November 2024, explores marine life across the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, and Southern Oceans. Produced […]
Netflix’s Rebel Ridge has been named Outstanding Television Movie at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The ceremony took place over the weekend, Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The action-thriller, released in September 2024, tells the story of a former Marine battling corrupt small-town police in […]
Daniel Craig is back as detective Benoit Blanc — and this time, he’s heading to church. Netflix just dropped the teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third entry in Rian Johnson’s acclaimed whodunit franchise. The film will debut in select theaters on November 26 before streaming on December 12. […]
Djimon Hounsou has officially joined the cast of Amazon MGM’s Highlander remake, making the upcoming action fantasy film a mini-Guardians of the Galaxy reunion. Hounsou now shares the call sheet with his Marvel co-stars Dave Bautista and Karen Gillan, alongside Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, and Marisa Abela. Directed by John Wick mastermind Chad Stahelski, the […]
Will Smith has found a new studio home. The Oscar winner and his Westbrook banner, co-run with Jada Pinkett Smith, have signed a first-look, multi-picture deal with Paramount Pictures. The partnership centers on developing global, four-quadrant theatrical films, with a focus on franchise plays and IP-driven projects designed as starring vehicles for Smith. Westbrook will […]
People has unveiled the exclusive first look at Malcolm-Jamal Warner in what will be his final television performance. The beloved actor guest stars in season 2 of Murder in a Small Town, returning September 23. Warner appears in the third episode, Mother Love, airing October 7. He plays Richard Buscombe, a protective father who becomes […]