Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Carla Jeffery, the actress best known for playing cheerleader Bree in Disney Channel’s Zombies franchise, has died. She was 33. Her talent agency, Alexanders Talent Management, confirmed the news on Instagram, announcing that she passed away on September 1. No cause of death has been disclosed. “It is with profound sadness that we share the […]
Black Public Media has opened submissions for its 2026 Open Call, inviting independent filmmakers to submit feature-length documentary projects for the chance to compete in the 10th PitchBLACK Forum, the nation’s largest pitch competition exclusively for Black stories. The submissions portal is open now and closes October 1 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Five projects will […]
David Oyelowo and Nate Parker’s Mansa Studios has struck a partnership with TikTok to co-distribute its original microdramas, with three titles now available directly through the TikTok Minis platform as well as on the Mansa app. It marks the first time Mansa content has launched on TikTok. The three titles debuting on the platform are […]
Starz has dropped the full trailer for S.W.A.T. Exiles ahead of the series premiere on September 25, and it fills in the full picture of what brings Hondo back and what he is walking into. After a botched raid ends in the death of a young operator named Nico Reyes, Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar […]
HBO has dropped a new trailer for its highly anticipated Harry Potter series, offering the most expansive look yet at the Wizarding World ahead of its Christmas 2026 premiere. The trailer opens with Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Ron (Alastair Stout) and Hermione (Arabella Stanton) arriving at Hogwarts for the sorting ceremony, where all three are placed […]
Dancing with the Stars is back and Season 35 might be its most nostalgic yet. The full cast was announced on Good Morning America on September 2, with a two-night premiere set for Tuesday September 15 and Wednesday September 16 on ABC and Disney+. The season delivers a genuine Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion, with […]
Before there was a billion-dollar biopic, there was Steve Manning in his mother’s apartment in Harlem, running the official Jackson 5 Fan Club at 15 years old. That is where a four-decade relationship with one of the most iconic families in music history began, and now Manning is ready to tell his version of the […]
aTwist is building out its Hollywood roster. The U.S.-based vertical storytelling platform has announced a strategic partnership with Hartbeat, Kevin Hart’s global entertainment company, to produce more than 20 original microseries exclusively for the platform, with a dedicated Hartbeat destination coming to aTwist. The slate will include original comedy microseries under the LOL umbrella and […]
One of New York City’s most notorious crimes is heading to the screen. PRƎPPY, a true-crime thriller centered on the 1986 Central Park murder that gave rise to the infamous Preppy Killer case, has set its director and leads. Janicza Bravo will helm the STX Entertainment and Aggregate Films production, with Kit Connor and Diana […]
The Ndlovu family is not done fighting. Netflix has released the official trailer for Blood Legacy Season 2, with all 20 new episodes dropping globally on September 25. Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of a devastating Season 1 finale that left Khanyi Adesina under arrest, framed for her father’s murder by her own […]