Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The return of Scary Movie is arriving a little sooner than expected. Paramount Pictures has officially moved up the release date for Scary Movie 6, with the comedy now set to hit theaters June 5, 2026, one week earlier than its previously announced June 12 debut. The update was confirmed by Marlon Wayans in a […]
Independent distributor Rich Spirit has acquired U.S. and select international rights to If I Go Will They Miss Me, the Sundance-premiering coming-of-age drama written and directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez. The film stars Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and newcomer Bodhi Jordan Dell, and is currently being positioned for a fall theatrical release following […]
David Oyelowo has been cast as the iconic pirate Long John Silver in a new television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel Treasure Island. The six-part series has been commissioned by MGM+ in the United States and Paramount+ in the U.K. and Ireland, with production already underway. The upcoming drama is described as […]
Netflix’s upcoming sports drama The 99ers has added six new cast members to portray key players from the historic 1999 U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team — including Shaunette Renée Wilson, who will step into the role of legendary goalkeeper Briana Scurry. Wilson joins Julia McDermott as Brandi Chastain, Perry Mattfeld as Michelle Akers, Annabel O’Hagan […]
Production is officially underway in South Carolina on a new untitled action film from The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend, with David Lucas, Siaka Massaquoi, and Justin S. Myrick joining Jonathan Majors in the cast. The film’s title remains under wraps, but the project is being positioned as a throwback to high-octane ‘80s and ‘90s […]
British rapper and Supacell actor Ghetts, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal hit-and-run death of 20-year-old student Yubin Tamang in London. The 41-year-old previously pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and an additional count of dangerous driving prior to the collision. He has also […]
Apple TV+ has officially canceled Palm Royale after two seasons, bringing the Emmy-nominated dramedy to a close. Created by Abe Sylvia and led by Kristen Wiig, the series quietly took its final bow following a critically recognized run that blended satire, social commentary, and high-society glamour. The streamer declined to comment on the decision. The […]
Jessica Kennedy Vickers is stepping into the director’s chair with Endless Cycle, a short drama exploring love, marriage, and identity in the face of chronic illness. The trailer for the completed 28-minute film has officially been released, marking Vickers’ directorial debut and introducing a story centered on uterine fibroids — a condition that disproportionately affects […]
Award season has its headline moments — and then there’s ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood. ESSENCE has confirmed the full program lineup for its 19th annual Black Women in Hollywood ceremony, set for March 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Marsai Martin will host, Grammy Award winner Mýa will perform, and […]
Netflix has officially begun production on Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke, a new 16-episode firefighter drama from Tyler Perry Studios, with Tyler Lepley, Mike Merrill, Da’Vinchi and Karen Obilom among the ensemble cast. The series, written, directed and produced by Perry, marks the latest expansion of his multi-year creative partnership with the streamer — and […]