Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Young readers can once again be like butterflies in the sky. PBS classic Reading Rainbow, the beloved children’s literacy show originally hosted by LeVar Burton, is making its long-awaited return this fall — nearly two decades after its final episode in 2006. This time, the torch is being passed to librarian and digital creator Mychal […]
Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Druski are officially taking their chaotic chemistry from Twitch to the big screen. The trio announced they’re starring together in Livestream From Hell, a horror-comedy about a livestream gone wrong. The reveal came on September 29 during Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 subathon, where Hart and Druski joined him for a sleepover-style […]
BET Media Group, the leading multiplatform media company serving the Black community, and Pluto TV, a global leader in free streaming television, are expanding their long-standing partnership to deliver even more premium, free programming that celebrates Black culture and storytelling. With the launch of BET Comedy Movies and the upcoming BET Christmas Movies (arriving in […]
Grammy winner Toni Braxton is expanding her multi-picture deal with Lifetime by bringing her music to the screen. Following her 2000 anthem He Wasn’t Man Enough, she will headline Breathe Again, a 2026 release inspired by another of her iconic hits. This time, she reunites with Essence Atkins and teams up with Emmy winner Cree […]
Grammy winner Toni Braxton is set to headline two upcoming movies for Lifetime as part of her multi-picture deal with the network, each inspired by her hit songs. The first, He Wasn’t Man Enough, draws directly from Braxton’s 2000 chart-topper and brings together a powerhouse cast led by Braxton, Essence Atkins, Yvette Nicole Brown, and […]
Amazon MGM Studios is doubling down on its Road House reboot with some serious star power. Aldis Hodge has officially joined the cast of Road House 2, starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Dave Bautista and Leila George were recently announced as part of the lineup as well, with Ilya Naishuller set to direct from a script […]
Prime Video has unveiled the first poster for Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy, marking his return to holiday films after more than a decade. The romantic comedy premieres globally on November 5, 2025, and is Perry’s first holiday project since A Madea Christmas in 2013. The poster centers Shannon Thornton (P-Valley), who takes on her first […]
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is set to lead A Colt Is My Passport, the Amazon MGM Studios/Orion Pictures reimagining of Nikkatsu’s classic 1967 yakuza thriller, with Victor Alli joining him in the ensemble. The film reimagines Takashi Nomura’s hardboiled noir and transplants the action from Tokyo to 1978 Detroit. Here, Dìrísù plays Colt, a Vietnam veteran-turned-hitman who […]
Tubi is pulling back the curtain on one of hip hop’s most exciting voices. The streamer just released the trailer for its new three-part docuseries Always, Lady London, premiering Friday, October 10. The project takes us inside the most defining chapter of Lady London’s career: making her first album while navigating grief, doubt, and the […]
Emmy Raver-Lampman is set to return as FBI Agent Verona Parker in The Beekeeper 2, the sequel to last year’s box office hit. She’s not coming back alone—Bobby Naderi will reprise his role as Agent Matt Wiley, while Jemma Redgrave steps back into the Oval Office as President Jessica Danforth. Jason Statham once again leads […]