Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Updated in Jan 2024 Regina King is a force in Hollywood, not just in front of the camera but behind it. With a career spanning decades as an award-winning actress, King has seamlessly transitioned into directing, crafting impactful narratives across TV and film. From emotionally charged episodes of beloved series like Insecure and This Is […]
Onyx Collective made a straight to series order on a Black Twitter docuseries. Prentice Penny is on board to direct the docu-series. Black Twitter (w/t) is a three-part docuseries based on Jason Parham’s widely read 2021 Wired article, “A People’s History of Black Twitter.” The documentary will chart the rise, the movements, the voices and […]
Gabourey Sidibe is dialing up her next TV role with the Onyx Collective. Onyx ordered the pilot for Gabourey Sidibe’s phone sex comedy 1266. READ: Tracee Ellis Ross Joins Eddie Murphy in Holiday Comedy Candy Cane Lane Inspired by Sidibe’s true-life story, the series follows Gabby Brixton, who is living at home, making small attempts […]
Danielle Pinnock (Ghost) is the latest star to join Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the star-studded holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede and Chris Redd also star in the film. Reginald Hudlin is attached to direct the film for Prime Video. […]
Morgan Freeman is the latest to join the cast of Paramount+’s original limited series Lioness. He joins alongside series leads Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, and Laysla De Oliveira. READ: [TRAILER] Spinning Gold: Wiz Khalifa, Tayla Parx, Ledisi and Star in Biopic About Casablanca Records Lioness is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz […]
Spike Lee, in partnership with The Gersh Agency, created the Spike Fellows Program. The Spike Fellows Program is based on the principle that access plus exposure will create opportunities. And the fellowship is in support of Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) HBCU students: Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University. READ: 15 Actors Whose […]
Dave season 3 returns with two episodes on April 5th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FXX and stream the next day on Hulu. The upcoming season will feature an impressive list of guest stars, including Usher, Demi Lovato, Don Cheadle, Killer Mike, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Rick Ross and Travis Barker. Rapper Lil Dicky […]
NBC announced Grand Crew season 2 will premiere Friday, March 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC. All episodes will stream the next day on Peacock. The wine comedy stars Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer, Aaron Jennings, Justin Cunningham, Carl Tart, and Grasie Mercedes. READ: Sundance 2023 Line Up: 25 Projects Directed or Starring BIPOC Talent […]
An interesting range of projects released trailers this week. We received an update on Joe Goldberg from You, the obsessive serial lover who is now going by as Professor Jonathan Moore. FX also dropped the trailer to the final season of Snowfall, and so much more. READ: 51+ Most Anticipated Movies of 2023 Check out […]
After premiering at SXSW in 2022 and being acquired by RLJE Films, Mo McRae’s directorial debut A Lot of Nothing gets release date. McRae also co-wrote the script with Sarah Kelly Kaplan and it stars McRae’s wife Lex Scott Davis, Y’Ian Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Shamier Anderson, and Justin Hartley. The suspenseful, satirical thriller which David […]