Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie are lending their voice in the Netflix film The Electric State from directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Millie Bobby Brown, Ke Huy Quan, Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jason Alexander have also been cast in the film. The Electric State is based on Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag’s a […]
HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi drama series Westworld is no more. The network canceled the series after its recent fourth season. The news is a bit of a shocker considering it is one of HBO’s most acclaimed series with 54 Emmy nominations. Co-creator Jonathan Nolan was hoping HBO would give the series a fifth season to wrap […]
Onyx Collective’s first scripted series Reasonable Doubt is headed to network TV for one episode-only. The series which streams on Hulu will air its premiere episode ABC Thursday, November 10 at 10:01 PM EST. Alaska Daily, which normally airs in the Thursday 10 PM timeslot, will return with new episodes the following week on November […]
Studiocanal is developing a Josephine Baker biopic with Maïmouna Doucouré attached to write and direct. The film is in development with the support of Josephine Baker’s sons Jean-Claude Bouillon Baker, Brian Bouillon Baker and the Rainbow tribe– the affectionate name the artist gave to the 12 children that she adopted after World War Two. “Josephine […]
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the honorees for its 5th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television. Bill Bellamy is hosting the event that will recognize 15 categories as part of a star-studded night honoring standout achievements in Black filmmaking and television. “The Celebration of Black Cinema & Television has grown tremendously over the […]
Lena Waithe can add ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) among her long list of accolades. Waithe will help the annual event dedicated to empowering Black talent and showcasing film and television content by and about people of African descent. In its 27th season, the 2023 ABFF season will be held June […]
Looking for some movies to watch in November, check out these movies to add to your must-watch list this month. —– The Independent It’s the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president (Ann Dowd) or its first viable independent candidate (John Cena). […]
Lupita Nyong’o is headed to another successful franchise. Nyong’o is in final negotiations to lead A Quiet Place’s spinoff A Quiet Place: Day One for Paramount Plus. Pig helmer Michael Sarnoski is directing the spinoff which is based on an original idea from John Krasinski. Krasinski directed and co-starred in the first two A Quiet […]
Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish have been cast as series regulars in the Hulu x Onyx Collective series The Other Black Girl. The series is an adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut thriller novel of the same name. The novel is described by Cosmopolitan as “Get Out” meets “The Devil Wears […]
The original cast of Enchanted, Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel, and James Marsden, are back for a disenchanting adventure. And they are welcoming a few new faces for the ride. Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jayma Mays are joining the fun for the sequel, Disenchanted which premieres November 18, exclusively on […]