Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Omar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence and Anthony B. Jenkins have been added to the cast of Lee Daniels’ upcoming Netflix exorcism thriller The Deliverance. Daniels is directing the horror which is based on the true story of Latoya Ammons and her children who became demonically possessed. They joins previously cast Mo’Nique, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb […]
Nope you will not see Daniel Kaluuya in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley made the announcement through a tweet that the actor confirmed he is not reprising his role in the sequel. Kaluuya cited scheduling conflicts with Jordan Peele’s “Nope.” Coley tweeted, BREAKING NEWS: Fresh from my NOPE interview with […]
Aldis Hodge is starring in the romantic heist film Marmalade alongside Joe Keery and Camila Morrone. And the project which comes from Signature Films just wrapped filming earlier this month in Minnesota. Keir O’Donnell is making his directorial debut with Marmalade, based off the script he wrote. Marmalade centers on a naive small-town man who […]
Check out the first look at Onyx Collective’s Reasonable Doubt, a new legal drama series led by Emayatzy Corinealdi. The series will premiere Tuesday, September 27, on Hulu. The series also stars Michael Ealy, Thadeus J. Mixson, Tim Jo, McKinley Freeman, Angela Grovey, and newcomer Aderinsola Olabode as series regular. Pauletta Washington and Sean Patrick […]
Myles Bullock and Vince Staples have joined the cast of the White Men Can’t Jump remake for 20th Century Studios. They will star opposite previously announced leads Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls who will take on the roles originated by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. This movie will be Harlow’s acting debut. Lance Reddick, Teyana […]
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz (who apparently was retired) are teaming up for the new Netflix original film, Back in Action. Foxx announced the project via an audio tweet between him, Diaz, and Tom Brady — who is actually not apart of this project. Seth Gordon is directing and co-penning the film alongside Brendan O’Brien. […]
Michaela Coel joins Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in the TV show reboot of Mr. and Mrs. Smith for Amazon’s Prime Video. John Turturro and Paul Dano have also been cast. Glover and Erskine lead the series as John and Jane, whose marriage only becomes more complicated when they are hired by a mysterious spy […]
Showtime’s upcoming TV comedy pilot based on Rick Famuyiwa’s 1999 film, The Wood has set its cast. Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones are set to reprise their roles as Slim and Tanya and they will join newly cast Melvin Gregg, Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Vince Staples, and Essence Renae. The project comes from the […]
Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures teamed up earlier this month (June 5, 2022), to pay homage to Black animators with “A Great Day in Animation.” The event was inspired by the iconic 1958 “A Great Day in Harlem,” photographed by Art Kane. The image, which was later recreated in 1998 for Hip Hop, featured 57 […]
Moses Ingram is replacing Lupita Nyong’o in the upcoming series adaptation of Lady in the Lake for Apple. Nyong’o exited the series last month where she was supposed to co-lead opposite Natalie Portman. Y’Lan Noel, Mikey Madison, and Brett Gelman also star in the series, which is currently in production and is based on Laura […]