Felicia D. Henderson (The Punisher, Gossip Girl) is attached to adapt Tracy Deonn’s YA novel Legendborn, a fantasy that gives a modern twist to the King Arthur story with a sprinkle of Black Girl Magic. The series currently does not have a network, but production company Black Bear Television is currently shopping the program around […]
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Branden Cook to Star in Hulu’s Drama Series Tell Me Lies
Branden Cook is set as a series regular opposite Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in Hulu’s straight-to-series drama Tell Me Lies. Spencer House and Benjamin Wadsworth are also cast in the series based on Carola Lovering’s novel. Meaghan Oppenheimer is adapting the series that follows eight years in the life of a young woman […]
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20 Best Teachers in TV and Movies
Quinta Brunson is constantly reminded the world how important teachers are and how much of an imprint they have on your life through her hit ABC series Abbott Elementary which was named after her sixth grade teacher. No matter whether a child is bad, a teacher’s pet, or extremely shy, every student has a favorite […]
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Andrea Bordeaux is Not Returning to Run The World Season 2
UPDATED: Andrea Bordeaux clarified on her Instagram page that she did not decide to leave the show nor did Lionsgate try to work with her, but rather she was fired. — Andrea Bordeaux has decided to not return to Starz’s hit series Run The World for its second season due to Lionsgate’s COVID mandate. According […]
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Danielle Brooks, Fantasia, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey Cast in The Color Purple Musical Film
The cast for the updated Color Purple has rounded out. Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino have joined to reprise their roles as Sofia and Celie in The Color Purple musical film. Colman Domingo and Halle Bailey have also been cast. They all join Taraji P Henson, H.E.R., and Corey Hawkins, who were previously cast. Blitz […]
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Terry Crews Cast in Tales of the Walking Dead
Terry Crew has been added to the cast of Tales of the Walking Dead, AMC’s new spinoff series set in The Walking Dead universe. Anthony Edwards, Parker Posey, Poppy Liu, and Jillian Bell will also star in the episodic anthology series. Each one-hour standalone episode of Tales of the Walking Dead will focus on both […]
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Cynthia Bailey, Kelcey Mawema Cast in Lifetime’s Cruel Instruction
Cynthia Bailey, Kelcey Mawema, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Camryn Manheim, and Viv Leacock are set to star in Lifetime’s new original movie Cruel Instruction. Inspired by true events, Cruel Instruction tells the story of Kayla Adams (Mawema), a 16-year-old who was sent to a youth residential treatment center by her mother Karen Adams (Bailey) at the […]
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Gail Bean, Psalms Salazar Join Season 2 of P-Valley
Season 2 of P-Valley is coming and two new faces are joining the Pynk family. Snowfall’s Gail Bean and Psalms Salazar (Girl Lost: A Hollywood Thriller) have joined season 2 of Katori Hall hit starz series. They join returning cast members Brandee Evans, Shannon Thornton, Parker Sawyers, Nicco Annan, Elarica Johnson, Harriett D. Foy, Dan […]
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Justin Simien to Adapt and Direct Flashdance Reboot for Paramount+
Justin Simien is taking on another reboot. Simien who directing the Haunted Mansion reboot for Disney is now also attached to adapt and direct Paramount+’s forthcoming Flashdance reboot series. The now-series has been in the works for over a year and is based on the 1983 Jennifer Beals-led blockbuster hit romantic drama film. Adrian Lyne […]
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Anthony Mackie, Priyanka Chopra Jonas Cast in Ending Things
Anthony Mackie and Pryianka Chopra Jonas are cast in Kevin Sullivan’s action film Ending Things. The film centers on a hit-woman (assuming it will be played by Jonas) who wants out of the assassin business. She tells her “business” partner (assuming it will be played by Mackie) that she’s quitting the business as well as […]