Issa Rae is putting her executive producer hat on to give us Seen & Heard documentary on black TV pioneers. The two-part HBO documentary will explore the history of black representation on TV through the eyes of trailblazers who produced, created and starred in a number of groundbreaking series. It will feature archival footage and […]
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ABC Gives Production Committment to Zahir McGee’s Female Hip Hop Drama
Zahir McGhee and Sabrina Wind have secured a production commitment from ABC for their female hip hop drama. According to Deadline this was one of the biggest sales during this broadcast pitch season. It was a buy that includes a seven-figure penalty. READ: LeBron James And Maverick Carter’s SpringHill to Adapt New Kid Novel Into […]
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Sinqua Wells, Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah to Star in Netflix Romantic Comedy
Sinqua Wells, Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah are set to star in untitled Netflix romantic comedy. Alicia Keys is attached to produce. Steven Tsuchida is directing the project that explores the bonds of love and family. READ: Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts to Star in Leave The World Behind Thriller For Netflix It centers around an […]
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Will Smith is Rebooting Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Into a Drama Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is being rebooted…into a drama series. The reboot is based on Morgan Cooper’s viral YouTube trailer. It was a four-minute trailer that reimagined the series as a drama. Cooper a Fresh Prince super-fan, created and directed the 2019 clip that caught Will Smith’s attention. Now the two are teaming up […]
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John David Washington Used to Hide His Father’s Identity
Some people love to name drop, John David Washington is not one of those people. In a recent interview with Mr. Porter, David Washington revealed when he auditioned for a role, he purposely hid the identity of his A-lister father, Denzel Washington. And it’s not because of shame but because “I saw how people changed […]
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John Legend’s Get Lifted and Nia Long are Teaming Up For Paper Gods Adaptation
John Legend’s Get Lifted and Nia Long are teaming up with Sony Pictures to bring Goldie Taylor’s 2018 bestseller Paper Gods to ABC. Paper Gods spotlight the struggles and battles professionally and personally for Victoria Dobb. Dobb (Long) is the imperfectly complicated girl next door turned formidable mayor of Atlanta. Set in the world of […]
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LeBron James And Maverick Carter’s SpringHill to Adapt New Kid Novel Into Feature Film
LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment are set to adapt New Kid novel into a feature film. The story centers on Jordan Banks, a seventh-grader who experiences culture shock when he enrolls at a private school. Universal Pictures acquired rights to Jerry Craft’s 2019 New Kid novel. SpringHill will develop and produce the picture. […]
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Kwame Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta Join David Makes Man Season 2
Kwame Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta are joining David Makes Man season 2. Patterson is tapped to play the title role and Escarpeta will portray his brother, JG. Created by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the first season of David Makes Man centered on David Young (Akili McDowell), a 14-year-old prodigy learning to survive the streets that raised […]
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Zoe Saldana Apologizes For Nina Simone Biopic: ‘I Should Have Never Played Nina’
Years after the bombshell Nina Simone biopic was released, Zoe Saldana is apologizing. On Tuesday, the actress spoke with Pose creator Steven Canals about portraying the singer and proclaimed, “I should have never played Nina.” “I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years ago, which was different […]
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Antoine Fuqua to Direct Siege of Bethlehem
Antoine Fuqua to direct Siege of Bethlehem for Bron Studios. The movie is based on former Newsweek Jerusalem bureau chief Joshua Hammer’s book A Season in Bethlehem: Unholy War in a Sacred Place. Avi Issacharoff, the Palestinian and Arab Affairs Correspondent for Haaretz and Matt Cook, a military veteran who served two combat tours in […]