Deon Taylor has another horror film in his arsenal. In an interview with BlackFilmandTV.com, Taylor revealed he recently wrote and completed filming the COVID-19-centered horror film called Don’t Fear. The Fear centers on a group of people who find themselves locked down at the lodge in the middle of a pandemic and while having to […]
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Nia DaCosta is Tapped to Direct Captain Marvel Sequel
Nia DaCosta has inked another huge movie deal. Nia DaCosta is tapped to direct the Captain Marvel sequel. Deadline reports that Marvel head Kevin Feige met with several potential directors over the weekend, but DaCosta was a favorite for some time. DaCosta will take over for Anna Bodn and Ryan Fleck, who directed the first […]
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Regina Hall Joins Nine Perfect Strangers Cast
Regina Hall joins Nine Perfect Strangers cast alongside Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Melvin Gregg, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto. The Hulu limited series is based on author Liane Moriarty’s latest book by the same name. She’s also the author behind the HBO series Big Little Lies which aired for two seasons. […]
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Chris Spencer, Chad Sanders Developing Teen Dramedy How To Survive Inglewood — Morgan Freeman to Produce
Chris Spencer and Chad Sanders are developing a teen dramedy, How To Survive Inglewood, for NBCU’s streaming platform Peacock. The pair created and will co-write the series as well as executive produce it alongside Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary of Revelations Entertainment. READ: Sanaa Lathan, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez to Star in With/in Anthology Series […]
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Dania Ramirez Joins Neflix’s Sweet Tooth Series
Dania Ramirez joins Netflix’s Sweet Tooth series alongside Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie and Adeel Akhtar. She joins as the series heads to New Zealend to begin production. The eight-episode Sweet Tooth follows the adventures of Gus (Convery) — part deer, part boy — who leaves his home in the forest to find the outside world […]
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Danielle Brooks to Star in Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Danielle Brooks to portray gospel legend Mahalia Jackson in Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story. Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon, who helmed the all-Black remake of Steel Magnolias, will direct, and previously worked with Brooks on a 2019 stage production of Much Ado About Nothing. READ: National Girlfriends Day: 19 Best Female Friends […]
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Damon Wayans Jr. to Star in Bounty Hunter Comedy at NBC’s Peacock
Damon Wayans Jr. is reuniting with Happy Endings series’ creator David Caspe and former writers Matthew and Daniel Libman for a half-hour bounty hunter comedy at NBCU’s streaming platform Peacock. The Libman brothers will also pen this action-comedy that revolves around a struggling married couple who become bounty hunters. READ: Jeremy Pope to Star as Sammy […]
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Sanaa Lathan, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez to Star in With/in Anthology Series
Sanaa Lathan, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez are all set to star in With/In alongside Julianne Moore, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, and Debra Winger. With/In is a made-at-home anthology film revolving around themes of confinement and isolation. READ: Zendaya and John David Washington Shoot a Feature Film, Malcolm & Marie, in Midst of […]
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National Girlfriends Day: 19 Best Female Friends in TV and Film That Are Friendship Goals
Today’s National girlfriends day. It’s a day that encourages women to get together and celebrate their special bond of friendship. And with TV and movies being so pivotal to our lives, it’s important that female friends in TV and film are promoted, it is done in a good light. READ: 34 of the Best Black TV […]
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Jeremy Pope to Star as Sammy Davis Jr. in Drama About Davis’ Forbidden Love Affair
Jeremy Pope to star as Sammy Davis Jr. in Scandalous!, a drama about Davis and Kim Novak’s love affair. At the time it was a forbidden interracial relationship between the entertainer and actress Novak, who at the time was the top box office draw in Hollywood. Janet Mock is on board to direct the drama. […]