Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Jurnee Smollett is among four cast in the highly-anticipated crime thriller, The Order. Alison Oliver, Marc Maron, and Odessa Young are also set to star in the film, which will be directed by Justin Kurzel for AGC Studios. The new cast members will join previously announced stars Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, and Tye Sheridan in […]
Antonia Gentry, known for her role in “Ginny & Georgia,” has joined the cast of the upcoming romantic film “The Upside of Falling Down,” set to be launched for global pre-sales by Embankment at the Cannes film market. The movie, directed by Oran Zegman, also stars Calam Lynch of “Bridgerton” and “Lord of the Rings: […]
FX announced that “The Bear” will be returning for a second season on Hulu on June 22. The Chicago-based restaurant dramedy, starring Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, follows a young chef who takes over his family’s Italian beef shop in Chicago after his brother’s suicide. The series also features Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, […]
50 Cent, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenya Barris have teamed up with Group Black in the bid to buy BET. Also apart of this is group of investors is the private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Authentic Brands Group, which develops and licenses its brands to retail operators, the people said. As we previously mentioned: A […]
A new trailer for the upcoming military adventure film “Come Out Fighting” has been released. The film showcases an action-packed story of a small, specialized squad of Black soldiers from the U.S. Army during World War II. Steven Luke is directing with Michael Jai White, Tyrese Gibson, Kellan Lutz, Hiram A. Murray, and Dolph Lundgren […]
Paramount+ has unveiled first-look photos of its upcoming spy thriller “Special Ops: Lioness” starring Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, and Morgan Freeman. A summer release date has been reported, according to Vanity Fair. READ: Michael Jai White Directing and Starring in The Outlaw Johnny Black — Anika Noni Rose, Glynn Turman, Erica Ash […]
Apple TV+ has set a release date for its highly anticipated real-time thriller series “Hijack,” which stars Idris Elba and Archie Panjabi. The show debuts with its first two episodes on June 28, followed by weekly releases. Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the show also stars Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, […]
Onyx Collective’s highly anticipated unscripted series “Searching for Soul Food” is set to premiere on June 2nd, exclusively on Hulu. The series follows celebrity chef Alisa Reynolds as she travels across the globe in search of soul food, exploring the stories, people, and traditions of each place she visits while bringing her own unique flavor […]
Although there is no update on Jamie Foxx’s condition, we continue to send him well wishes as he remains hospitalized due to an undisclosed medical issue. However, we do have news about Foxx’s upcoming film “God Is A Bullet,” based on the novel by Boston Teran. Wayward Entertainment, alongside Patriot Pictures and XYZ Films, announced […]
Michelle Mitchenor, Tobias Truvillion, Leon, and Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore have been added to the cast of BET Plus’ upcoming biopic titled ‘The First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story.’ Directed by Vivica A. Fox, The film follows the life of Detroit native Tonesa Welch, who rose to prominence in Detroit as a drug […]