Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Daniel Kaluuya will make his U.S. stage debut in Grass, a new play from two-time Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, world premiering Off-Broadway at Park Avenue Armory. Previews begin February 19, with opening night set for February 26 and the run continuing through March 28. Kaluuya plays a son who embarks on a surreal, sprawling road […]
Lionsgate has released the official trailer and poster for Above the Below, the sci-fi survival thriller co-directed by Idris Elba and Martin Owen, confirming a December 4 theatrical release. Elba stars as Jackson, a veteran mission commander, alongside Caitlin FitzGerald as Brooks and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Rhodes. The film follows three astronauts whose spacecraft […]
The Critics Choice Association announced the full slate of honorees for its 9th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, taking place November 16 in Los Angeles. Roy Wood Jr. will host, with the event premiering on the Critics Choice Association’s YouTube channel in December. This year’s honorees include Debbie Allen, Quinta Brunson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, […]
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired U.S. and key international rights to The Julia Set, the directorial debut from Niki Byrne, starring Chase Infiniti. The deal follows the film’s premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it marked Infiniti’s follow-up to the multi-Oscar-winning One Battle After Another. The film currently sits at 70% on Rotten Tomatoes. […]
The 4th Annual HBCU First LOOK Film & TV Festival returns to Howard University November 5-7, with Starz serving as presenting sponsor for the first time. This year’s theme, “How to Be the Next,” centers the festival around turning HBCU talent into industry decision-makers through screenings, master classes, and direct conversations with alumni working across […]
HBO’s Rooster has added five guest stars to its second season: Lamorne Morris, O-T Fagbenle, Zavior Phillips, Sutton Foster, and Michael Urie, Variety reports. Morris plays Caleb, Fagbenle plays Hayes, Phillips plays Sam, Foster plays Marti, and Urie plays Larry. Details about the characters themselves have not yet been made public. Set at Ludlow College, […]
Janelle James has announced her debut hour-long stand-up special, How Romantic, premiering globally on Netflix November 10, Deadline reports exclusively. The special touches on topics ranging from body counts and bank accounts to why women should wrestle men. James wrote, performed, and executive produced the special, with Matt Schuler producing and Marcus Russell Price directing. […]
Omar Benson Miller will star alongside Tyrese Gibson in writer-director Deon Taylor’s horror film Don’t Open the Door, Deadline reports. Oscar-nominated producer Shannon McIntosh and NFL star Cameron “Cam” Heyward are partnering with Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group to produce the film, with McIntosh producing through her own McIntosh Films banner […]
Charlese Antoinette Jones confirmed she served as costume designer for the pilot episode of Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot for Hulu, replying directly to a fan thread on Threads. The series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two new FBI agents investigating unexplained phenomena, with guest stars including Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, and Ben Foster. […]
A Lit Space Production has added NAACP Award winner Tyrese Gibson, Emmy winner Rome Flynn, and Oscar winner Van Lathan as executive producers on the short film Talk To Somebody. The addition marks Flynn’s first-ever executive producer credit. Directed by Jamal Akakpo, Talk To Somebody follows Elliot Jones, a 17-year-old one wrong choice away from […]