Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The upcoming 2023 holidays are already shaping up to be great. Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas and Thaddeus J. Mixson join previously cast Tracee Ellis Ross and Eddie Murphy in the holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. Reginald Hudlin is attached to direct the film for Prime Video. Kelly Younger penned […]
Ruth Negga is set to star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal (who is in final negotiations) in Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent. The upcoming limited series is based on Scott Turow’s 1987 book that was first adapted into feature in 1990. The courtroom thriller starred Harrison Ford and Bonnie Bedelia in the role Gyllenhaal and Negga are expected […]
The upcoming 2023 holidays are already shaping up to be great. Tracee Ellis Ross is joining Eddie Murphy in the holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane with Reginald Hudlin attached to direct the film for Prime Video. Kelly Younger penned the script, inspired by his own childhood holiday experiences. The project marks the first time Ross […]
One thing you can count on is if Denzel Washington is in a movie and in the script there is a speech to be given, you can bet on Denzel Washington to leave a lasting impression with his delivery. It’s one of the many reasons he’s the G.O.A.T. His rhythmic tone and clear diction allows […]
Bill Cosby is going on a comedy tour in 2023. According to Variety, Bill Cosby is planning a spring/summer comedy tour during a surprise radio interview (today, Dec. 28) on “WGH Talk” with host Scott Spears. When asked if 2023 is the year he finally might be able to tour again, Cosby, 85, answered “yes […]
Netflix is teaming up with Rapman to develop Supacell, a new sci-fi series about a group of Black super-powered people. Tosin Cole is attached to lead the series which also includes Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Adelayo Adedayo, Calvin Demba, Josh Tedeku, Rayxia Ojo, and Giacomo Mancini. READ: 28 Documentaries and Movies by Black Directors […]
2022 has given us many great movies and documentaries. Some of the best movies and documentaries were also some of the most diverse selections Hollywood green lit. The Woman King, hands down took the title of the best film of the year. But other films such as Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, Devotion, RRR, and […]
NBC gave the drama pilot, The Irrational, which is based on Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational, a series order. Jesse L. Martin leads the series as a behavioral scientist who helps solve high-stakes problems. Maahra Hill is cast as the female lead opposite, previously cast Jesse L. Martin with Travina Springer, Molly Kunz, and Arash […]
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. He created it as an African-American holiday as a way to empower Black people to rediscover and celebrate their African heritage “rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society.” READ: All The Stars We Lost From the Friday Franchise It is observed for […]
You may or may not know but Ryan Coogler penned Black Panther: Wakanda Forever prior to Chadwick Boseman’s passing. Coogler and his co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole sent Boseman a first draft for the film in 2020. However much of the storyline which was going to center on T’Challa and his son Toussaint, changed due to […]