Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
First a college degree, now a Netflix partnership. Megan Thee Stallion has inked an exclusive first-look deal with Netflix to produce new series and other projects. The partnership will see Meg — whose TV career includes a cameo in NBC’s crime comedy-drama Good Girls — create and executive produce content for the streaming giant, including […]
Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions picked up the U.S. rights to Alice. The film stars Keke Palmer, Common, Sinqua Walls, and Jonny Lee Miller. READ: Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yeun are Cast in Jordan Peele’s Next Terror Nope Written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden, the film stars Keke Palmer as Alice, an enslaved person […]
50 Cent’s announcement that he had something in the works with Snoop Dogg, has turned into the second season of his Starz anthology series A Moment in Time: Murder was the Case. The second series, A Moment in Time will focus on Snoop’s murder trial and his hit single Murder was the Case. READ: Unrapped: […]
Numa Perrier of House of Numa Productions and Livia Perrier of Bazile Productions are reteaming to bring poet and author Audre Lorde’s life story to the screen. “Audre Lorde lived fully, loved fiercely and used her words as both weapon and salve. We seek to honor her in an intimate yet bold way,” the director […]
Amandla Stenberg is joining the Star Wars universe. Stenberg is set to lead the upcoming Disney Plus live-action Star Wars series, series The Acolyte. The mystery-thriller hails from Leslye Headland and will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. For context, […]
Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Charles Randolph-Wright and teaming up to tell Sidney Poitier’s life story on Broadway. Titled “Sidney,” the show will trace Poitier’s upbringing on Cat Island in the Bahamas to his rise to become America’s most revered actor and activist. The play “explores the nature of sacrifice and commitment, pride and humility and the […]
Yolanda Adams and Serayah have been tapped as leads in the music-driven drama series Kingdom Business for BET plus. In addition to their leading roles, both Adams and Serayah will be featured in musical performances. The eight-episode series explores the gospel music industry through the lenses of family, faith, love and the redemptive power of […]
Channing Tatum is returning to the Magic Mike franchise for Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and bringing Thandiwe Newton along for the ride. READ: May The Fourth Be With You: 30 Black Star Wars Actors You Should Know According to The Hollywood Reporter the Westworld star is in negotiations to star in the third installment. Details […]
Tyler Perry’s Sistas has produced its first spinoff titled Zatima, centered on fan favorites Zac and Fatima (portrayed by Devale Ellis and Crystal Hayslett). READ: A Madea Homecoming: Tyler Perry is Bringing Madea Out of Retirement For Netflix Film BET+ gave a 10-episode series for Zatima in which Ellis and Hayslett will reprise their roles […]
A movie musical, titled Brotherly, based on legendary R&B group Boyz II Men’s music catalog is in the works at Amazon Studios. And according to Variety, Malcolm D. Lee is in talks to direct and produce the film. READ: H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins Cast in The Color Purple Musical Film — Blitz Bazawule to Direct […]