Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Well, that didn’t take long. A full year before Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is set to hit theaters, tickets for the IMAX 70mm screenings have already sold out in several major cities—and resellers are wasting no time cashing in on the demand. The film doesn’t open until July 17, 2026, but Universal and IMAX made […]
Sony Pictures Animation is giving Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse a slight web-swing down the release calendar. The long-awaited third and final chapter in the Oscar-winning animated trilogy will now hit theaters June 25, 2027, pushed back three weeks from its previously scheduled June 4 release. The delay isn’t due to production holdups—this time, it’s strategy. […]
Taylor Russell is no longer starring in The Thomas Crown Affair, the upcoming remake from Amazon MGM Studios that is being directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan. Production is already underway in London, and the studio will now recast her role as filming continues. Russell was set to play the co-lead opposite Jordan—an insurance […]
Mehcad Brooks is officially departing NBC’s Law & Order after three seasons on the long-running procedural. Brooks, who joined the revival in Season 22 as Detective Jalen Shaw, is leaving ahead of the series’ upcoming 25th season. Sources say the split was amicable, with the actor already eyeing new opportunities. Brooks’ exit marks another shake-up […]
Changes are underway in the Dick Wolf TV universe. Aimé Donna Kelly, who has portrayed Captain Renee Curry in Law & Order: SVU since 2020, has been upped to series regular for the procedural’s record-breaking 27th season. Her promotion follows five seasons and 29 episodes of recurring appearances. Initially introduced as an Internal Affairs Bureau […]
The Grid is breaching reality in Tron: Ares, and the first full trailer promises high-concept chaos, neon-drenched visuals, and a return to the iconic world that began in 1982. After a teaser dropped earlier this year, Disney has officially released the full trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-awaited third installment in the Tron franchise. The […]
Production is set to begin August 4 on the feature film Higher Love, a new family drama starring Dennis Haysbert (24), Marilu Henner (L.A. Story), Joe Pantoliano (Bad Boys), and Telma Hopkins (The Matrix Resurrections). The ensemble cast also features Lawrence Saint Victor (The Bold and the Beautiful), Laurissa “Lala” Romain (Top Five), and Aasha […]
Netflix is officially bringing Captain Planet back—with a fresh live-action twist. The streamer has landed the rights to develop a live-action series based on the cult classic Captain Planet and the Planeteers, the ’90s animated show that made climate activism cool before it was trending. This latest adaptation hails from an A-list team: Greg Berlanti’s […]
Paramount+ is officially heading to the Big Easy. The streamer has ordered NOLA King, a Tulsa King spinoff starring Samuel L. Jackson, and revealed the first-look image featuring Jackson alongside Sylvester Stallone. As BLEX Media first reported in June, Jackson will first appear in Season 3 of Tulsa King before leading his own series. NOLA […]
ABC has officially locked in its Fall 2025 premiere dates, with the highly anticipated 9-1-1 spinoff, 9-1-1: Nashville, set to make its debut Thursday, Oct. 16 at 9 PM, following the Season 9 premiere of 9-1-1. The new Southern-set series will lead into Grey’s Anatomy at 10 PM, continuing the network’s powerhouse Thursday night lineup. […]