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Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor has wrapped production on Tap Twice, an indie supernatural horror film that marks his feature directorial debut, in which he also stars. Joining Bachelor in the cast are Chelsea Tavares (All American), Joel McKinnon Miller (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Carson Fagerbakke (Shifting Gears), Augusta Liv (The Beauty), Gillian Nation (Euphoria) and Joe Massingill […]
The North American Tour of BOOP! The Musical has announced its full cast of 28, with Aliya Grace leading the company as Betty Boop. Joining Grace are Mason Ballard as Dwayne, Ashia Collins as Carol Evans, Michelle Jennings as Valentina, Dan Mason as Grampy, Joshua Woodie as Raymond Demarest, Ashley Calderon as Trisha, Adam Clarke […]
Victoria Monai Richards is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut with Search Party: Where’s Paw Paw, a family comedy feature that recently wrapped production in Los Angeles. Richards also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Sherrie Richards and stars in the film alongside Tommy Davidson (In Living Color, Proud Family), Tichina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates […]
When counseling isn’t enough, she takes matters into her own hands. Filmmaker Kinnedy “ScribeCash” Storay has begun production on Killer Counselor, a four-episode scripted psychological thriller series that is equal parts crime drama and moral reckoning. Brely Evans leads the series as Vanessa Harper alongside Tabitha Brown as Dr. Elaine Whitmore, Lawrence Robinson as Daniel […]
Tracy Oliver and Issa Rae are joining forces again. The two are co-creating Open, a new hourlong drama series that has already generated seven offers after being taken out, Deadline reports. The project is produced by Paramount Television Studios under Rae’s first-look deal there. The pairing is a reunion years in the making. The two […]
Netflix is bringing Scooby-Doo back to live-action with Scooby-Doo: Origins, currently filming in Atlanta for a 2027 global release, with André “3000” Benjamin and Peter Macon among the cast. The series is a modern reimagining of the iconic franchise, following old friends Shaggy and Daphne during their final summer at camp, where they get embroiled […]
Hulu has renewed Furious for a second season, an unusually early pickup that comes just four days before the Season 1 finale streams on August 31. Created, written and executive produced by Elizabeth Meriwether, the mind behind New Girl, The Dropout and Dying for Sex, Furious follows FBI agent Alice Black (Rossum) on the hunt […]
Danny Ramirez is the latest to join the growing cast of Universal Pictures’ Miami Vice ’85, directed by Joseph Kosinski. His role has not been disclosed. The film is the latest adaptation of the landmark NBC series that originally ran from 1984 to 1990, following two undercover Miami detectives in pastel suits navigating the glamour […]
Two months after BET+ was folded into Paramount+, the streamer has renewed four of the former BET+ original series for new seasons. Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas has been picked up for Season 3, Zatima for Season 6, Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons for Season 3 and The Family Business for Season 7. Divorced Sistas and […]
The South is about to feel Sunnyboy Entertainment in a whole new way. The Emmy-nominated production company, long established in Los Angeles, has opened a new office in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward and is staffing up with serious talent to match the ambition. Jay Allen is coming in as VP of Unscripted, Nikki Byles as […]