Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Fresh off her Oscar-nominated performance as Elphaba in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo is heading into the jungle — and not the Wicked kind. Erivo’s Edith’s Daughter production company is joining forces with Platinum Dunes — the team behind A Quiet Place and The Purge franchises — to produce a feature adaptation of Saturation Point, a sci-fi […]
Glynn Turman is getting his flowers — and a star to match. The Emmy-winning actor, director, and cultural icon will be honored with the 2,816th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, July 10 at 11:30 AM PT. The ceremony will take place at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard, where Turman’s star will be dedicated […]
Ryan Gosling is heading to space—and not exactly by choice. The first trailer for Project Hail Mary, the highly anticipated sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, is finally here. Set to premiere in theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026, the film comes from Amazon MGM Studios and marks the first feature co-directed by […]
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Sinners continues to make history — both on and off the screen. Max just announced that Sinners will stream with a Black American Sign Language (BASL) interpretation on Friday, July 4, marking the first time a streaming platform has released a film exclusively interpreted in BASL. It’s a groundbreaking moment for accessibility, […]
Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are teaming up for a high-stakes psychological thriller, as the two powerhouse actors will star in and produce a reimagining of House of Games for Amazon MGM Studios. The project marks a fresh take on David Mamet’s 1987 directorial debut, bringing new life to a noir-infused story of deception, […]
Taraji P. Henson is headed to Broadway. The Golden Globe winner and Oscar-nominated actor will make her Broadway debut in a new revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, set to open in Spring 2026. Joining her is six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric the Entertainer, who returns to the stage for the […]
From real-life beef to groundbreaking Black film moments, Coming to America is more than just a classic—it’s a pop culture institution. But even if you’ve quoted “Sexual Chocolate!” or hummed the Soul Glo jingle more times than you can count, these behind-the-scenes gems might surprise you. 1. It Was Eddie Murphy’s First Time Playing Multiple […]
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris just made racing cool again. Apple Original Films’ F1, released via Warner Bros., crossed the finish line in first place this weekend, grossing a stunning $140 million globally — the biggest opening weekend ever for an Apple Studios release. That’s $85 million from overseas and $55 million from the domestic […]
Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield, Uzo Aduba star in Roofman, an offbeat crime comedy based on an unbelievable true story — and yes, it involves living inside a Toys “R” Us. Directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines), Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling dad […]
The Knife, a psychological thriller marking the directorial debut of Nnamdi Asomugha, is headed to theaters nationwide on August 15, via Relativity Media and Inaugural Entertainment. The film, which premiered to critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival—where it won Best New Narrative Director and Best Cinematography—tells the story of a young family whose quiet […]