Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Food for the Soul, the latest project from rising filmmaker Chisom Chieke, is set to make its world premiere this August at the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival — and it’s bringing a soulful mix of love, culture, and comedy to the screen. Led by Karen Obilom and Marcus Scribner , the romantic dramedy follows Adanma […]
Dorian Gregory, Tamala Jones, and Geoffrey Owens are among the cast in Joshua Coates’ upcoming film Divine Direction. Adapted from Charles Moorer’s personal story—originally chronicled in his two books Standing on the Word of Adonai and Giving Up Is Not an Option—the film has officially wrapped production. Rounding out the cast are Academy Award nominee […]
Ashley Anjalique just dropped the teaser trailer for her debut feature film Wash Day, and it’s giving quiet, soulful romance with a touch of nostalgia. The story follows two childhood acquaintances, Avery and Ty—played by Andi Anderson and Alec Adams (Tales, The Wonder Years)—who reconnect by chance at a laundromat. What starts as small talk […]
Production has officially wrapped on Lucy Schulman, the debut feature from writer-director Ellie Sachs. The indie romantic comedy, shot in New York City, features an ensemble cast that includes David Cross (Arrested Development), Thomas Mann (Sovereign), Sandrine Holt (Your Friends & Neighbors), Eisa Davis (Mare of Easttown), Annabelle Attanasio (Bull), and Hasan Minhaj (It Ends […]
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne are back as everyone’s favorite chaotic best friends in Platonic Season 2 — and this time, the stakes are higher and the laughs louder. Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for the second season of the critically acclaimed comedy, which will premiere globally on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with the first […]
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 […]