Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Paramount has picked up The Island, an R-rated comedy feature pitch from Trevor Noah, with Neighbors writer Andrew Jay Cohen set to pen the screenplay. The story follows two polar opposites—a powerful, type-A businesswoman and a devoted but unlucky high school teacher—who survive a plane crash and must learn to coexist on a deserted island. […]
The world premiere of Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Prince’s iconic 1984 film, has now set its full cast. As previously announced, musician-songwriter Kris Kollins will make his professional stage debut as The Kid — the role originated by Prince — alongside & Juliet star Rachel Webb as Apollonia. The production will play […]
What happens when you mash up E.T.’s heart with Alien’s bite? That’s exactly the question Hartbeat Productions is asking with its upcoming film Xeno. The first trailer has dropped, and it promises a family-friendly—but still thrilling—sci-fi ride. Produced by Kevin Hart alongside Bryan Smiley and Luke Kelly-Clyne for Hartbeat, with Shana Marie and Jesse Jensen […]
Paramount has pulled the plug on Dexter: Original Sin after just one season. Although Showtime announced a Season 2 renewal back in April, sources confirm the prequel has been on hiatus with no production scheduled — and will not be moving forward. The series debuted in December 2024 and wrapped its first (and now only) […]
Warner Bros. Pictures has officially acquired With the 8th Pick, a spec screenplay centered on the behind-the-scenes drama of Kobe Bryant’s entry into the NBA during the 1996 draft. Written by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen, the script is described as a mix of Moneyball, Air, and The Social Network—part sports thriller, part character study. […]
The doors of The Institute aren’t closing anytime soon. MGM+ has officially renewed the thriller series, adapted from Stephen King’s 2019 novel, for an eight-episode second season. King himself announced the news, teasing that even darker dangers await. The series launched earlier this year as the most-watched premiere in MGM+ history, and its return is […]
The production studio behind Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is now turning its lens toward another icon gone too soon: Chadwick Boseman. Words + Pictures, the documentary outfit founded by longtime ESPN executive and 30 for 30 co-creator Connor Schell, is developing a project centered on the late actor’s life and legacy. The company has […]
When Bring It On premiered in 2000, it was marketed as a lighthearted teen comedy: cheerleading rivalries, high school romance, and a championship finale tied together with humor and sass. That was the lens most audiences saw it through. We loved it for the camp, the catchphrases, and the over-the-top routines. But more than twenty […]
Zack Morris (Goosebumps) has joined the recurring cast of HBO Max’s hit medical drama The Pitt ahead of its sophomore season, which is currently in production and set to premiere in January. Created by R. Scott Gemmill and produced by John Wells, the series follows the intense, real-time challenges of frontline healthcare workers at the […]
Lex Scott Davis, Iantha Richardson, Candace Maxwell, and Jasmine Ashanti are starring in While We…, a six-episode visual podcast premiering Fall 2025 on YouTube. The non-scripted series blends intimate, layered conversations with curated, hands-on experiences, creating a unique space where Black women can share, reflect, and connect. Each episode invites audiences into moments of vulnerability […]