Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Rihanna is going blue! The first trailer for The Smurfs Movie just dropped, giving us a sneak peek at the Grammy winner’s take on Smurfette. While we’re not getting new music (at least not yet), the trailer kicks off with Rihanna’s 2007 hit “Please Don’t Stop the Music” as she narrates the teaser. And from […]
DeWanda Wise is set to take the lead in Killer Bee, an upcoming action thriller based on David Crownson’s forthcoming graphic novel. In addition to starring, Wise will serve as an executive producer on the project, which is being developed by Tommy Oliver’s Confluential Films, the Black-owned production company behind Fancy Dance and Going to […]
Prime Video’s highly anticipated Muhammad Ali limited series The Greatest has added two heavyweight names to its cast—Omari Hardwick (Power) and Dana Gourrier (P-Valley). The duo will star alongside previously cast Jaalen Best, who plays the boxing legend himself in the upcoming series from executive producers Michael B. Jordan and Ben Watkins. The series aims […]
BET+ is bringing the laughs back for Season 2 of Churchy with a stacked lineup of new faces. Jasmine Luv has signed on in a recurring role, while Kirk Franklin, Keith Lee, Affion Crockett, Norman Towns, Ramona Rideout, and Corey Calliet are all set to make guest appearances. Created by Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Churchy follows […]
Dinosaurs may be old news to the world, but in Jurassic World: Rebirth, the danger is far from extinct. Universal just dropped the first trailer for the next chapter in the blockbuster franchise, and it’s bringing high-stakes action, prehistoric terror, and a team bold (or reckless) enough to venture where no one else dares. Directed […]
Je’Caryous Johnson, the producer and promoter behind stage adaptations of classic Black films like New Jack City and Set It Off, is expanding his creative empire with the launch of Je’Caryous Johnson Studios. The new venture will focus on bringing Black stories to the forefront across multiple genres and formats, from feature films to live […]
Samuel L. Jackson and Daveed Diggs are locked and loaded for a new hitman thriller, bringing together action, dark humor, and a whole lot of attitude. Directed by legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson (Juice, Demon Knight) and penned by Gringo screenwriter Matthew Stone, the untitled project promises to be a sharp, high-energy ride through the criminal […]
How to Die Alone won’t be returning for a second season. Hulu has officially canceled the comedy series, created by and starring Natasha Rothwell, after just one season. The show followed Mel (Rothwell), a broke, fat, Black JFK airport employee who had never been in love and had lost sight of her dreams—until a near-death […]
Katt Williams and Tiffany Haddish are hopping on board Toad, the psychedelic stoner comedy from director Adam Rifkin. The duo joins Craig Robinson, James Paxton, Oliver Wyman, James Franco, and in what’s being described as a wild, mind-bending ride. Inspired by cult classics like Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and […]
Updated with new trailer. NBC has unveiled the trailer for Grosse Pointe Garden Society, its upcoming drama from Good Girls creator Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs. The trailer opens with the ominous line, “Here’s what they don’t tell you when you join a garden club. To make something grow, something has to die,” followed by […]