Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Production is officially underway on Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been, a new documentary centered on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary vocalist Darlene Love. Directed by Barry Avrich (Oscar Peterson: Black + White, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue), the film is being produced by actress and producer Taraji […]
Charlie Kaufman is officially gearing up to bring Later The War to life, with Tessa Thompson set to co-lead the film alongside Channing Tatum and Patsy Ferran. The comedy-drama is currently slated to begin production in Cyprus in 2027. The project marks Kaufman’s long-awaited return to the director’s chair following I’m Thinking of Ending Things, […]
NBC isn’t fumbling one of its biggest comedy wins of the season. The network has officially renewed The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, led by Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe, for a second season. The early pickup comes just days ahead of NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation, where the network will unveil its 2026–27 slate. The […]
Netflix has released the first teaser for The Polygamist, a new 22-episode supernovela adapted from Sue Nyathi’s acclaimed novel, with production officially underway ahead of its June 12 premiere. The series is produced by award-winning Stained Glass Productions and brings together a heavyweight creative team, including executive producers Gugu Zuma-Ncube, Thuli Zuma, and Pepsi Pokane, […]
The British-set series marks a milestone for Starz as its first wholly owned original since splitting from Lionsgate Starz has announced that Fightland, its new original drama executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, will premiere on Friday, July 31. New episodes will drop weekly on the Starz app and across all streaming and on-demand […]
Updated with trailer. Netflix is once again partnering with The Duffer Brothers, but The Boroughs signals a notable shift in perspective from the duo behind Stranger Things. Premiering May 21, the eight-episode series trades adolescent nostalgia for a more introspective, character-driven narrative — one that places aging, grief, and invisibility at the center of a […]
It’s Tony nominations morning, and Broadway’s biggest shows are making their case. The 79th Annual Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss, with The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! leading the pack at 12 nominations each. Lincoln Center Theater’s Ragtime follows close behind with 11, and Arthur Miller’s Death of a […]
Welsh actress Jessica Sula, fresh off a standout performance as LaToya Jackson in the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic Michael, has been set as a series regular in The Interrogator, Fox’s upcoming drama series starring Stephen Fry. Sula joins previously announced series regulars Jenna Elfman, Luke Kleintank and Michael Beach in the 12-episode straight-to-series order, […]
Fox has canceled Going Dutch, the network’s military comedy starring Denis Leary. The series ran for two seasons, with the most recent season premiering in January 2026 and its finale airing on April 23. The cancellation is not a surprise. Going Dutch was the lowest-rated entertainment program on Fox this season and had been sitting […]
Sophie Wilde and Dave Franco are joining forces for the alien invasion thriller Soon You Will Be Gone and Possibly Eaten. The film is based on a short story by Nick Antosca, the creator and showrunner behind Apple TV’s upcoming Cape Fear series starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams. Production is scheduled for this summer. […]