Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
“We are thankful. The work continues,” the newly knighted star said following the ceremony Idris Elba officially became Sir Idris Elba on Tuesday, June 2, as King Charles III knighted the actor, activist and musician in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. The honor, recognizing his services to young people, was first announced in the […]
Sanaa Lathan has signed on to join the cast of Tilt, a conspiracy thriller currently in production across Los Angeles. She joins previously announced leads Briana Middleton and Kyle Allen in the film directed by Sophia Banks, whose previous feature includes Black Site. Lathan will play Maeve Paxton, the mother of Middleton’s character Evie, a […]
Paramount+ has released the official trailer and a collection of first-look images for the fifth and final season of BET’s All the Queen’s Men, ahead of its June 10 premiere. The new footage sets the stage for what promises to be a volatile conclusion to the series, with power, loyalty, and survival all hanging in […]
Paramount Pictures has set a September 4, 2026 theatrical release for By Any Means, a 1960s-set action revenge thriller directed by Elegance Bratton and starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg. Entertainment Weekly has released the first official images from the film, offering an early glimpse at both leads in character. Bratton, whose previous feature […]
The third season premieres July 3 with a dual narrative spanning centuries Before Severance and Pluribus became Apple TV’s two biggest sci-fi phenomena, Silo was arguably the streamer’s first mainstream breakout in the genre. Now two seasons in, the highly anticipated third chapter is almost here, and a new trailer has offered the clearest look […]
The inaugural board brings together cultural icons and business leaders to guide BET’s next chapter BET has announced the formation of its first-ever Board of Advisors, a milestone moment for the network as it marks 45 years as a cornerstone of Black media and culture. The move signals a new era of leadership and cultural […]
You know what’s more powerful than money? An audience. Now that we have learned how to blow up a pipeline, it is time to move on to robbing a bank. And if the first trailer for How to Rob a Bank is anything to go by, the crew at the center of David Leitch’s latest […]
The noir thriller has begun shooting in Bucharest with a cast that includes Holt McCallany and Bruce Greenwood A new serial killer thriller is taking shape on the streets of Bucharest, Romania. Hyde, the latest film from directing duo Graham and Parker Phillips, has entered production with a cast led by Holt McCallany, who built […]
The 2026 Gotham TV Awards celebrated the best breakthrough television of 2025 in New York, with Apple TV’s Pluribus leading the drama conversation and HBO Max dominating the comedy categories. The night opened with I Love LA taking Breakthrough Comedy Series before moving through a full slate of drama, nonfiction, and film honors. Big Mistakes […]
Zoë Kravitz is heading back to Apple, and this time she is front and center. The Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award nominee has signed on to lead an untitled new film from writer and director Megan Park, the creative force behind the breakout coming-of-age dramedy My Old Ass. Apple Original Films won the project […]