Ryan Michelle Bathé and Morena Baccarin are set to co-lead an untitled bank heist drama pilot for NBC. The project hails from Nick Wootton and Jake Coburn; Julie Plec’s My So-Called Company; and Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group. READ: Issa Rae, La La Anthony, Angelica Nwandu, Thembi Banks Team Up For Horror […]
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Morenike Balogun, 50 Cent, and Morgan Cooper Team Up For Let Me Hear A Rhyme Drama
Peacock has put in development, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, a drama from Morenike Balogun, 50 Cent, and Morgan Cooper. Balogun is writing Let Me Hear You Rhyme, which is based on Tiffany Jackson’s drama of the same name and is described as True Detective meets Straight Outta Compton, a coming-of-age story set amidst and […]
Joe Morton Joins Morris Chestnut, Letoya Luckett, Yaya Dacosta, and More in Fox Drama Our Kind Of People
Joe Morton joins the upcoming Fox drama Our Kind of People as a series regular. He joins Rhyon Nicole Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Letoya Luckett and newcomer Alana Bright. The project comes from Lee Daniels and Karen Gist with Tasha Smith attached to direct two episodes of the series. The Fox drama Our Kind […]
Sanna Lathan to Make Feature Directorial Debut With On The Come Up
Sanaa Lathan is making her feature directorial debut on Paramount Players’ adaptation of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller On the Come Up. She’s the third director on the project. She is taking over for Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu who took over for George Tillman Jr. who was originally attached to helm the film. […]
Hayley Law, Keith Powers to Star in Dark Thriller Door Mouse
Hayley Law and Keith Powers have been cast in actor Avan Jogia’s neo noir thriller Door Mouse. Jogia is making his feature writing and directorial debut with this project. Famke Janssen and Donal Logue have also been cast. The neo-noir thriller centers on a woman named Mouse (Law) who is stuck in a dead-end job, […]
Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle + Three More Join Disney+ Pilot The Crossover
Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle, Skyla I’Lece, Deja Monique Cruz, and Trevor Raine Bush join the cast of the Disney+ pilot The Crossover. They have been cast as series regulars and join previously announced leads Jayln Hall and Amir O’Neil. George Tillman Jr is directing the pilot which is based on Kwame Alexander’s bestselling novel of […]
There’s a Bernie Mac Biopic in the Works From John Legend’s ‘Gift Lifted’
There is a Bernie Mac biopic in the work from John Legend’s production company Get Lifted. Legend’s producing partner Mike Jackson revealed the news during a Q&A with Legend at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. They will be teaming up with the Bernie Mac estate to make the feature film biopic about the legendary comedian. […]
Rhyon Nicole Brown Joins Fox Drama Our Kind Of People
Rhyon Nicole Brown joins Fox’s upcoming drama Our Kind of People. She will lead opposite Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Letoya Luckett and newcomer Alana Bright. The project comes from Lee Daniels and Karen Gist with Tasha Smith attached to direct two episodes of the series. The drama Our Kind of People is inspired by Lawrence […]
Shameik Moore to Star in Crime-Drama Silver Star Opposite Sydney Sweeney
Shameik Moore and Sydney Sweeney to lead the crime-drama Silver Star. The film is based on Ruben Amar’s original screenplay and he will also direct the movie. The film centers on Buddy, a 20-year-old Civil War re-enactor who is fresh out of jail and struggling to root himself in today’s world. Buddy is determined to […]
Anna Diop To Star in Thriller Nanny — Nikyatu Jusu to Write and Direct
Anna Diop (Titans) will star as the lead in Nikyatu Jusu’s thriller Nanny for Stay Gold Features And Topic Studios Pic. Jusu will write and make her feature directorial debut with Nanny, which is being described as a timely thriller that puts the immigrant story front and center. The film follows an undocumented nanny named […]