Wayne Brady is set to topline an autobiographical hybrid comedy. Brady is collaborating on this project with his ex-wife, Mandie Taketa as well as Will & Grace writer-producers Tracy Poust and Jon Kinnally. READ: Sister Act 3 is Officially in Development With Whoopi Goldberg and Tyler Perry Attached The project will center on a divorced […]
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BET+ Greenlights Railway Workers Limited Series The Porter
BET+ greenlights The Porter (working title) along with Canada’s Public Broadcaster (CBC). Arnold Pinnock, Annmarie Morais, Marsha Greene, Bruce Ramsay, and Aubrey Nealon teamed up to create the series. It is an original drama centering on a group of railway workers who unite to form the world’s first Black union. The Porter is set in the […]
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All American Spin-off in the Works + Lamon Archey, GG Townson Join Season 3 [Trailer]
There is an All American spin-off in the works and the spin-off will be based on an unsuspecting character. The All American spin-off is still in the dealmaking stages but if it gets greenlit it will center on Simone Hicks character, played by Geffri Maya. Maya’s character Simone was introduced on All American‘s second season. […]
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Lorraine Toussaint, Cree Summers, Brian Tyree Henry to Lend Voice in The Magician Elephant
Lorraine Toussaint, Brian Tyree Henry, and Cree Summers are just a few of the stars attached to Netflix’s new animation The Magician’s Elephant. The film is based on two-time Newbery Award-winner Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same name and it will mark Wendy Rogers’ directorial debut. She will direct based on a script by Martin […]
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Jennifer Lopez to Star in The Cipher Adaptation For Netflix
Jennifer Lopez is set to star in and produce The Cipher for Netflix. The feature film is an adaptation of Isabella Maldonado’s crime novel of the same name. The story centers on FBI agent Nina Guerrero (Lopez), who finds herself drawn into a serial killer’s web after he posts complex codes and riddles online corresponding […]
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Blair Underwood to Reprise Role in L.A. Law Sequel in Development
There is a L.A. Law sequel in the works with Blair Underwood to executive produce as well as reprise his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins. ABC is developing a sequel to the iconic series which ran originally aired on NBC from 1986 to 1994. Anthony Hemingway is directing from a script written by Marc […]
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Ray Fisher Joins Women of the Movement Limited Series
Ray Fisher joins Women of the Movement, the limited series for ABC from creator-writer Marissa Jo Cerar and a producing team that includes Jay-Z, Will Smith and Aaron Kaplan. He joins the already cast Glynn Turman, Adrienne Warren, Cedric Joe, and Niecy Nash as Alma, Emmett Till’s grandmother. The limited series will center on Mamie […]
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Samuel L Jackson to Star in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey For Apple TV+
Samuel L. Jackson to star in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, the limited series for Apple TV+. It is based on Walter Mosley’s best-selling novel of the same name and Mosley will pen the series as well as executive produce. READ: Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher Join Season 2 of Hightown in Recurring Role […]
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Steve Harris, Russell Hornsby, Kash Doll Join Black Mafia Family Series From 50 Cent
Steve Harris, Russell Hornsby, and Kash Doll have joined Black Mafia Family, the upcoming Starz drama series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Hornsby and Harris join as series regulars while rapper Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight joins in a recurring capacity. Black Mafia Family is inspired by the true story of two brothers who […]
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Keith Powers to Co-Star Opposite Gabrielle Union in The Perfect Find
Keith Powers to co-star opposite Gabrielle Union in the Netflix/AGC Studios romantic comedy The Perfect Find. Numa Perrier is set to direct the romantic comedy that will be released on Netflix. And Leigh Davenport adapted Williams’ book for the screen. The Perfect Find centers on Jenna Jones (Union), a woman who hopes that her new […]