Gugu Mbatha-Raw is starring in her second Apple TV+ show. The Morning Show star to lead the new psychological thriller series Surface from High Fidelity co-creator and exec producer Veronica West. There are no other character or plot details about the series, as of yet, but the streaming platform gave ‘Surface’ a straight-to-series pickupd. Reese […]
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Forty Acres Adaptation Heads to Neflix With Cheo Hodari Coker, Jay-Z and Mike Epps Attached
Cheo Hodari Coker is writing and producing the feature adaptation of Dwayne Alexander Smith novel ‘Forty Acres’ for Netflix. A young black attorney confronts issues of race and power as he uncovers a shocking conspiracy in the most page-turning and provocative thriller since The Firm. Martin Grey, a smart, talented black lawyer working out […]
Amber Riley To Star In Dream Musical Comedy Series From Lisa Muse Bryant & Neil Meron
Amber Riley has two things to celebrate: her engagement and a new series. The ‘Glee’ alum is set to star in the musical comedy series, ‘Dream’, which is currently in development at NBC. The single-camera project follows a former teen mom, Dream Morgan (played by Riley), who turns her life upside down […]
Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield and More Join Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors in The Harder They Fall
The cast alone has me very excited for The Harder They Fall. Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, Edi Gathegi, Danielle Deadwyler, and RJ Cyler join Idris Elba and Johnathan Majors in the Netflix western. The Harder They Fall follows an outlaw by the name of Nat Love (Majors). He discovers the man […]
Mara Brock Akil Inks Overall Deal With Netflix
Congratulations are in order for Mara Brock Akil who just inked an overall deal with Netflix. As part of the multi-year agreement, Akil has inked a multiple-year pact with the streaming giant and will develop new scripted and other creative projects for the company. “It is a dream to partner with the force of Netflix, […]
Old-ish — Black-ish Spin-off in the Works — Starring Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis
There’s Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and now…Old-ish. The latest spin-off of the Kenya Barris’ Black-ish franchise has been put into development. ABC is bringing Old-ish to life with Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis reprising their Black-ish roles. Barris will pen the new series, which is currently in development at the Alphabet network. He will also serve […]
DeVon Franklin Executive Producing Closure, a Funeral Home Drama Based On Andre Dawson’s Life
DeVon Franklin is producing a funeral home drama entitled Closure. The one-hour drama is based on the life of baseball Hall of Famer-turned-funeral home owner Andre Dawson. The show comes from Samantha Corbin-Miller, DeVon Franklin and his Franklin Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, where Franklin is under an overall deal. Corbin-Miller wrote the script for […]
Quinta Brunson’s Teacher Comedy Gets ABC Commitment
From dominating social media to dominating the TV screen. Quinta Brunson’s teacher comedy gets a put pilot commitment at ABC in a competitive situation. Brunson is creating and starring in the single-camera show. She is also executive producing alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker’ via their Ehsugadee Pros. Warner Bros. TV is the studio. READ: Samuel […]
Gina Torress Joins 911: Lonestar As Series Regular
Gina Torres is going from high heels to high boots. Gina Torres joins 911: Lonestar as a series regular for its second season. 911: Lone Star is a spin-off of the original Fox hit 9-1-1, which is based in LA and starring Angela Bassett. The spin-off is based in Austin, Texas. Gina Torres joins 911: […]
Caleeb Pinkett is Producing Movie Based on Alyssa Keli Rose’s Article The Dunbar Heist
Caleeb Pinkett is producing a movie based on Alyssa Keli Rose’s Medium article “The Dunbar Heist,” which is based on the infamous true story of the Dunbar Armored facility heist. It was the largest cash robbery to have occurred in the United States. The article is based on the 1997 robbery that took place at […]