Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
After nearly two years on Broadway, Hell’s Kitchen, the musical inspired by the life and music of Alicia Keys, will play its final performance on February 22 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, producers announced. Ahead of the closing, original company member Brandon Victor Dixon will return to the production beginning January 27, reprising his Tony-nominated role […]
Cliff “Method Man” Smith is officially stepping into the shadows. The Grammy-winning artist and actor has joined the cast of Sunny, a dark thriller starring Angelina Jolie and Charlie Plummer, from Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sørhaug (Tokyo Vice, Yellowjackets). The project has been in the works since December and is currently in production. Riffing on classic […]
Susan Kelechi Watson is headed to ABC’s High Potential, joining the light procedural’s second season in a recurring guest role that’s already raising eyebrows. The This Is Us alum will make her debut in the January 27 episode titled “NPC,” playing a woman from Detective Karadec’s (Daniel Sunjata) past. While the series is keeping character […]
Betty Gabriel is set to star in Prima, a new indie drama that marks the feature directorial debut of Luca and Alessandro Morelli, the filmmaking duo known as The Morelli Brothers. The film brings together a notable ensemble led by Nicola Peltz Beckham, alongside Jack Huston, Faye Dunaway, and Mira Sorvino. Gabriel, whose recent work […]
John Boyega is set to lead the folklore-driven horror feature The Punishing, one of several completed and upcoming projects on the growing international slate from 3SIX9 Studios. Launched at Cannes two years ago, the company is continuing to position itself as a global player with an ambitious mix of genre films, prestige projects, and international […]
Issa Rae is officially entering her next chapter — and she’s doing it with Paramount. The multi-hyphenate creator, writer, producer, and actor has signed a three-year first-look film and television production deal with Paramount, joining a growing roster of top-tier creatives under the David Ellison–led studio. The deal begins this month and places Rae among […]
BET has released the official trailer for The Coach Vick Experience, offering the first extended look at NFL icon Michael Vick stepping into another challenging roles in his life — first-time head coach of Norfolk State Spartans. The docuseries is set to premiere Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT on BET, […]
Coming off one of the most talked-about performances of his career in Sinners, Delroy Lindo isn’t slowing down — in fact, he’s stepping into an entirely new chapter. In a wide-ranging conversation with Deadline, Lindo revealed that he’s preparing for his feature directorial debut, a deeply personal film set in Jamaica that he will direct, […]
Boots Riley is officially bringing one of the most inventive pieces of modern theater to the screen. The filmmaker and musician behind Sorry to Bother You and I’m a Virgo confirmed on January 11 that he is developing a film adaptation of Anne Washburn’s 2012 Off-Broadway play Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. Riley acknowledged the […]
Lena Waithe and Steven Caple Jr. are joining forces on Grand Rising, a psychological horror-thriller that has landed at Searchlight Pictures in a competitive package sale — one of the first major film deals of the year. Based on a short story by A.C. Robinson, Grand Rising will be adapted for the screen by Waithe, […]