Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the honorees for its 5th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television. Bill Bellamy is hosting the event that will recognize 15 categories as part of a star-studded night honoring standout achievements in Black filmmaking and television. “The Celebration of Black Cinema & Television has grown tremendously over the […]
Lena Waithe can add ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) among her long list of accolades. Waithe will help the annual event dedicated to empowering Black talent and showcasing film and television content by and about people of African descent. In its 27th season, the 2023 ABFF season will be held June […]
Lupita Nyong’o is headed to another successful franchise. Nyong’o is in final negotiations to lead A Quiet Place’s spinoff A Quiet Place: Day One for Paramount Plus. Pig helmer Michael Sarnoski is directing the spinoff which is based on an original idea from John Krasinski. Krasinski directed and co-starred in the first two A Quiet […]
Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish have been cast as series regulars in the Hulu x Onyx Collective series The Other Black Girl. The series is an adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut thriller novel of the same name. The novel is described by Cosmopolitan as “Get Out” meets “The Devil Wears […]
The original cast of Enchanted, Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel, and James Marsden, are back for a disenchanting adventure. And they are welcoming a few new faces for the ride. Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jayma Mays are joining the fun for the sequel, Disenchanted which premieres November 18, exclusively on […]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mateen II is in talks to lead the Disney+ series Wonder Man as Simon Williams, who’s alter-ego is the titular superhero. Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is developing Wonder Man with head writer Andrew Guest. Guest is head writer of […]
Jerrika Hinton, William Jackson Harper, Chanté Adams, Aml Ameen, and more have been cast in Netflix’s limited series A Man in Full. They will star opposite leads Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. The series comes from David E. Kelley and Regina King and is based on Tom Wolfe’s 1998 novel of the same name. The […]
Following the cancellation of City on a Hill, Aldis Hodge has already lined up his next TV gig. Hodge has been cast as the titular character in Amazon Studios upcoming Alex Cross series. The streamer has given a series order to the drama series based on James Patterson’s series of novels by the same name […]
City on a Hill is no more. Showtime canceled the 90’s-dated drama series after three series, turning its recent third season into its final season. The third season launched in September. “City On A Hill concluded its successful run on Showtime with its Season 3 finale,” Showtime said in a statement. “We have had nothing […]
When They See Us co-stars Aunjanue Ellis and Ethan Herisse reunite for feature adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Nickel Boys. Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, and Fred Hechinger also star in the film for MGM’s Orion Pictures. READ: 5 Candyman Facts on the Horror Film’s 30th Anniversary Based on the true story of […]