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Janelle Monae is the latest to join the Knives Out sequel. She joins Dave Bautista and Edward Norton who have also been cast in the sequel opposite Daniel Craig who is reprising his role from the first movie. Rian Johnson will also return to direct and is also producing with Ram Bergman under their T-Street […]
Regina King to direct the film adaptation of the Image Comics series Bitter Root for Legendary. King will also produce the project with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner alongside Ryan Coogler and his wife, Zinzi Evans, and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media. READ: Thuso Mbedu to Star Opposite Viola Davis in The Woman King […]
Terrell Carter joins Keith David, Zoe Saldana, Kellita Smith in Netflix’s limited series From Scratch. Nzingha Stewart will direct five episodes, including the pilot episode of the series which is based on Tembi Locke’s best-selling memoir. The book is adapted by Locke’s sister Attica Locke, who serves as showrunner. READ: Pheobe Robinson’s Freefrom Pilot Comedy […]
Pose’s MJ Rodriguez joins Maya Rudolph in the untitled, new half-hour comedy series for Apple TV+. Created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, the series centers on Molly (Rudolph) whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but 87 billion dollars. MJ Rodriguez will play Sofia, the hard-working executive director […]
Diarra Kilpatrick and Paul James join the cast of the Nash Bridges reboot. The revival will air on USA as a two-hour movie that producers are hoping will be successful enough to serve as a backdoor pilot for a full series relaunch. Original stars Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, and Jeff Perry are reprising their roles. […]
Actress Kim Fields is putting on her director hat to executive produce and direct the new series Vicious for UrbanflixTV. The series has an all-female, Black producing team that includes Fields, Jill E. Ramsey, Tami Roman and Kimberly Ogletree Amaleka McCall and Tu-Shonda Whitaker are penning the series. Vicious is a half hour dramatic comedy […]
Lil Rel Howery and Ego Nwodim are set to star in the indie comedy Spin Me Round opposite Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola, and Molly Shannon. Tim Heidecker, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen, Ayden Mayeri, Debby Ryan, Zach Woods, Lauren Weedman, and Jake Picking round out the cast. READ: Matthew A. Cherry To Direct Comedy […]
The holidays are getting some action from Idris Elba. Idris Elba is set to star in the holiday action flick Stay Frosty for Warner Bros, which just shelled out more than $1 million for the rights to the film. Sam Hargrave is attached to direct based on Tyler Marceca’s script. READ: Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith […]
Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao are joining Rebel Wilson in the high school comedy Senior Year. Justin Hartley, Angourie Rice, Mary Holland and Chris Parnell will also star. Alex Hardcastle are directing the comedy based on a spec from Andrew Knauer and Arthur Pielli. The story follows a cheerleader who wakes up after a 20-year […]
Yaya DaCosta is departing her longtime role in Chicago med ahead of its seventh season to lead the upcoming Fox drama series Our Kind Of People. She is the first cast member announced to join the Lee Daniels and Karen Gist project they have with 20th Television and Fox Entertainment. Tasha Smith is also attached […]