Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Numa Perrier of House of Numa Productions and Livia Perrier of Bazile Productions are reteaming to bring poet and author Audre Lorde’s life story to the screen. “Audre Lorde lived fully, loved fiercely and used her words as both weapon and salve. We seek to honor her in an intimate yet bold way,” the director […]
Amandla Stenberg is joining the Star Wars universe. Stenberg is set to lead the upcoming Disney Plus live-action Star Wars series, series The Acolyte. The mystery-thriller hails from Leslye Headland and will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. For context, […]
Yolanda Adams and Serayah have been tapped as leads in the music-driven drama series Kingdom Business for BET plus. In addition to their leading roles, both Adams and Serayah will be featured in musical performances. The eight-episode series explores the gospel music industry through the lenses of family, faith, love and the redemptive power of […]
Channing Tatum is returning to the Magic Mike franchise for Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and bringing Thandiwe Newton along for the ride. READ: May The Fourth Be With You: 30 Black Star Wars Actors You Should Know According to The Hollywood Reporter the Westworld star is in negotiations to star in the third installment. Details […]
Tyler Perry’s Sistas has produced its first spinoff titled Zatima, centered on fan favorites Zac and Fatima (portrayed by Devale Ellis and Crystal Hayslett). READ: A Madea Homecoming: Tyler Perry is Bringing Madea Out of Retirement For Netflix Film BET+ gave a 10-episode series for Zatima in which Ellis and Hayslett will reprise their roles […]
A movie musical, titled Brotherly, based on legendary R&B group Boyz II Men’s music catalog is in the works at Amazon Studios. And according to Variety, Malcolm D. Lee is in talks to direct and produce the film. READ: H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins Cast in The Color Purple Musical Film — Blitz Bazawule to Direct […]
Netflix is turning viral text exchange between grandmother accidentally inviting a stranger to thanksgiving into a movie called The Thanksgiving Text. READ: 25 Days to X Mas: 25 Christmas Movies with Black Cast or Leads to Watch Just about everyone knows the story, in 2016 Jamal Hinton posted screenshots of a text exchange between him […]
Laverne Cox and Keith Powers are set to star in the dystopian fantasy film Uglies for Netflix. Joey King, Brianne Tju and Chase Stokes are also cast in the film which is based on the first installment of Scott Westerfeld’s dystopian YA book series. READ: Deborah Cox to Recur in HBO Max’s Limited Series Station […]
And another one… Calmatic, who just finished production for the House Party reboot has been tapped to direct White Men Can’t Jump remake for 20th Century. READ: Anthony Hemingway to Direct The Preacher’s Wife Remake — Courtney B. Vance to Reprise Role Kenya Barris and Doug Hall co-wrote the new script however details on the […]
Marsai Martins’ skating coming of age comedy series, Saturdays, was just given a series order by Disney. This commitment is an upgrade to the pilot order Disney Channel gave it in March. Charles Stone III will direct. Saturdays centers on 13-year-old Paris Johnson (Danielle Jalade), who since the age of four, has been honing her […]