Regina Hall is joining Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg in the Netflix comedy Me Time. READ: Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg Will Recapping The Olympic Highlights in New Show on Peacock Hart’s Night School writer John Hamburg will write and direct the pic that follows a stay-at-home dad (Hart). He finds himself with some “me time” […]
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Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill Team Up For Untitled Comedy — Kenya Barris to Direct
Eddie Murphy is starring opposite Jonah Hill in an upcoming untitled comedy for Netflix with Kenya Barris on board to direct. The untitled comedy will mark as Barris’ feature directorial debut. Hill and Barris co-wrote the script which is being kept under wraps. What we do know is that it is said to be an […]
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Tiffany Haddish Stars in and Produces Family Comedy I.F.
Tiffany Haddish is set to star in the live-action hybrid family comedy I.F. for Universal Pictures. Mike Mitchell is attached to direct based on a script by Darren Lemke. Specific details on the film, I.F. are under wraps but the story centers around an imaginary friend and uses both animation with live-action. Think Who Framed […]
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast of The Lion King Prequel — Barry Jenkins to Direct
The Lion King prequel has found its Mufasa and Scar. Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre will head to the Pride Lands, to voice at-odds brothers Mufasa and Scar. Barry Jenkins is attached to direct the prequel to the 2019 adaptation which will further explore the mythology of the iconic characters, including Mufasa’s origin story. […]
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Victoria Mahoney to Direct The Old Guard 2 — Kiki Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlize Theron + More Reprising Roles
Victoria Mahoney will direct The Old Guard 2 for Netflix and Skydance. And it seems she’s the only new person on the project as the original cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo and Chiwetel Ejiofor are returning to reprise their roles in the sequel. Gina Prince-Bythewood directed the […]
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Jada Pinkett Smith to Executive Produce Netflix Docu-Series About African Queens
Netflix ordered two seasons of an untitled docuseries about African queens. The project comes from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Nutopia, with Pinkett Smith set to executive produce. “As the mother of a young Black woman, it is immensely important to me that she learns the lessons of the African Queens […]
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Jacob Anderson to Star in Upcoming AMC Series Interview With a Vampire
Game of Thrones alum Jacob Anderson will star as Louis opposite Sam Reid in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire series for AMC and its sister streamer, AMC+. The casting will reunite Anderson with GoT director Alan Taylor, who is helming the show’s first two episodes. Rolin Jones is creator, showrunner and executive producer of […]
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Marlon Wayans to Produce and Star in Father-Daughter Halloween Comedy For Netflix
Marlon Wayans is giving fans another frightening laugh with the untitled father-daughter Halloween comedy movie for Netflix which he will star in and produce. Jeff Wadlow will direct the comedy with Rob Rugan, Todd Berger and John R. Morey writing the script. The story follows a teenage girl, who after accidentally unleashing an ancient and […]
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Showtime Orders TV Pilot of The Wood — Based on 1999 Movie
Showtime has ordered a comedy TV pilot based on Rick Famuyiwa’s 1999 film, The Wood. The project comes from the film’s director Rick Famuyiwa, Justin Hillian and Showtime sibling Paramount Television Studios. Famuyiwa will return to direct the pilot while Hillian, will write the script. READ: Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos to Lead in New Transformers […]
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Celina Smith Lands Lead in NBC’s Annie Live!
After a nationwide, virtual search for a young actor to play the title role, Annie Live! has found its lead with Celina Smith. The character, long considered one of the great musical theater roles for young actresses, gets to sing the show’s most famous showstopper – “Tomorrow” – as well as “Maybe” and “It’s a […]