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Lynn Whitfield, Rick Fox, and Grace Byers join the action flick The Retirement Plan. Ernie Hudson, Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Ashley Greene, Jackie Earle Haley, Joel David Moore, and 11-year-old newcomer Thalia Campbell also star. Tim J. Brown is writing and directing the picture. The Retirement Plan centers on Ashley (Greene), a mother who gets […]
Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown to produce and co-star Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Adamma Ebo to make feature writing and directorial debut in the film which takes a satirical look at megachurch culture and the often nebulous perspectives that are cultivated from being both entrenched in it, as well as finding yourself […]
HBO’s 1980s Lakers series has a very, very full cast and it has added seven more. Edwin Hodge, Ta’Nika Gibson, Rory Cochrane, Danny Burstein, Austin Aaron, Terence Davis, and Ja’Quan Cole have recently been added to the cast. The untitled series based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers […]
Four more have been added to CW’s reimagining of the 2004 USA Network sci-fi drama series The 4400. Titled, 4400 TL Thompson, Derrick A. King, Cory Jeacoma, Ireon Roach, and newcomer Autumn Best join as series regular. They join previously cast Brittany Adebumola, Jaye Ladymore, Amarr Wooten, Joseph David-Jones, and Khailah Johnson. Penned by executive […]
Leslie Odom Jr. joins Janelle Monae in Knives Out sequel. Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista and Edward Norton 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 banner. Plot […]
Nicole Ari Parker, Brad James, Adrian Holmes, and Jade Eshete have been added to the cast of the NBC drama pilot At That Age. They will co-lead alongside previously cast Sinqua Walls, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Christian Keyes. Bailey Bass has also been cast in a recurring role. Lee Daniels created and directed the pilot based […]
Morris Chestnut is headed back to Martha’s Vineyard (IYKYK). Morris Chestnut has been cast in a lead role of the Fox drama series “Our Kind of People. He joins previously cast Yaya DaCosta in Lee Daniels and Karen Gist’s project. Tasha Smith is also attached to direct the series. Our Kind of People is a […]
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 […]