Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Lenny Kravitz, Luka Sabbat are two of the many to join the dark comedy The Trainer. Gus Van Sant, Beverly D’Angelo, Colleen Camp, and Gavin Rossdale have also recently signed on. They will all star opposite previously cast Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella […]
Aunjanue Ellis, Vondie Curtis Hall, Boyd Holbrook, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Norbert Leo Butz, Victor Williams, and Vivian Olyphant are all attached to star in FX’s limited series Justified: City Primeval. They will star opposite series lead Timothy Olyphant who is reprising his role of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens for the limited series, that is […]
Lance Riddick, Teyana Taylor, and Laura Harrier are the latest to join the cast of the White Men Can’t Jump remake for 20th Century Studios. They will star opposite previously announced leads Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls who will take on the roles originated by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. This movie will be Harlow’s […]
Janelle Monáe is taking on another historic figure for her next role. Monáe will star as the iconic entertainer and freedom fighter, Josephine Baker in the upcoming TV series De La Resistance. She will also produce the series under her Wondaland banner. READ: There’s a Reginald F. Lewis Biopic based on his Autobiography in The […]
Issa Rae is the festival ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). “I’m honored to be this year’s Festival Ambassador,” said Rae in a statement. “ABFF was the first major festival to showcase my work and they continue to elevate Black creatives from the ground level. It’s also fun as hell.” This years’ […]
LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller and Keith David are set to star in the upcoming holiday film A Miracle Before Christmas. The film comes from writer-director LazRael Lison and centers on famous, fast-talking relationship therapaist Mercedes Wright (Luckett). he can fix everyone else’s marital issues, but is challenged by problems faced with her own husband (Miller). […]
Peacock has revealed more cast members for the third installment of The Best Man franchise, titled The Best Man: The Final Chapters. Unlike the first two films, The Final Chapter will be a four-part limited series for Peacock. Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada, Brandon Victor Dixon, Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, Aaron […]
Charles D. King’s MACRO and The Black List founder Franklin Leonard’s are producing a biopic on the late pioneering Black businessman Reginald F. Lewis. The Reginald F. Lewis biopic will be based on his autobiography Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?. READ: Chaz Lamar Shepherd Cast as Marvin Sapp in TV One Biopic, […]
Idris Elba is taking on hostage negotiations while in the open skies with the thriller series Hijack for Apple TV+. Elba is starring in and executive producing the seven-episode limited-series that will be told in real time as a hijacked flight makes a seven-hour journey toward London and authorities on the ground search for answers. […]
Marsai Martin, Omari Hardwick, Kelly Rowland, and Rome Flynn are all cast in the upcoming feature family film Fantasy Football for Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films. Elijah Richardson, Hanani Taylor, Abigail Killmeier, Tyla Harris, Isac Ivan and Tony Gonzalez round out the cast. READ: Marsai Martin’s Skating Comedy Saturdays Given a Series Order by Disney Anton […]