There are new additions to Netflix’s sci-fi series Stranger Things for its new season, titled Stranger Things 4. Myles Truitt, Regina Ting Chen, Amybeth McNulty, and Grace Van Dien will all recur in the upcoming season, the streamer announced during its “Geeked Week” presentation Wednesday (Jun 9). They join previously announced new cast members for […]
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Ludacris, Beau Bridges to Star Opposite Queen Latifah in Thriller End of the Road
Ludacris and Beau Bridges are joining Queen Latifah in the upcoming Netflix thriller, End of the Road. Millicent Shelton is directing the film from a script by David Loughery who penned the script based on an original draft by Christopher Moore. READ: Yara, Keri Shahidi Adapting Cole Brown’s Book Greyboy: Finding Blackness in […]
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Curtiss Cook Jr., Gbenga Akinnagbe Join Wu-Tang: An American Saga Season 2
Curtiss Cook Jr. and Gbenga Akinnagbe to recur in Hulu’s drama Wu-Tang: An American Saga season 2 in recurring roles. They are the latest to be added to the new season, Lala Anthony was also cast to recur. Created and written by Wu-Tang Clan frontman The RZA and Alex Tse, the series is based on […]
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A Madea Homecoming: Tyler Perry is Bringing Madea Out of Retirement For Netflix Film
Madea is back. Perry is bringing his notable character out of retirement for A Madea Homecoming. A Madea Homecoming will be the 12th installment of his Madea Franchise and is heading to Netflix for its debut. Details on the project are being kept underwraps but like all of his films, Perry will write and direct […]
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Taraji P. Henson to Portray Miss Hannigan in Annie Live!
Annie Live! has found its villain. Taraji P Henson is joining the cast of NBC’s adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, Annie Live! as Miss Hannigan, the role notably made famous by Carol Burnett in the 1982 movie version of Annie. In the story of Annie, Miss Hannigan was in charge of the orphanage where Annie […]
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Gabrielle Union, Jeremy Pope to Star in Drama The Inspection
Gabrielle Union and Jeremy Pope to star in the drama The Inspection. The film comes from A24 and Gamechanger Films and is based on the life of filmmaker and photographer Elegance Bratton. Bratton wrote and will direct the film which is based on his life. “Elegance brings authenticity, heart and a fresh perspective to this […]
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Shamier Anderson Joins John Wick: Chapter 4
Shamier Anderson is leaving space and entering the world of John Wick: Chapter 4. Anderson has been cast to join the cast of the fourth installment to the John Wick franchise. He joins the recently added Donnie Yen and lead Rina Sawayama, who is the female lead in Keanu Reeves-led project. READ: Nicole Ari Parker, […]
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Billy Porter is Developing a Black Hollywood-Themed Script Fruits of Thy Labor
Pose alum Billy Porter and Dan McCabe are developing a drama script entitled Fruits of Thy Labor for Peacock. The story, which explores a Black family’s multi-generational imprint in Hollywood, also comes from Berlanti Productions. Peacock has given a script development deal for the one-hour family drama, which Porter and McCabe will write, but Porter is […]
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Spider-Woman: Issa Rae Joins Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel
Issa Rae is joining the Marvel Universe. The multi-hyphenated Rae joins the cast of the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel as Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman. Plot details are being kept hidden but the sequel will continue to feature an array of Spider-characters drawn across Marvel Comics’ time and space. READ: Malcolm Barrett, Cedric Joe + […]
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Star in and Executive Produce Action Film Emergency Contact — Dwayne Johnson to Produce
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to star in the action flick Emergency Contact for Warner Bros. Dwayne Johnson and Beau Flynn are producing the project via their production banners. Abdul-Mateen will executive produce as well. Warner Bros. picked up the project as a pitch from the writing team of Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. The […]