Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Saturday Night Live alum Ego Nwodim will take center stage as host of the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards, set for Feb. 15. This year’s ceremony marks a major shift for the long-running event, which moves from its signature Santa Monica Beach tent to a new home at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd. Nominations […]
Save the date — April 3, 2026 — because A24’s The Drama is officially on the calendar. The studio released the film’s first trailer, giving audiences their earliest look at Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple whose picture-perfect wedding week spirals into something far messier. Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the film […]
Ghetts, the British rapper and actor, will not return for the second season of Netflix’s breakout hit Supacell after admitting to causing the death of a man in a hit-and-run car crash. While his casting for Season 2 had not yet been confirmed, Deadline reports that Ghetts will no longer be involved with the series. […]
Mike Epps is kicking off 2026 with a fresh dose of sharp, self-aware comedy. The veteran comedian has officially partnered with Netflix for his newest stand-up special, Delusional, premiering January 27 on the streamer. Delusional marks Epps’ fifth Netflix special, joining Ready to Sell Out (2024), Indiana Mike (2022), Only One Mike (2019), and Don’t […]
Keep an eye on your diamonds — Lupin is officially gearing up for its next great heist. Netflix has confirmed that the smash French mystery thriller will return with Part 4 in fall 2026, marking the long-awaited continuation of Assane Diop’s story nearly three years after Part 3 concluded in October 2023. Omar Sy is […]
Netflix has announced the premiere date for the final season of its long-running family sitcom The Upshaws. The series will return on January 15, 2026, for Part 7, a 12-episode farewell run that will culminate in an emotional series finale. The streamer also debuted the first teaser, giving viewers a glimpse at the Upshaw family’s […]
Prime Video’s Barbershop series is rounding out its recurring cast with four new additions: Bokeem Woodbine, Bresha Webb, Langston Kerman, and Tiana Okoye. They join Jermaine Fowler, who stars as Travis “Trav” Porter, a young barber trying to live up to the legacy of his grandfather — a legendary figure at Chicago’s iconic Calvin’s Barbershop. […]
Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s bestselling thriller All the Sinners Bleed just leveled up as nearly a dozen recurring cast members have joined the series, including Giancarlo Esposito, Donald Elise Watkins, and Cranston Johnson. The official logline promises a tense, character-driven hunt: “Haunted by his devout mother’s untimely death, the first Black Sheriff in […]
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has revealed the winners of its 17th annual AAFCA Awards, and Sinners dominated the field with eight wins, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Writing for Ryan Coogler, and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan. This year’s selections highlight a powerful slate of films and storytellers pushing […]
Supacell producer Sheila Nortley is stepping back into the world of magic, memory, and Black British nostalgia with Osoro, her supernatural romance short now being developed into a feature film. Originally released as a short, Osoro starred Supacell’s Nadine Mills, Shingai Shoniwa (lead singer of The Noisettes), Rima Nsubuga and Kaine Lawrence. While casting for […]