Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
From a $900,000 indie debut to one of the most decorated filmmakers alive, Ryan Coogler is in a class of his own. Ryan Coogler has done something that takes most directors an entire career to accomplish. In just five feature films, the Oakland-born filmmaker has grossed over $2.75 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing […]
Run-A-Muck, the creator-led multi-platform company co-founded by Jennifer Beals, is developing Courtside, a romantic comedy set in the world of professional women’s basketball. The project was reported by Deadline. Written by Brittani Nichols and directed by Carly Usdin, the film follows an injury-plagued women’s hoops superstar whose championship ambitions are upended when she falls for […]
Grizzwald “Grizz” Chapman, the actor best known for playing the fan-favorite character Grizz on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, has died. He was 52. Chapman’s longtime representative Saideh A. Brown confirmed the news to TMZ on Friday, May 22. His cousin, Harlem Globetrotter Donte “Hammer” Harrison, later shared on Instagram that Chapman had died peacefully […]
The Spartacus universe is losing its latest chapter. Starz has officially canceled Spartacus: House of Ashur after just one season, bringing an early end to the alternate-timeline spinoff. The series, which wrapped its 10-episode run earlier this year, is now being shopped by Lionsgate Television in hopes of finding a new home. Created by Steven […]
From theaters to streaming, and perfect for an at-home movie marathon, here’s a curated lineup of films spanning drama, thriller, romance, sci-fi, and everything in between. Whether you’re looking for bold storytelling, character-driven indie gems, or high-concept genre twists, these films spotlight some of the most compelling voices working across film right now. I Love […]
Kourtney George and Courtney Burrell lead the ALLBLK original about second chances, buried secrets, and Black love. The trailer is here for Funny Thing About Love, a new HBCU romance film premiering exclusively on ALLBLK on Thursday, June 11. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta’s fictional HBCU Hunter College, the film follows bestselling author Miles […]
The Boys may have just aired its series finale, but Prime Video is wasting no time keeping the Vought Cinematic Universe alive. The streamer dropped the first trailer for Vought Rising, the 1950s-set prequel series that charts the sinister origins of the Vought corporation and the dawn of the superhero age. Jensen Ackles returns as […]
Naomie Harris and Christina Hendricks are teaming up for a glossy new BBC legal drama that puts celebrity culture, social media, and the courtroom on a collision course. The six-part series Reputation, now in production, stars Harris as Lena, a formidable lawyer pulled into the celebrity case of the decade when she takes on global […]
The Oscar and Grammy-winning filmmaker behind Summer of Soul turns his lens on one of music’s most iconic and spiritually driven bands. Questlove is back behind the camera and this time the subject is Earth, Wind & Fire. HBO has released the trailer for Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s The Weight […]
The Power universe creator makes her next move after Nemesis debuts as a global Netflix hit. Courtney A. Kemp is taking her talents to Apple TV+. The Emmy-nominated creator, showrunner, and producer behind the Power universe has signed a new multi-year overall deal with the streamer, under which she and her production company End of […]