Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Taraji P. Henson and Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott — better known as Joey Bada$$ — are set to star in ’Tis So Sweet, the second film produced under Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin’s faith-based partnership with Netflix. Inspired by the true viral story of Chicago baker Lenore Lindsey, the film follows a woman who makes a […]
Sidney Prescott is stepping back into the fight. Paramount and Spyglass have dropped the first official trailer for Scream 7, marking Neve Campbell’s long-awaited return to the franchise — and this time, the stakes are even more personal. After years of chaos, reinventions, and franchise drama, Sidney is back leading the story as she confronts […]
Netflix just dropped the official trailer for Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1, and from the very first shot, it’s clear: we’re not easing into anything. We open back where the nightmare started — the Hawkins Library, only now warped and suffocating under Upside Down vines. A Demogorgon kneels before Vecna as he declares, “At […]
Ego Nwodim, Donald Faison, Tiffany Haddish, and Ashleigh Crystal Hairston are stepping up to the plate for the first-ever animated special inspired by the classic Backyard Sports video-game franchise. Arturo Castro, Adam Pally, Chris Mintz-Plasse, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lindsay Barnett, and Michael Vlamis round out the cast. Playground Productions — the independent studio that revived the […]
Anthony Mackie is set to star in the upcoming action-thriller Raven, produced by Corey Large. The film also stars Pablo Schreiber, Ben Foster, Ron Livingston, and Hassie Harrison, with Tom Sierchio directing from his own script. Cameras are set to roll this autumn. Raven follows Fay Darrow (Schreiber), a former Detroit cop turned hitman for […]
Wicked City star Shaquita Smith has signed on to lead Janice Doe, a psychological thriller from Mann Robinson Studios. The film will be directed by the studio’s founder, filmmaker Mann Robinson. Janice Doe follows Nissassa Live, a woman whose life spirals into chaos after a series of violent events lead to a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. […]
The holidays are here — and this year’s slate is stacked with stories that center love, family, and plenty of festive drama. From Tyler Perry’s snowy romance Finding Joy on Prime Video to Brandy and Sy’Rai Smith’s family debut in Lifetime’s Christmas Everyday, Black creatives are owning the season across every platform. Whether you’re in […]
First Netflix, now Fox — Taraji P. Henson has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios under her production company, TPH Entertainment. Under the new pact, Henson and Jamila Jordan-Theus, Head of Development and Production at TPH Entertainment, will develop a slate of scripted and unscripted projects spanning comedy, drama, and reality formats. […]
Everybody’s favorite twins are back together on screen — but this time, their reunion is more about festive spirit than movie magic. Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley have teamed up for a new project celebrating the joy of the holiday season and their shared love of decorating. The Sister, Sister duo joined forces with HomeGoods […]
After four seasons, BMF has officially wrapped at Starz. The Detroit-set crime drama, based on the true story of the Black Mafia Family, ended its run following the Season 4 finale in August. Since its 2021 debut, the series has been one of Starz’s top-performing dramas under Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television […]