Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Jesse L. Kearney Jr.—playwright, attorney, and unwavering champion of Black theater—passed away on March 6 at a hospital in Newark, New Jersey, after a two-month battle following emergency brain surgery. He was 49. His wife, Broadway Advocacy Coalition co-founder Jacquelyn Bell Kearney, confirmed the news. “In moments like these, I think of how bright one […]
Briarcliff Entertainment is stepping into the animated game with Sneaks, a sneaker-centric family film that just dropped its first trailer. The Rob Edwards-directed adventure features an all-star voice cast led by Anthony Mackie, Martin Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Bailey, and Grammy-winning producer Mustard. And that’s just the tip of the lace—Grammy winners Roddy Ricch, Ella […]
Brad Pitt is shifting into high gear, and this time, it’s not just for a joyride. The new trailer for F1, directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski, is here, and it’s got all the adrenaline-fueled action you’d expect from a film that puts you right in the driver’s seat. Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, […]
Netflix is once again ready to warp reality and fry our brains with the return of Black Mirror. Season 7 of Charlie Brooker’s mind-bending anthology series is set to premiere on April 10, and if the newly dropped trailer is any indication, we’re in for another six episodes of reality-warping, existential dread—just the way we […]
Meech and Terry are back, and this time, the stakes are higher than ever. BMF returns for Season 4 on Friday, June 6, with new episodes dropping weekly on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms. And if you thought their road to the top was already rocky, just wait—Mexico is about […]
Lifetime is turning up the tension with its latest thriller, Wife Stalker, and the newly released trailer promises a chilling, high-stakes drama. Starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Grace Byers, and Trai Byers, the upcoming film is set to premiere Saturday, March 29, at 8/7c on Lifetime. Directed by Elisabeth Röhm (Girl in the Basement), Wife Stalker […]
Amazon MGM Studios is teeing up a major project—a Tiger Woods biopic—with King Richard and Bob Marley: One Love director Reinaldo Marcus Green at the helm. And in a powerhouse collaboration, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is in talks to produce. The film is based on The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story […]
Disney is bringing a little more ohana (and a lot more chaos) to theaters this summer with its live-action Lilo & Stitch—and the first trailer just dropped, giving us a glimpse of Stitch’s antics, Lilo’s heartfelt wish, and Courtney B. Vance stepping in as Agent Cobra Bubbles. The trailer kicks off with a foreboding voice […]
Mo McRae is the latest addition to the Apple TV+ limited series Lucky, joining an already stacked cast that includes Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, and Drew Starkey. Emmy nominee Clifton Collins Jr. has also signed on for the upcoming thriller, which is currently filming in Los Angeles. Lucky is based on […]
Charlie Cale is back on the road, and trouble is right on her heels. Peacock just dropped the first teaser for Poker Face season 2, giving a glimpse of Giancarlo Esposito, Cynthia Erivo, Method Man, John Mulaney, Awkwafina, and more stepping into the mystery-of-the-week madness. Peacock’s critically acclaimed whodunit series is gearing up for its […]