Sony Screen Gems has won a competitive bidding war over Amazon and Searchlight for Mime, a supernatural horror project starring John David Washington and directed by Nikyatu Jusu. The studio’s acquisition comes under its first-look deal with producer Scott Derrickson. Plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, but the film is set in a […]

Kickstarter has announced the launch of the Kickstarter Culture Fund, a $1 million initiative marking the platform’s first direct investment in creative projects. The fund will support independent creators across arts, photography, dance, theater, film, fashion and music through direct contributions to their Kickstarter campaigns. Selected recipients will receive a direct pledge to their live […]

Paramount+ has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Average Joe, the comedy thriller starring Emmy Award-nominated writer, actor and comedian Deon Cole. The eight-episode second season premieres globally on Wednesday, August 19 with two episodes at launch, followed by weekly installments every Wednesday. After the explosive events of Season 1, Joe Washington and […]

Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Films is heading to Toronto. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, the Nigerian feature adaptation of Lola Shoneyin’s internationally acclaimed 2010 novel, has been selected for the Centrepiece Programme at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, where it will make its world premiere next month. The film’s first official trailer has […]

The Daily Wire has released the first trailer for Run Hide Fight: Infidels, a follow-up to its 2020 action thriller Run Hide Fight, and it has not arrived quietly. Jonathan Majors stars in the project, which debuts September 16 on the platform. Directed by Kyle Rankin, the film follows a Delta Force veteran, a security […]

Warner Bros. has shifted the release date for F.A.S.T. from April 23 to May 14, 2027, moving the Taylor Sheridan-written action thriller to a frame where it will be the only major studio wide release, away from Amazon MGM Studios’ Spaceballs: The New One and Neon’s A Place in Hell. F.A.S.T. marks the feature directorial […]

Netflix is bringing The Gentlemen back for another round of crime, power plays and international intrigue. Guy Ritchie’s hit series will return for Season 2 on September 3, with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario reprising their roles as Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass. Netflix has also released a first-look teaser from the upcoming season. Season […]

Shudder has released the trailer for Parasomnia, the debut feature from writer-director James Ross II, arriving on the platform Friday, September 4. The film follows Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend becomes the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect the demonic […]

Peacock has renewed The Five Star Weekend for a second season. The pickup comes as the Jennifer Garner-led drama has become Peacock’s most-watched scripted series of all time, reaching 2.1 billion minutes watched since its July 9 premiere and ranking among Nielsen’s top five streaming original series in its first two weeks. Originally announced as […]

Paramount+ has unveiled first look photos and the premiere date for The Varnell Hill Show, the long-awaited Martin spinoff starring and executive produced by Tommy Davidson. The eight-episode first season debuts Tuesday, September 1 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through October 13. Nearly three decades after audiences first met him, Varnell […]