Omar Benson Miller will star alongside Tyrese Gibson in writer-director Deon Taylor’s horror film Don’t Open the Door, Deadline reports. Oscar-nominated producer Shannon McIntosh and NFL star Cameron “Cam” Heyward are partnering with Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group to produce the film, with McIntosh producing through her own McIntosh Films banner […]

Charlese Antoinette Jones confirmed she served as costume designer for the pilot episode of Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot for Hulu, replying directly to a fan thread on Threads. The series stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two new FBI agents investigating unexplained phenomena, with guest stars including Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, and Ben Foster. […]

A Lit Space Production has added NAACP Award winner Tyrese Gibson, Emmy winner Rome Flynn, and Oscar winner Van Lathan as executive producers on the short film Talk To Somebody. The addition marks Flynn’s first-ever executive producer credit. Directed by Jamal Akakpo, Talk To Somebody follows Elliot Jones, a 17-year-old one wrong choice away from […]

Kandi Burruss and Tabitha Brown are joining CBS daytime soap Beyond the Gates, with their first appearances airing Thursday, October 22. Burruss will play Kalista Kilroy, while Brown debuts as Tia Allen, according to Michael Fairman TV. Both names appeared in the show’s closing credits earlier this week ahead of the announcement. Their arrival coincides […]

Updated with trailer. Netflix has released the first teaser trailer and a batch of new first-look images for Bass X Machina, the upcoming steampunk sci-fi Western from creator LeSean Thomas and Studio Mir, setting a November 2026 release on the streamer. The visuals make a strong first impression. The steampunk aesthetic is dialed up across […]

IShowSpeed, the streamer born Darren Watkins Jr., has partnered with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground and Breakwater Studios to bring Ben Proudfoot’s documentary The Eyes of Ghana to theaters for a one-night-only screening on October 28, Variety reports exclusively. Participating theater chains include Regal, AMC, Cinemark, and select independent cinemas across the U.S. and […]

Lionsgate and Collider have released the first official images from Above the Below, the sci-fi survival thriller marking Idris Elba’s second feature as a director, co-directed with Martin Owen. Elba made his directorial debut in 2018 with Yardie, a crime drama adapted from Victor Headley’s novel. Elba also stars in Above the Below, alongside Hero […]

Hattie Hoskins and Mark Lane III have joined One Night Out, George Tillman Jr.’s thriller for Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter reports. They join previously announced stars Aldis Hodge and Wunmi Mosaku, along with recent additions Rory Culkin and Oona Roche. Written by Nelson Greaves, based on his own short story, with […]

Lifetime has set its 2026 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate, rolling out 11 original films alongside two vertical microseries across the network’s app and cable channel starting next month. The lineup features stars including Brandy Norwood, Vivica A. Fox, Tia Mowry, and Jana Kramer anchoring some of the season’s most anticipated titles. The rollout […]

Lil Kev, the adult animated series inspired by Kevin Hart’s childhood, has been renewed for a second season, premiering all ten episodes Wednesday, December 9, exclusively on Paramount+. Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, the series follows twelve-year-old Kev, voiced by Hart, as his ambition and wild imagination turn everyday problems into elaborate schemes, all while […]