Netflix has renewed Running Point for a third season, the streamer announced Wednesday at its 2026 Upfronts presentation in New York City. The basketball comedy, created by Mindy Kaling, stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, a woman thrust into the presidency of the Los Angeles Waves — one of the league’s most storied franchises — […]

Nick Cannon is bringing his hectic personal life to Netflix. The streamer has officially ordered an untitled docuseries centered on Cannon balancing his career while raising 12 children across his blended family. The series is set to premiere in winter 2026. According to the official synopsis, the series will pull back the curtain on the […]

An official biopic about English football legend Ian Wright is in development, co-produced by Stormzy’s #Merky Films, with the Grammy-winning rapper serving as executive producer alongside #Merky Films’ Akua Agyemfra. Wright is Arsenal’s second-highest goalscorer, Crystal Palace’s Player of the Century, and a 33-cap England international — but the film is less interested in the […]

Netflix is officially circling back to one of its biggest comedy franchises. During its Upfront presentation on Wednesday, the streamer announced that Grown Ups 3 is in development, marking the return of Adam Sandler’s buddy-comedy universe more than a decade after the last installment. The new film brings Kyle Newacheck on board to direct. Newacheck previously […]

Ten years after Insecure first hit screens, the world of Issa Dee, Molly Carter, and all the beautifully messy in-between moments is officially getting a rewind. Issa Rae and former showrunner Prentice Penny have launched Blocc Party: An Insecure Podcast, a weekly rewatch series built around revisiting the Emmy-nominated HBO show, unpacking the chaos behind […]

After making its way through some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, Dreams in Nightmares, the second feature from filmmaker Shatara Michelle Ford, is coming to theaters this summer. Lunette Films will oversee the release, opening the film in New York and Los Angeles before expanding it nationally. The story begins with Z (Deneé […]

Cohen Media Group has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Lady, the debut feature from Nigerian-born writer-director Olive Nwosu. The film is being sold internationally by HanWay Films. The acquisition comes after Lady made its world premiere in the World Dramatic Cinema Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for […]

Michael Ealy is heading to the frontier. The actor has joined the cast of MGM+’s upcoming eight-episode drama series ‘The Magnificent Seven’, a reimagining of the classic Western property from ‘Heroes’ creator Tim Kring. Ealy will play Vin Tanner — a role originally portrayed by Steve McQueen in the 1960 film, and later reimagined as […]

Netflix has another streaming giant on its hands. The animated feature ‘Swapped’ has officially become the most-watched animated film in a single week in Netflix history, pulling in 38.7 million views during the May 4–10 viewing window, according to Tudum. The surge marks a major leap from its debut performance of 15.5 million views in […]