With its 100% rotten tomatoes score, BBC Three and iPlayer have renewed Daniel Lawrence Taylor’s comedy-drama series ‘Boarders’ for a second season. The six-episode series follows five Black teenagers from inner-city London who receive scholarships to the prestigious St Gilbert’s boarding school in what is portrayed as a superficial public relations move to enhance the […]

In an unexpected move, Onyx Collective has canceled production on the pilot for “Not Cops,” just days before filming was set to commence in Atlanta. The project, led by former “Insecure” showrunner Prentice Penny, was quietly greenlit two months ago but had not been officially announced. The half-hour pilot, like many Onyx projects, tackled a […]

After nearly a decade in front of the camera, actress and comedian Jillian Bell is set to make her feature directorial debut with the comedy Summer of 69. The film, produced by American High for Hulu, boasts an impressive cast led by Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman and will feature Nicole Byer (‘American Society of […]

Nickelodeon’s hit kids’ comedy series, “Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan,” has been officially renewed for a fifth season. Production is set to begin on July 8 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The upcoming season will feature 13 episodes, with a special holiday premiere slated for later in 2024. Created by Tyler Perry, the multi-cam […]

Grab your wands and swords, movie fans as theaters are set for a major box office clash on November 22 as two highly anticipated films, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” hit the big screen. Universal Pictures has announced a strategic shift, moving the release of the star-studded “Wicked” to this date, pitting it directly against Paramount’s […]

Catalyst Studios has announced additions to the cast of their upcoming boxing drama, ‘Undercard,’ which stars Emmy Award-winning comedian Wanda Sykes in her first major dramatic film role. Joining Sykes are Bentley Green, William Stanford Davis, Xavier Mills, Estella Kahiha, Berto Colon, and Roselyn Sanchez. Principal photography for the film has commenced in Puerto Rico. […]

Deyshaun Tucker is set to join the cast of “The Family Business” for its fifth season, premiering on July 4th on BET+. Tucker will guest star as Roman, a troubled neighborhood delinquent desperate to save his mother’s life, who finds himself in a tense confrontation with the powerful Duncan family. Created by Carl Weber, this […]

As the second season of Onyx Collective’s “Reasonable Doubt” gears up for its August 22 premiere, new cast members Essence Atkins, Melissa Ponzio, and Vaughn W. Hebron are set to bring fresh dynamics to the gripping legal drama. Created and written by Raamla Mohamed, Reasonable Doubt follows Jax, played by Emayatzy Corinealdi, as she navigates […]

The sequel to the Oscar-nominated documentary ‘TIME’ is set to debut at the Essence Fest Film Festival on July 6, 2024. ‘TIME II: UNFINISHED BUSINESS’ continues the compelling saga of Sibil Fox Richardson and Robert Richardson, protagonists of the original film that captivated audiences in 2020. Directed by Sibil Fox Richardson, also known as Fox […]