Will Gluck’s latest hits theaters August 7 Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for One Night Only, an upcoming romantic comedy directed by Will Gluck, the filmmaker behind Easy A, Friends With Benefits, and the 2023 box office hit Anyone but You. The film stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner as Allie and Owen, […]
Paramount+ Sets Premiere Dates for Final Season of ‘All The Queen’s Men’ and Season 6 of ‘Ruthless’
Paramount+ has announced premiere dates for two of its most popular Tyler Perry series from BET, with the fifth and final season of All The Queen’s Men set to debut on June 10 and the sixth season of Ruthless following on June 30. All The Queen’s Men will bow out with two episodes at launch […]
Kevin Hart Addresses Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd Joke on The Breakfast Club: “Remove Me From It, I Didn’t Say It”
Kevin Hart has a message for everyone upset about what happened at his roast: don’t put it on him. In a candid sit-down on The Breakfast Club, the comedian-turned-producer addressed the mounting backlash following Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, which aired live on May 10 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. The special […]
Get a First Look at Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in WWII Action Thriller ‘Lucky Strike’
Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have unveiled a poster and trailer for Lucky Strike, an upcoming WWII action thriller directed by Rod Lurie (The Outpost, The Last Castle, Straw Dogs). Scott Eastwood stars as an injured American soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge — the last major German offensive of […]
‘Birth of a Nation’: How One Movie Became The Most Powerful Weapon, Narratively, Ever Used Against Black People in America
One of the most damaging things to ever happen narratively in America is the 1915 release of D.W. Griffith’s silent film Birth of a Nation. Not simply because it was a racist film. But because of the infrastructure behind it, who endorsed it, and how thoroughly it shaped the way Black people have been seen […]
The Kara Young Takeover: Two Films in Theaters & Two Productions on The Stage
The two-time Tony winner is one of the most in-demand performers working right now There is a particular kind of performer who commands every room they walk into without announcing themselves. Kara Young is that kind of performer — and right now, she is everywhere. The two-time Tony Award winner, and the first Black performer […]
First Look: John Boyega and Cara Delevingne in Supernatural Horror ‘The Punishing’
The film is currently in post-production and rooted in Scandinavian folklore First look images have arrived for The Punishing, the upcoming supernatural horror film starring John Boyega and Cara Delevingne. The film is currently in post-production and making its market debut at Cannes. Written and directed by Chris Sparling, the filmmaker behind the Ryan Reynolds […]
Nia DaCosta Is on a Directing Roll, and ‘Driver’ With Mahershala Ali is Up Next
The director has quietly put together one of the more impressive runs in Hollywood right now Nia DaCosta is having a moment, and it keeps getting bigger. Fresh off amazing productions, Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the director is now reportedly set to helm Driver, an independently financed action feature starring two-time […]
LightReel Film Festival Announces Full 2026 Lineup, Industry Panels, and Screening Program
The 7th annual edition of Washington DC’s multicultural film festival announces its full IndustryInsights program Washington DC’s multicultural film festival is back, and the conversation lineup alone is worth the trip. LightReel Film Festival returns for its 7th annual edition June 3-6, 2026 at the Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market in Washington DC, and the […]
Shar Jackson to Star in and Co-Direct Season 2 of SLAY TV’s ‘Unrequited’
SLAY TV is making its return, and it is bringing its flagship series with it. The digital media network, founded to center Black LGBTQ+ storytelling across original scripted and unscripted content, is reviving alongside Season 2 of Unrequited, the award-winning LGBTQ+ dramedy web series from creator and showrunner Juss Thrasher. Unrequited follows Liam, a lonely […]









