Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Nicki Minaj to executive produce and star in Lady Danger, a new animated series from Amazon Freevee based on Alex de Campi’s popular Dark Horse comic book series of the same name. The afrofuturistic series is set in the year 2075 and follows Lady Danger, a resurrected government field agent who conceals her true identity […]
Paramount+ is reportedly working on a new original series called Vice City, according to sources. The series is a collaboration between Paramount Television Studios, Lionsgate Television, and 50 Cent’S G-Unit Film & Television, and is being developed under the working title Vice City. READ: There’s an 8 Mile TV Show in the Works From 50 […]
50 Cent is giving us spinoffs and adaptions. After announcing he’s giving at least three BMF spinoffs in the newly titled BMF Immortal franchise, 50 Cent revealed to he has an 8 Mile tv show in the works. While speaking with Big Boy on Big Boy TV he said “I’m gonna bring his 8 Mile […]
50 Cent is venturing into the world of comic book superheroes. The rapper/actor has optioned the rights to Christopher Priest and ChrisCross’s DC Comic series ‘Xerø.’ He is producing Xero into a live-action movie and potential film franchise through his G Unit Film & Television production company. READ: Crystal Fox + 2 […]
Eminem has joined the cast of BMF, the upcoming Starz drama series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The rapper joins Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr. (“Big Meech” Flenory’s son), Da’Vinchi, Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Ajiona Alexus and Eric Kofi Abrefa. Additional cast members are Myles Truitt, Steve Harris, Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight, […]
50 Cent is developing a hip-hop competition series titled Unrapped via his G-Unit Film & Television for ABC. Dubbed as Hip-Hop’s American Idol, the show will follow a rap battle format that sees celebrities compete with the help of the music industry’s most iconic mentors. The contestants will go head-to-head in rap battles until a […]
Peacock has put in development, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, a drama from Morenike Balogun, 50 Cent, and Morgan Cooper. Balogun is writing Let Me Hear You Rhyme, which is based on Tiffany Jackson’s drama of the same name and is described as True Detective meets Straight Outta Compton, a coming-of-age story set amidst and […]
50 Cent’s TV career continues to flourish with a new series Confessions of a Crime Queen heading to Discovery+. The network gave a straight-to-series order to Confessions of a Crime Queen, a true-crime anthology series. 50 is developing the project through his G-Unit Film & Television banner, Rich Bye and his Goodbye Pictures and Lionsgate […]
Deon Taylor and 50 Cent team up for sports heist film Free Agents. Free Agents, described as a high-concept sports action heist thriller, tells of a group of professional football players who come together to steal from the team owners who are exploiting them. Taylor will direct the film based on a script he co-wrote […]
Steve Harris, Russell Hornsby, and Kash Doll have joined Black Mafia Family, the upcoming Starz drama series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Hornsby and Harris join as series regulars while rapper Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight joins in a recurring capacity. Black Mafia Family is inspired by the true story of two brothers who […]