On Halloween, Donald Glover released a cryptic teaser for Atlanta’s third season. Much speculation about what the season may entail began circulating throughout social media, and we now have slightly more information. It’s been almost four years since the brilliance of Atlanta has graced us. At last, the third season is officially set to premiere […]
A documentary on the late Sidney Poitier’s career and life has been in production for over a year by Harpo Productions and Network Entertainment. Oprah Winfrey is serving as executive producer, and the documentary will be directed by Reggie Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang, The Black Godfather). Poitier’s family is attached to the project as well. […]
Amazon Studios closed an exciting new deal with the Award-winning comedian Eddie Murphy, which consists of starring in three Amazon Studio films and developing original films for Amazon Studios and Prime Video. The deal was announced after the success of Coming 2 America, which became the number one streamed movie during its debut weekend and […]
The Princess and the Frog marked the first time that a Black heroine starred in a Disney animated film. As Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana has been a source of inspiration for young girls everywhere since its release in 2009. Now, Tiana will have her own series on Disney+, which is set to premiere in […]
Writer, producer, and actress Grace Nkenge Edwards is known for her work on Loosely Exactly Nicole and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. During season four, she joined the writer’s team for Insecure, and it’s the first show that she’s worked on that is predominately Black. Years before the opportunity to work alongside Issa Rae manifested, Edwards remembers […]
Idris Elba stars as Rufus Buck in Jayme Samuel’s Western film The Harder They Fall, playing the antagonist of the story. Buck is a ruthless and merciless outlaw who, after discovering his enemy has been released from prison, reunites his gang in the name of revenge. Since its release, the movie has become extraordinarily popular, […]
From Insecure to Run The World and now Harlem, recent series are focusing on compelling groups of Black women who are multifaceted. Creators of color are taking it upon themselves to accurately portray Black women in a myriad of ways, and it’s exciting to witness. Harlem follows “four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, […]
Nick Brooks, an upcoming filmmaker and author, has gained incredible recognition for his young adult thriller Promise Boys, which scored a seven-figure book deal with Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Expected to be released in early 2023, Promise Boys follows three boys at a Washington, D.C. charter school as they investigate the killing of […]
The treasured early-2000s animated series The Proud Family is back and apparently, louder and prouder. The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder will be offered as part of Disney+, and is set to launch on the platform in February 2022. It’s been 14 years since we’ve watched the hilarious adventures of the Proud family, consisting of Penny, […]
A 2018 graphic novel by Mikhail Sebastian and George Watson titled Sorcerority is being adapted into a film by Gabrielle Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions, Taraji P. Henson’s TPH Entertainment, and Effie T. Brown’s Gamechanger Films. The official synopsis reads: “Sorcerority chronicles a young African-American girl, Melanie, who, following in the footsteps of her late […]