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Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Delayed 7 Months
Respect, the biopic on music legend Aretha Franklin, has been delayed for the third time by MGM. Originally set for release on Christmas Day 2020, Aretha was moved to a Martin Luther King Jr. weekend release on January 15, 2021 back in July. MGM has finally settled on an August 13, 2021 debut – seven […] More
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John David Washington Thriller ‘Born to Be Murdered’ Acquired by Netflix
John David Washington is rolling out films at a rapid pace despite the pandemic. Fresh off the hype of his Christopher Nolan drama – Tenet – his latest project Born to Be Murdered has just been purchased by streaming giant Netflix for release in 2021. Washington will be playing alongside Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The […] More
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HBO Revives ‘In Treatment’ with Uzo Aduba
HBO is bringing back the popular therapy themed drama, In Treatment, for it’s fourth season after a ten year hiatus. In the reimagining, the network has re-cast the beloved main character Paul Weston (Garbiel Byrne) with Uzo Aduba. Mark Wahlberg will be executive producing the show along with Stephen Levinson, Hagai Levi, Jennifer Schuur, Joshua […] More
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Kenya Barris Tapped to Write & Direct Richard Pryor Biopic
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has been tapped to write, direct and produce the biopic on legendary comedian Richard Pryor. The film was snagged by MGM in a tense world-wide bid for the comedian’s life story. Barris is producing the film through his company Khalabo Ink Society with the comedian’s widow – Jennifer Lee Pryor – […] More
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Lebron James & CNN Join Forces for ‘Dreamland: The Rise & Fall of Black Wallstreet’
Lebron James’ SpringHill Company – an entertainment media business – and CNN Films are working together to produce Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wallstreet. The feature length film is a documentary highlighting the tragic massacre of hundreds of African-Americans in Tulsa, OK., leaving a prosperous black metropolis of bankers, businesses, and lawyers in […] More
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Netflix Grabs Idris Elba’s Film ‘Concrete Cowboy’
Netflix has acquired and is set to release Idris Elba’s urban cowboy tale – Concrete Cowboy – in 2021. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and was picked up by the streamer shortly after. Alongside Elba, the film stars Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin. Based on a screenplay by Ricky Staub […] More
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Five-Part Docuseries Airs Its Final Episode on ABC Owned TV Stations
Our America: Living While Black:
An hour-long special that airs as a culmination of a five-part docuseries highlighting the lives of Black
families. The special goes beyond the statistics to explore racial inequality and structural barriers
affecting Black families across the country. Despite the obstacles, viewers will see the perseverance,
hope and success of Black families across America as they seek to build stronger communities and
make real change despite centuries of systemic racism. More -
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Ava Duvernay Gets Put Pilot for ‘Sovereign’ at NBC
Sovereign is the Native American family drama from award winning director Ava Duvernay and Bird Runningwater. Landing at NBC as a put pilot, it’s the first of its kind to be developed for network television. The story follows the lives, loves and loyalties of a sprawling Indigenous family struggling to control the future of their […] More
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Eme Ikwuakor Joins $100M+ Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Movie ‘Moonfall’
Donald Sutherland (Ad Astra) and Eme Ikwuakor (Marvel’s Inhumans) are joining Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Stanley Tucci, John Bradley and Charlie Plummer in Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi epic Moonfall. The $136M-budgeted independent film will see a mysterious force knock the Moon from its orbit around Earth and send it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With only weeks before impact, a ragtag team launches a last-ditch mission into space to land on the lunar surface and save the planet from annihilation. More
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Victoria Mahoney Directs Kerry Washington & Sterling K. Brown in Upcoming ‘Shadow Force’
Lionsgate has tapped Victoria Mahoney to direct the upcoming action-drama flic –Shadow Force. Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown are set to lead the film. Already a part of filmmaking history, Mahoney served as the second unit director for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – the first African-American woman to hold a directing credit […] More
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Yara Shahidi Hosts ‘A Different World’ Reimagining for ‘Zoom Where It Happens’ Final Episode
The Debbie Allen directed special series – Zoom Where it Happens – will be airing its last installment on Oct. 27 with an all-star cast. Tessa Thompson, Yara Shahidi, Storm Reid, Kelly McCreary, Oswin Benjamin and Lil’ Yachty are all set to appear on the series finale of the six episode run. Zoom Where It […] More
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Mamoudou Athie To Star In Netflix Series Inspired by Horror Podcast ‘Archive 81’
Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion, Black Box, Uncorked) and Dina Shihabi (Altered Carbon) are set to star in Archive 81, an eight-part series loosely based on the found footage supernatural horror podcast Archive 81. More
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Anthony Mackie in ‘Synchronic’ Tops Weekend Specialty Box Office Opening
Anthony Mackie led sci-fi movie, Synchronic, received a decent opening weekend in the Specialty Box Office sector bringing in almost a quarter million in sales. The film from Well Go USA, opened in 326 theaters ringing in $225,070 across the nation. New Orleans is the backdrop for Synchronic, following two best friends Steve (Mackie) and […] More
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Ayanna Floyd-Davis’ ‘New York Undercover’ Reboot Near Commitment on Peacock
Former The Chi showrunner, Ayanna Floyd-Davis, is in negotiations to bring back the 90’s classic New York Undercover to screens. The cop drama is nearing commitments on NBCUniversal’s streaming platform – Peacock – and will be executive produced by original show co-creator, producer, and TV juggernaut Dick Wolf. Floyd revived the series, serving as writer, […] More
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Antoine Fuqua Directs ‘THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL,’ Starring NBA All-Star Chris Paul
HBO Sports, Imagine Documentaries and Fuqua Films are in production on THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. Emmy-winning director Antoine Fuqua will chronicle the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall. More
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Interview with Moses Lawi, 2020 Black Filmmakers Grant Recipient
We recently sat down with Moses Lawi, up and coming filmmaker and recipient of the 2020 Black Filmmakers and Writers Grant. More
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Interview with Natalie Jasmine Harris, 2020 Black Filmmakers Grant Recipient
We recently sat down with Natalie Jasmine Harris, up and coming filmmaker and recipient of the 2020 Black Filmmakers and Writers Grant. More
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Michael Strahan Executive Produces Documentary Series ‘THE COST OF WINNING’
From executive producers Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini comes the four-part documentary series THE COST OF WINNING, the story of the St. Frances Academy Panthers football program in Baltimore, an unlikely and uplifting tale of possibility, perseverance and leadership in the face of adversity. More
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