Congratulations to Will Smith for snagging the well-deserved Best Actor award for his powerful portrayal of Richard Williams in “King Richard” at this year’s Critics Choice Awards. Other nominees in the same category included Nicolas Cage (Fig), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Andrew Garfield (tick, tick…Boom!), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy […] More
Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter discuss season 5 of the hit FX series “Snowfall” — It’s the summer of 1986 and the Saint crew has leveled up. Starring Damson Idris, Angela Lewis, Amin Joseph, Carter Hudson, Isaiah John, Michael Hyatt, Devyn A. Tyler, Sergio Peris-Mencheta. Watch episode 17 to hear Ellen and Ro’s […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with multifaceted supermodel, entrepreneur, and actress Cynthia Bailey about her new Lifetime film ‘Cruel Instruction‘. Bailey talked about first breaking into the industry, and finding her current path as actor in Lifetime’s ‘Cruel’ Instruction’. The movie is set to premiere on Lifetime, Saturday March 12th at 8/7c. Check out […] More
STARZ announced today that La La Anthony (“The Chi”, The Perfect Find) has been upped to series regular for the second season of “BMF” with Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King, X2: X-Men) joining the cast as series regular and Christine Horn (“Snowfall,” “Black-ish”) set to recur. La La Anthony will reprise her role as Markisha […] More
Amazon Studios today announced a two-season order of an animated comedy series from Emmy-nominated actor, director, and comedian Ramy Youssef and A24. Additionally, Amazon Studios inked a first-look deal with Youssef’s production imprint Cairo Cowboy, co-led by Andy Campagna, who was previously senior vice president of television for Esmail Corp. Youssef, through his Cairo Cowboy […] More
BET+ recently announced the return of Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, available now exclusively on BET+. Season 3 picks up with even more drama, jealousy, and deception as The Highest plans to grow the Rakudushis cult. While a growing number of his flock are trying to escape paradise, the FBI infiltrates the cult. Bodies begin to pile up in the pursuit of […] More
HBO’s How To Survive A Pandemic, directed by acclaimed journalist and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David France (HBO’s Welcome to Chechnya and How to Survive a Plague) debuts Tuesday, March 29 (9:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT). The documentary will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. How To Survive A Pandemic takes an inside look at the […] More
Searchlight Pictures has set release dates for Fire Island, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, and Not Okay for Hulu this summer. All three films will stream exclusively as Hulu Originals in the U.S. Fire Island and Not Okay will also stream internationally on Disney+ as Star Originals. Directed by Andrew Ahn, Fire Island stars Joel Kim Booster, Bowen […] More
WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) recently announced the 15th Annual WIF Oscar Party celebrating the 2022 women Oscar nominees, which will take place at Bar Lis at the Thompson Hollywood on Friday, March 25. The event is set to be co-hosted by Oscar-winning producer and WIF Board President Emerita Cathy Schulman and Oscar-winning artist H.E.R. WIF will kick off […] More
Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with Samuel L. Jackson about his personal connection to “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” Based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley. Currently streaming on Apple TV+. Ptolemy Grey (Samuel L. Jackson) has been all but forgotten by his family, his friends, and even by himself. Suddenly left […] More
DEATH ON THE NILE is coming to a couch near you. This is music to my ears as an Agatha Christie fan AND as someone who is not yet ready to post up at the movie theater. We love a good whodunit murder-mystery lead by Hercule Poirot; and based on the cast (specifically Letitia Wright […] More
Apple TV+ announced today that it has landed a new feature documentary about the groundbreaking life and career of seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has broken both records and barriers to become one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history. The documentary will feature full access to Hamilton and his team, […] More
Catch a glimpse of the all-new season of Hulu’s original comedy series “Woke,” starring Lamorne Morris (“Keef”), Blake Anderson (“Gunther”), T. Murph (“Clovis”), Sasheer Zamata (“Ayana”), and JB Smoove (“Marker”). See photos below! Season 2 returns with 8 episodes, April 8 on Hulu. Cartoonist Keef Knight is now a popular activist on the rise, but he’s facing […] More
Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with Dominique Fishback about stepping into her character “Robyn,” working alongside Samuel L. Jackson and improvising to make her character more authentic, in the Apple TV+ limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” Premiering Friday, March 11, 2022. “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy […] More
Netflix, Tomorrow Studios and Shueisha have partnered to adapt one of the best-selling manga series of all time, One Piece, as a live action series, bringing this pirate adventure story from Japan to audiences around the world with Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar headlining the cast as series regulars. […] More
Chef Wolfgang Puck and Wolfgang Puck Catering will return to create the menu for this year’s Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscars celebration, which will immediately follow the 94th Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 27. The team will collaborate on menu items with Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro. Merging food, fashion, music, art and […] More
Today, Disney+ released the teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, giving fans an exciting first look at the highly anticipated limited series, which launches exclusively on the streaming service on May 25. The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and […] More
Netflix and Shondaland released the official trailer and new images for Bridgerton Season 2. Finally! We cannot wait to see how things play out between Kate and Lord Anthony and Kate and her sister, Edwina. I don’t know about you, but let my older sister fall for the same man she’s trying to protect me from. […] More
Disney+ has released a first look image of its upcoming all-new live action Pinocchio, which will premiere exclusively on the streaming service this September. Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as […] More
Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with Omar Benson Miller about his character “Reggie,” in the Apple TV+ limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” Premiering Friday, March 11, 2022. “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man forgotten by his family, his friends, and by even himself. […] More
