Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and Yuh-Jung Youn will present at the 94th Oscars, show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan announced today. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. “Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe,” said Packer. […] More
Detective Danner, played by Tiffany Haddish, is back on the case! Apple TV+ announced an early season two renewal of “The Afterparty,” the broadly acclaimed and hit murder-mystery comedy series from Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord, and TriStar TV and Sony Pictures Television. The news arrives ahead of the […] More
Hulu’s commitment to Black Storytelling has transcended past Black History Month with its #BlackHistoryAlways series. Hulu will be hosting audio conversations between pairs of prominent Black voices from across Hulu, The Walt Disney Company and Disney Streaming on Twitter Spaces. Tomorrow’s conversation follows past Twitter Spaces sessions featuring Snowfall stars Damson Idris and Isaiah John, and NBC’s Phil Augusta Jackson […] More
A teaser trailer for the new and unconventional comedy series BUST DOWN has been released by Peacock. Starring Jak Knight, Langston Kerman, Sam Jay and Chris Redd, BUST DOWN follows four casino employees living dead-end lives with dead-end jobs in middle America, and the massive mess they manage to make out of it. The series […] More
Essence announced its slate of honorees for its milestone 15th anniversary Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Essence is set to highlight “The Black Cinematic Universe” by honoring actress/ producer/director Nia Long (You People), Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), actress/comedian/creator Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and actress Chanté Adams (A Journal For Jordan.) This year’s star-studded affair will be […] More
The official trailer and premier date has been released for the new horror comedy, Master. Starring and executive produced by Regina Hall (Support the Girls, Black Monday), Master is written and directed by Mariama Diallo. The film is set to debut on Amazon Prime and select theaters nationwide on March 18th. Three women strive to […] More
Comcast NBCUniversal celebrates the one-year anniversary of Black Experience on Xfinity by announcing plans to offer ten $100K grants totaling $1 Million to emerging Black filmmakers. Home to the largest curated collection of independent Black film on demand, Black Experience on Xfinity features high-quality content from many of Xfinity’s existing network partners, while investing millions of dollars in […] More
HBO Max has acquired THE BEAUTY OF BLACKNESS, a documentary film directed by Tiffany Johnson and Kiana Moore. The film is available to stream now on HBO Max. THE BEAUTY OF BLACKNESS chronicles Fashion Fair, the first cosmetics brand created exclusively for Black women created in 1973 by Eunice Johnson, the co-founder of Ebony and Jet […] More
William Jackson Harper (Love Life, The Underground Railroad) and Cristin Milioti (Made for Love, Palm Springs) will star in the highly-anticipated comedic thriller series THE RESORT, a multi-generational exploration of love, marriage, and family vacations, set amidst one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries. The series will shoot in the tropical location of Puerto Rico. Skyler Gisondo (The Righteous […] More
From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favorite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources, launching on Netflix March 18 with ten 30 minute episodes. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many […] More
Today, HBO released the official teaser for the new horror comedy, The Baby, from creators Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer. The HBO original will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Sunday, April 24 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) The Baby presents a darkly funny, raw examination of motherhood, from the perspective of a woman who doesn’t […] More
Today ESPN and The Walt Disney Company announced the launch of Andscape, a multi-media platform dedicated to embracing and sharing the full range of Black culture and identity, as a rebranded and expanded version of The Undefeated. Andscape, part of the ESPN portfolio, will be a content creator for The Walt Disney Company, encompassing an editorial […] More
The HISTORY Channel greenlights the documentary “After Jackie” from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Sports Emmy award winning brand UNINTERRUPTED, Firelight Films and in association with Major League Baseball and in collaboration with The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Executive produced by James, Carter, Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated director Stanley Nelson and critically-acclaimed producer and director Andre Gaines, the two-hour film […] More
The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once On This Island, Choir Boy, co-director and choreographer of Fire Shut Up in My Bones) has announced the full cast and creative team. Joining the cast are Amara Granderson as Lady in Orange, Tendayi Kuumba as […] More
A&E Network has greenlit four-part documentary event “James Brown: Say It Loud” (working title) exploring the entertainment icon’s legacy as a musical force, cultural catalyst, and dominant Black creative voice. The documentary event delves into Brown’s improbably epic life and sound that was as innovative as it was influential. Exploring his legacy through exclusive interviews with friends, family, […] More
Lifetime always finds a way to celebrate the holidays just a little bit early and this year is no exception by revealing three new movies from the 2022 holiday line up. Legendary entertainer, Patti LaBelle gets into the holiday spirit starring with Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) in her fourth holiday film for the network, A New […] More
Take a look at this Exclusive Clip from the CW Networks television show ‘MARCH’ highlighting the Prairie View A&M University Band! “MARCH” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) “Stormy Weather” (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV) THE MARCHING STORM’S FINAL HOME GAME — It’s the last home game for the Marching Storm and everyone is in their feelings. Tre is […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona spoke with Cory Hardrict about his role as Coach Marcus Turner on ‘All American: Homecoming‘. Hardrict also talked about his hometown, being a grounded family man in Hollywood, and more! ‘All American: Homecoming’ premiered on The CW Monday, February 21st, 2022. Check out the interview and let us know what you […] More
Indeed and Hillman Grad productions recently announced the 10 filmmaker teams selected for season two of Indeed: Rising Voices. A partnership between Indeed and Lena Waithe’s banner – Hillman Grad Productions – Indeed: Rising Voices was created to uncover, invest in and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers across […] More
HBO just announced the premier date for the new late night series Game Theory With Bomani Jones. The show features Emmy-winning sports journalist and commentator Bomani Jones discussing timely issues that transcend the world of sports. The series debuts Sunday, March 13 (11:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT). New episodes will debut each Sunday for six weeks on HBO and […] More
