BET and BET + unveil their 2021 Fall programming line-ups. The star-studded slate is bursting at the seams with hot new original series, returning hits, mega-specials, fun original movies, and more. On the heels of a successful summer programming season, BET keeps the momentum going with over 25 program premieres planned throughout the Fall as […] More
Polaris, the 100% black-owned television, digital and social media platform, today announced the launch of its first free ad-supported streaming TV channel (FAST), to debut on VIZIO’s (NYSE: VZIO) SmartCast platform. Created by digital media pioneer and legendary journalist, Rahman J. Dukes, Polaris exists to uncover and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People […] More
A special episode of OWN Spotlight series “Speak Sis” will premiere on Tuesday, September 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The special two-hour episode of “Speak Sis” features an audience of Black women in an in-depth conversation regarding mental health and trauma impacting the Black community led by Oprah Winfrey, […] More
In this interactive film featuring WWE Superstars, The Undertaker has set a trap for the decorated tag team The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, WWE Champion Big E) at his mansion. What they don’t know: The Undertaker’s mansion is an extreme Haunted House, packed to the brim with supernatural challenges. It’s up to viewers […] More
HBO Max unveiled first-look images of stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Loki,” “The Morning Show,” “Black Mirror”), David Oyelowo (“Selma,” “Les Misérables”) and Jessica Plummer (“EastEnders” and “How To Talk To Girls At Parties”) in JP Delaney’s gripping adaption of his best-selling novel, THE GIRL BEFORE, for HBO Max and BBC One. THE GIRL BEFORE tells the story of Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who gets […] More
Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, PASSING tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem […] More
Today Peacock announced a straight-to-series-order for Pitch Perfect from Universal Television, based on the Universal Pictures film series of the same name. Original cast member – Adam Devine – has been named as the headliner for the new series. Devine appeared in the first two installments of the film franchise, will reprise his role as Bumper Allen, the vocal […] More
Today A24 released the trailer for Joel Coen’s (Fargo, No Country for Old Men) highly anticipated adaptation – The Tragedy of Macbeth. written and directed by Coen, the film is headed by heavy hitters Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. The project is set for a theatrical release on Christmas with a digital debut January 14 on […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Charlie Barnett to talk new NBC series ‘Ordinary Joe‘. Barnett talks about what it was like growing up on a house boat, his experiences at The Juilliard School, his loving family, and the importance of representation. ‘Ordinary Joe’ premiered on Monday, September 20th, 2021, and will air weekly […] More
The newly released exclusive clip from Netflix’s ‘Dear White People Vol. 4’ features Joi Liaye (as Iesha) in musical number “SHE’S A BITCH” (by artist Missy Elliot). The clip shows Iesha going LIVE on her phone with a heated rap verse that evokes some unwished responses from viewers. We will most certainly be tuned into […] More
FOX’s highly anticipated drama series, OUR KIND OF PEOPLE, premieres tonight 9/20 at 9pm ET/8pm CT and we cannot wait to peak into the lives of the black elite as portrayed by series stars Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Kyle Bary and newcomer Alana Bright. Inspired by […] More
“I Would Never,” written, directed and starring Kiran Deol and Daniel Johnson, made its premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival’s Short Cuts category and is produced by Erica Fishman, and executive produced by Deniese Davis. Boundaries are crossed and a friendship tested when a law-school study session leads to uncharted territory for two young […] More
Complex just dropped the trailer for their new collaborative show – Hiking with Rappers. The six-episode interview series where host and comedian Keraun Harris takes your favorite rappers on a physically challenging hike in their favorite Timberland boots. Progressively the trail gets more intense, and so does the interview. From Quavo and Coi Leray to Lil Kim and Big Sean, as guests approach […] More
Disney+ and Pixar Animation Studios released the trailer for A Spark Story, the upcoming feature-length documentary that takes an intimate look at Pixar’s SparkShorts filmmaking process as two directors strive to get their uniquely personal SparkShorts visions on screen. The film is a co-production of Pixar and Supper Club. Directed by Jason Sterman and Leanne Dare of Supper Club (Chef’s Table), and […] More
BET+ released the official trailer for their original film, “American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty – The Delrhonda Hood Story,” which premieres exclusively on the streaming services on September 30. This film marks hip-hop artist and songwriter Remy Ma’s acting debut in a leading role as the notorious Delrhonda Hood aka “Big Fifty.” The original film is based on the unbelievable, […] More
The Emmy-nominated unscripted series WE’RE HERE returns for its eight-episode, second season MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Episodes will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Debuting on National Coming Out Day, this season follows renowned drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela as they continue their journey […] More
First look footage of Colin Kaepernick’s limited series Colin in Black & White debuted last night during the 73rd Annual Emmy Awards. Scheduled to launch on Netflix October 29, the bold new dramatic limited series from Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick stars Jaden Michael as a teenage Kaepernick and chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, […] More
Netflix psychological thriller, “YOU,“ captivated our psyche’s when season one premiered in 2018 and fans haven’t been the same since. The bingeworthy 10-episode series kept viewers obsessively locked in and struggling with our love-hate-fear relationship with Joe, a serial killer. “YOU” SEASON 3 LAUNCHES OCTOBER 15, 2021 and based on the trailer below, things get even […] More
Michaela Coel, creator, writer, and star of hit HBO series “I MAY DESTROY YOU,” made history last night. Coel won her first Emmy for best Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series and became the FIRST-EVER BLACK WOMAN to win this writing award at the Emmys. Congratulations for a well-deserved win! Coel dedicated her powerful […] More
“Tug of War” (Vuta N’Kuvute) debuted in Toronto’s Discovery section and made history as the first Tanzanian feature film to ever play at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the first Tanzanian period drama to be made and adapted from Adam Shafi’s award-winning Swahili novel. Set in colonial-era Zanzibar, “Tug of War” tells the story […] More
