BET Digital announces launch of new original weekly lifestyle show “It’s Too Early For This,” giving fans an unfiltered view into the “real lives” of celebrities before putting on their polished personas. In each episode, a new celebrity guest will walk fans through their typical day and in the process share personal stories about their lives and […] More
Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with co-directors (and twin brothers) Arie and Chuko Esiri about the inspiration for their revelatory debut feature film ‘Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)’ and why they decided to create it outside of the Nollywood machine. Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers—Mofe (Jude […] More
Singer, Songwriter and host of The Masked Singer, Nicole Scherzinger, has just been added to the cast of NBC’s Annie Live! Scherzinger will take on the role of Grace, Daddy Warbucks’ chief of staff who welcomes Annie with open arms and a loving heart, in NBC’s Annie Live! set for Thursday, December 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on […] More
Announced today, the 35th annual Miss Black USA Pageant, will be broadcast live on Fox Soul August 8th, 2021. Fox Soul is a free streaming platform serving unapologetically black, consumable by all entertainment. The Miss Black USA Organization is the first and largest scholarship pageant for women of color, awarding over $500,000 in scholarships. The pageant […] More
Released today was the trailer for Adah Obekpa’s, The American King starring rapper, actor and businessman Akon. The film mixes the spirit of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, the provocative ideas of The New York Times‘ 1619 Project, with the shadow of the Trump presidency colliding and conflating to create a unique oddball experience. In The American King, […] More
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the City of New York has partnered with Rooftop Films, a New York non-profit cultural institution and home for independent films for over twenty-five years, to present six free outdoor film and TV screenings during NYC Homecoming Week taking place August 14-22. The screenings will be located across all five boroughs of New York […] More
Director, writer, composer, actor, and one-man creative revolutionary Melvin Van Peebles jolted American independent cinema to new life with his explosive stylistic energy and unfiltered expression of Black consciousness. Though he undeniably altered the course of film history with the anarchic Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, that pop-culture bombshell is just one piece of a remarkably varied career […] More
Actor, writer, producer and comedian Marlon Wayans explores his greatest fears in his latest comedy special, MARLON WAYANS: YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS, debuting THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 on HBO Max. What is Marlon’s life-long fear? Exactly what you would expect: people with outie belly buttons. Marlon digs deeper to explore other fears as well, such as raising a […] More
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Richard Roundtree (“Shaft,” “Family Reunion”) and Terri J. Vaughn (“Insecure,” “The Steve Harvey Show”) have joined the cast of the second season of the romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” from Emmy-winning and Academy Award–nominated creator Ava DuVernay, ARRAY Filmworks, and Warner Bros. Television. Roundtree and Vaughn are […] More
Cult classic The Wonder Years is receiving a reimagined reboot at ABC this fall. Creator and executive producer, Saladin Patterson, puts a welcome twist on the original by centering on a black family in 1950’s Alabama. Star of the 1988 series, Fred Savage, serves as the series director while also serving as an executive producer […] More
Hollywood vet Danny Glover is set to lead drama feature The Drummer. The film’s North American rights were recently acquired by 1091 Pictures. Directed by Eric Werthman, Glover also serves as Executive Producer alongside Prema Cruz and Sam Underwood. Daniel K. Isaac, Camilla Perez, Frankie J. Alvarez, Jennifer Mudge and Lillias White also star in […] More
Emmy-winning actor Glynn Turman (Fargo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) is the new face for Beyoncé’s IVY PARK denim line. The announcement was made via an Instagram video the brand posted today. The actor modeled the new western themed was filmed on Glynn’s own IX Winds ranch in Southern California. Glynn stars in the video opposite his granddaughter, Melinda. Turman’s longtime […] More
SHOWTIME has released a trailer for BITCHIN’: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES, directed by Emmy-nominee Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, BURN, MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!). The film, which screened at the Tribeca Festival in June, will premiere on Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Watch and share the trailer below! BITCHIN’ is an intimate yet propulsive look at Rick […] More
Discovery Inc. today announced a robust slate of new original programming to be produced exclusively for discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription service. A total of five new shows, produced by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, have been ordered straight-to-series. The strategic partnership between discovery+ and OWN was formed to fulfill the streamer’s commitment to delivering […] More
It’s not a good day, it’s a great day in New York where stars Ryan Reynolds, Joe Keery, Lil Rel Howery, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Camille Kostek were joined by director Shawn Levy for a walk down the red carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of 20th Century Studios’ “Free Guy.” The screening occurred at the AMC […] More
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership with the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and Gold House, released a groundbreaking study entitled, I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment Industry. With the rise of anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes fueled by […] More
blackfilm.com is happy to announce Ron Cephas Jones to Join NBC’s ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime‘. Most known for his role on NBC’s “This Is Us”, Ron Cephas Jones is being cast in a recurring role on NBC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” as Congressman Leon Kilbride. “Law & Order: Organized Crime” returns for Season […] More
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series “Queen Sugar,“ created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “Cherish the Day”), returns Tuesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Click Below for Queen Sugar Season 6 Trailer! In anticipation for the series return, the season six […] More
The competition series that launched the careers of Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino and Kelly Clarkson – American Idol – welcomes back music industry legends, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, and veteran host Ryan Seacrest to help discover America’s next singing sensation for a fifth season on ABC. The show will simultaneously celebrate […] More
The Night Of and Venom star Riz Ahmed is making yet another impressive performance as a musician with life altering health issues in Mogul Mowgli. Film Forum presents Bassam Tariq’s narrative feature debut which is receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere beginning Friday, September 3. Mogul Mowgli is a bold, vital and electrifying exploration of heritage […] More
