Production on Disney’s live action musical comedy Disenchanted, the sequel to the studio’s Oscar nominated Enchanted, is underway. Disney also announced that SNL alum Maya Rudolph and Community actress Yvette Nicole Brown have been added to the cast while Amy Adams (Arrival) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) are currently shooting in Ireland. Adam Shankman […] More
Tina Andrews has secured a deal with HBO MAX for the film and TV rights to her 2013 historical novel, Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Madness and the Moor. Andrews will serve as creator/showrunner and executive producer. HBO Max Tina Andrews Andrews’ 20 years of major research on Queen Charlotte culminates in the journey of a young German Princess whom the British did […] More
Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru speaks with actress/co-writer HEDY WONG and director/co-writer HISONNI JOHNSON about the true events that inspired ‘TAKE OUT GIRL,’ amplifying their AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) / Indigenous voices by focusing on commonalities in their upbringing and representation in film. Hedy Wong & Hisonni Johnson Talk New Film ‘TAKE OUT GIRL’ 1091 Pictures will release TAKE OUT […] More
Hit sports-dramedy The Game is returning to tv screens! The popular CW and BET reboot has received a ten-episode order from Paramount+ and will see the return of original cast members Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Steve Harvey Show, Insecure) and Hosea Chanchez (Black Lightening). Producing the series are CBS Studios, Akil Productions and Grammnet NH […] More
Showtime Sports has announced the title and premiere date of the upcoming documentary Kevin Garnett: Anything is Possible, chronicling the career of one of the NBA’s all-time greats. The film will include scenes from Garnett’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, taking place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut this Saturday. The documentary […] More
NBC recently announced their new programming lineup. Amongst the news shows are Home Sweet Home, a new unscripted series from executive producer Ava Duvernay and new comedy Grand Crew from Phil Augusta Jackson (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) with an all-Black cast including Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum and Carl Tart. Ava DuVernay NBC Home Sweet Home follows […] More
NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization and one of the world’s most respected LGBTQ+ film festivals, has announced programming for NewFest Pride, a new summer film series taking place this year from June 4-7. All film screenings and events will be available virtually to audiences throughout the United States. The announcement was […] More
Queen Latifah‘s production company, Flavor Unit, is developing the film adaptation of Nicole Glover’s novel The Conductors in conjunction with The Jim Henson Company. Heading the project will be Latifah and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit Entertainment alongside Lisa Henson and Blanca Lista from The Jim Henson Company. The Conductors follows Hetty Rhodes, a magic-user […] More
Muhammad Ali, a new four-part documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, will air on PBS September 19-22, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The new series, which was in development for six years, was also written and co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon, whose previous collaborations with Burns include The Central Park Five (2012), Jackie Robinson (2016) and East Lake Meadows: […] More
Phylicia Rashad – world renowned actress and singer, is now Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University. Many were inspired by ‘The Cosby Show’ spinoff ‘A Different World’ to pursue higher education; the show portrayed student life at the fictitious HBCU Hillman College. The legendary actress is a Howard University alumnus and member of Alpha […] More
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock has just released its trailer for season three of the Peacock original children’s program, Madagascar: A Little Wild. The series captures the iconic personalities of the four dynamos – Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – and showcases the team as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo. Season […] More
The kids and family comedy Gordita Chronicles has received a series order from HBO Max. The series comes from Sony Pictures Television and is set to star Diana Maria Riva (Man With A Plan), Juan Javier Cardenas (Snowfall) and Olivia Goncalves (Scooter McGruder). Zoe Saldana‘s banner – Cinestar – is producing with Mariel Saldana and Cisely Saldana executive producing for Cinestar […] More
Disney+ is bringing back Penny and the gang with The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Joining the cast of players that audiences have grown to love are Pose’s Billy Porter, Star Trek‘s Zachary Quinto and the Rich Kids of Beverly Hills‘ EJ Johnson . Billy Porter Proud Family Porter and Quinto, respectively, voice Randall and […] More
Lionsgate released today the trailer for the new action-thriller, The Protgégé, starring Samuel L . Jackson, Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, with Robert Patric. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Richard Wenk; the film is produced by Arthur Sarkissian, Moshe Diamant, Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, and Chris Milburn. The Protégé Samuel Jackson The film […] More
Variety has just announced Regina King will direct the Harlem-renaissance set ‘Bitter Root’. It is a film adaptation of the Harlem comic book series. King, an Academy Award winning actress and director, will produce the movie for Legendary Pictures along with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media. King […] More
Check out this exclusive clip from ALLBLK’s ‘Stuck With You’. Season 2 is streaming today! Download the app now to watch all episodes! Watch our exclusive interview with Timon Kyle Durrett. Season 2 Synopsis: This season, Candace (Tammy Townsend) and Luvell (Timon Kyle Durrett), finally decide to move forward with their separation…until a new celebrity couple enters the […] More
Director Barry Jenkins took to Twitter recently to drop an over 50 minute piece comprised of moving portraits of background actors from The Underground Railroad. Director Barry Jenkins Drops “The Gaze” on Twitter Set to Nicholas Britell’s sweeping score, The Gaze provides a window into the soul of the series and is accompanied by an essay penned by […] More
The feature film selection has been announced for the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the formative festival held in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood. The festival skipped a year of film due to the Coronavirus pandemic, however, will be returning for in-person viewings and events for those who chose to […] More
Tasha Smith directs upcoming Fox series ‘Our Kind of People’. Deadline announced exclusively that Tasha Smith has been tapped to direct the pilot and second episode. The project is executive produced by Karin Gist & Lee Daniels. Smith shared her joy on Instagram using motivational hashtags: “So much #gratitude #Godisamazing #womendirectors #blackgirlmagic a little girl from Camden […] More
Official Trailer & Key Art for Kevin Hart’s New Netflix Film ‘Fatherhood’ | In this heartwarming, funny and emotional true story, Kevin Hart stars as a widower taking on one of the toughest jobs in the world: fatherhood. Also starring Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Frankie R. Faison, Anthony Carrigan and Paul Reiser, […] More
