The new Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, recently became the first number one film in the box office to be helmed by a Black woman. DaCosta earning the No. 1 spot places her ahead of two Black women directors who came close to making history:
Another novel by science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler is receiving an adaptation. Butler’s New York Times bestseller Parable of the Sower has been picked up by A24, with Garrett Bradley directing. This is the fourth Butler project to be developed by a major Hollywood studio, following Kindred, Wild Seed,
Netflix has shared exclusive photos for its forthcoming limited series, Colin in Black & White. Premiering on October 29th, the show chronicles activist and former NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s coming-of-age story as he grappled with race, class, and identity as a Black adopted child within a white family. Jaden Michael
Janicza Bravo (Zola, Lemon) is set to direct and executive produce the FX adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated 1979 science fiction novel Kindred, Deadline reports. Newcomer Mallori Johnson has been cast as the main character, Dana, for the television series. Kindred follows Dana’s journey as an aspiring writer who
Throughout the decades, there have been a multitude of deeply impactful series and films that detail the life of activist Malcolm X. The latest project, however, will have a more personal touch as it is set to be led by his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz. The upcoming television series will be
Jordan Peele’s forthcoming film, simply titled Nope, has received an ambiguous movie poster on Thursday that has fans speculating about the plot. Details about the film are currently non-existent, but Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun are set to star. In the poster, there’s a dark cloud that appears
The nominees for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled. Nominees that spotlight Black talent include I May Destroy You, Pose, The Underground Railroad, Bridgerton, Genius: Aretha, Hamilton, Lovecraft Country, This Is Us, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and black-ish. Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You) and Cynthia
Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union will star in The Inspection, an upcoming LGBTQ+ drama based on the autobiographical story of Elegance Bratton. The Inspection serves as Bratton’s feature-film debut. Set to begin production this summer, the drama film will follow Pope (One Night in Miami), who plays a young gay
All American: Homecoming, a spinoff of the hit sports drama television series All American, has been picked up by The CW. Written and executive produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, the series will follow the HBCU college experience of a young tennis player from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player
