A 'One Of Them Days' Sequel Is In The Works With Keke Palmer And SZA Set To Return
The dynamic duo, Dreux and Alyssa, are returning to the big screen! TriStar Pictures has confirmed a sequel to ‘One of Them Days,’ the hit comedy produced by Issa Rae. Keke Palmer and SZA will reprise their lead roles, bringing back the wit and sisterhood from the first movie.
Taraji P. Henson Delivers One Of Her Best Performances In Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’
Right From The Beginning, We Are Instantly Transported Into The World Of Janiyah Wiltkinson (Played By Taraji P. Henson), Who Is A Single Mother Forced To Navigate A Series Of Unfortunate And Unforgiving Circumstances.
Sheryl Lee Ralph To Receive Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute At Gotham TV Awards
The legendary Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph will be honored with the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute at this year’s Gotham TV Awards on Monday, June 2nd in New York City. The Sidney Poitier Initiative, in partnership with The Gotham, honors the groundbreaking actor, director, and activist by supporting inclusive film and media programs for underrepresented students, professionals, and organizations. This year’s honoree, Sheryl Lee Ralph, is recognized for her inspiration, uplifting presence, and pioneering contributions across stage, screen, and community.
Michael B. Jordan To Receive 2025 American Cinematheque Award
Michael B. Jordan is set to receive the 39th American Cinematheque Award, honoring his outstanding contributions to the film industry. The award will be presented on November 20 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Tyler Perry Studios And Award-Winning Filmmaker Courtney Glaudé Illuminate The Harsh Realities Of Dementia In Psychological Thriller, ‘Old Gray Mare’
"Old Gray Mare," written and directed by Courtney Glaudé —fresh off an overall deal with Tyler Perry Studios —delivers a gripping exploration of the emotional weight carried by families affected by dementia. What begins as minor memory lapses quietly escalates into something far more unsettling. When Steven and Robin return from a peaceful cruise and visit Eileen’s home, they’re confronted with a chilling new reality. This time, it’s more than forgotten groceries or misplaced keys—this time, the truth is impossible to ignore. With a deeply personal perspective, Glaudé crafts a poignant and haunting portrait of love, loss, and the slow unraveling of memory.
Writer And Director Blake Martin Announces His New Original Stageplay, 'The 4th Wall;' Opening Fall 2025
The 4th Wall is a bold, immersive stageplay that blurs the lines between performance and reality. Set inside a high-security psychiatric unit, the story follows a group of inmates participating in an experimental rehabilitation program led by an unexpected figure from their past. Through raw storytelling, fourth-wall breaks, and deeply human revelations, the play explores mental health, justice, and redemption in a system that rarely allows space for healing.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan To End With Season 5; Shameik Moore Added To The Cast As “Breeze” In Final Season
Starz has confirmed that Power Book III: Raising Kanan will conclude with its fifth season. The news came on the heels of the Season 4 finale, which also introduced a long-anticipated character from the original Power universe — Branford “Breeze” Frady, played by Shameik Moore.
Love, Laughter, And Legacy Collide In The Romantic Comedy ‘Different With Me’ Starring Ashley Chestang, Cynthia Bailey, And Joe Torry
Different With Me, the debut feature film from writer-director Kinnedy “ScribeCash” Storay, is a refreshing and emotionally resonant romantic comedy that redefines what it means to choose love in the modern world.
Led by rising star Ashley Chestang, the film follows Kali, a confident and career-driven woman who has everything—except a relationship that truly feeds her soul. After being blindsided by her longtime boyfriend, Kali turns inward to heal. But when she falls for Jeremy, a grounded, blue-collar dreamer with a heart of gold, her life is flipped once again by the unexpected return of her wealthy ex, now desperate to rekindle their past. Kali is faced with the ultimate choice: comfort and status, or authenticity and love.
Damson Idris To Star In New Romance Film ‘Miles & Juliette’ With Anamaria Vartolomei
Damon Idris is gearing up for his next big role in the Mick Jagger-produced romance film ‘Miles & Juliette’, which explores the passionate love life of legendary jazz musician Miles Davis. Idris will portray the young pioneering artist alongside Anamaria Vartolomei as Juliette Gréco–his lover, the esteemed French singer and actress he met during a life-changing trip to Paris in 1946. Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard is writing the screenplay, with Bill Pohlad directing.
URBANFEST 360° Announces Strategic Partnerships With Got One TV And TheBlkScript
Global Peace 360° is proud to announce the return of the Creative Director/Programing Director Timothy Starks and Executive Director Derrick Brown to the festival circuit with a groundbreaking new initiative: URBANFEST 360°. In collaboration with the Global Peace 360° and the Global Peace Film Festival, URBANFEST 360° will celebrate bold storytelling, transformative cinema, and dynamic voices from urban communities across the globe.
Caleb McLaughlin To Star In Scripted Podcast ‘Sacrilege: Curse Of The Mbirwi’ Featuring Kevin Carroll, Christina Elmore, Jessica Mikayla And More For Audible & QCODE
As Stranger Things gears up for its final season, star Caleb McLaughlin is stepping into the world of scripted audio drama with Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi. The supernatural podcast, produced by QCODE for Audible, premieres May 29.
Taraji P. Henson Is A Struggling Single Mom In Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’
Taraji P. Henson is stepping into new territory with Straw, a gripping Netflix thriller from Tyler Perry that was shot in just four days. The film, premiering June 6, follows Janiyah—a single mother struggling to care for her sick daughter—who finds herself trapped in a chaotic web of suspicion and survival.
The Devil Has No Dominion In Holy Waters: Witnessing The Sacredness Of ‘Sinners’
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners premiered on April 18 and made box office history, garnering critical acclaim for its heartfelt story, homage to blues music and U.S. Black Southern culture, captivating cinematography, sound design, and the actors who brought it all to life. Coogler takes us back to 1932 in the Mississippi Delta, with some of the liveliest church-going, harmonica-blowing, juke joint-jamming sinners thirsting for a holy oasis in bottles of whiskey and corn liquor at Smoke’s and Stack’s Club Juke. While bloodthirsty vampires threaten to drag them to the underworld, the film reminds us that the devil has no dominion in holy waters, as the sinners journey through and between the secular and sacred, baptizing souls with corn liquor, pure spiritual milk, pickled garlic, and the Lord’s Prayer to repel the dominion of the evil vampires.
Colman Domingo To Co-Chair 2025 Met Gala, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, affectionately known as “Mr. Put That Sh*t On,” is one of the co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala happening just one week away! He serves as co-chair alongside Anna Wintour, Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, and Lewis Hamilton, with LeBron James joining as Honorary Chair of the committee.
Michael B. Jordan And Taylor Russell To Star In ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ In Theaters March 5, 2027
Michael B. Jordan is hot off the press tour for ‘Sinners,’ where he stars as the leading men for Coogler’s groundbreaking movie that has audiences raving and anticipating more of Jordan on the big screen. Now, the award-winning actor is set to direct his second feature film, ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ to be released by Amazon MGM Studios on March 5, 2027. Jordan will also star in the film opposite Taylor Russell in this reimagining of Norman Jewison’s original 1968 movie of the same name, which starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.
Terri J. Vaughn Stars In Tyler Perry’s New Comedy Series, ‘She The People’ Coming To Netflix
Make way for Tyler Perry’s She the People. In Perry’s first comedy series on Netflix, Terri J. Vaughn stars as a politician who wins her election — and then realizes her new job will involve a lot more than what she originally signed up for. The 16 episodes in Season 1 will premiere in two batches. Part 1 will debut May 22, with Part 2 releasing Aug. 14.
Michael Ealy, Jaalen Best, Kai Parham, Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier, And Amin Joseph To Star In ‘The Greatest,’ Amazon’s Biopic On Muhammad Ali
Amazon Prime Video is set to release ‘The Greatest,’ a limited series about the life and legacy of the legendary heavyweight champion and social activist, Muhammad Ali. Michael Ealy has been tapped to play Malcolm X, the prominent Black revolutionary and close, though ultimately estranged, friend of Ali. Jaalen Best is set to star as Ali in this highly anticipated forthcoming series executive produced by Michael B. Jordan, Ben Watkins, and Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali.
Halle Bailey Joins Cast For Jesse Eisenberg’s New Film, ‘A Real Pain’ At A24
Jesse Eisenberg is back with a new feature following the success of A Real Pain, and A24 is once again on board. Production has officially started on the untitled film, which reunites Eisenberg with his A Real Pain team—including producers Emma Stone, Dave McCary, and Ali Herting of Fruit Tree, alongside Topic Studios as executive producers.
Morgan Freeman And Justice Smith Join The Cast Of ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,’ Coming To Theaters November 14
The magic returns! The ‘Now You See Me’ franchise continues with the third installment, ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,’ set to hit theaters on November 14. Morgan Freeman reprises his role as Thaddeus Bradley, joining returning stars Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, and Isla Fisher. This sequel to 2016’s ‘Now You See Me 2’ will also feature franchise newcomers Justice Smith, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, and Dominic Sessa.
Karena Evans Directs Kendrick Lamar’s And SZA’s Music Video For “Luther”
Kendrick Lamar dropped his long-awaited music video for “Luther,” featuring Grammy Award winner SZA, and it quickly became a fan-favorite, garnering more than six million views just one day after its release. “Luther” celebrates Black love and displays performances of intimacy, subtlety, and tenderness between Lamar and Annahstasia Enuke, and SZA and Geron McKinley, as the sampled sweet melodies of Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn serenade the couples.