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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Set To Star In Indie Drama ‘Liz Here Now’

Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has completed filming Liz Here Now, a new indie drama directed by Sterling Macer Jr. Set in 1967, the film follows Liz Baxter (Ellis-Taylor), a nanny for a white family in Oakland, California, during the rise of the Black Panther Party. When Liz discovers the children she cares for are being mistreated by their mother (played by Twilight's Rachelle Lefevre), her efforts to protect them lead to accusations of involvement in a Black Panther conspiracy.

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‘Young Martin’ Prequel Drama Series In Works From Martin Lawrence & WonderHill Studios

The Martin reunion was a standout moment at this year’s Emmy Awards, sparking nostalgia and bringing the iconic 90s sitcom back into the limelight. Building on this momentum, Martin Lawrence and his production company, RunTelDat, are collaborating with Marvin Peart’s WonderHill Studios to introduce a new hourlong drama series, Young Martin.

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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’: Premiere Date For David Oyelowo Drama Coming To Paramount+

David Oyelowo, the cannon-slinging lawman, takes center stage in the exhilarating teaser trailer for "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," set to premiere on November 5 exclusively on Paramount+. This Taylor Sheridan-produced anthology series promises to be a gripping journey through the life of Bass Reeves, portrayed by Oyelowo, as he rises from enslavement to become the first Black U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi.

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Tyler Perry Set For New Legal Drama, ‘Mea Culpa’

Tyler Perry, the highly acclaimed producer, writer, and director, is expanding his cinematic universe yet again with the upcoming legal drama, Mea Culpa. The movie features a star-studded cast, including Kelly Rowland, who also co-produces the film, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee.

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