Showtime has acquired the film "Heist 88" from Paramount+, with the film starring Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. The movie will be a part of Showtime's new programming, which aims to have culturally diverse takes in the vein of The Chi.

Ryan Michelle Bathé is set to join the cast of CBS’ JumpStart, a multi-camera comedy pilot based on the long-running comic strip created by Robb Armstrong.

Regina Hall has landed a role in Searchlight Pictures' upcoming rock opera, O'Dessa. The film, which starts production in Croatia in May, is set in a post-apocalyptic future and follows Sadie Sink's character on a quest to retrieve a family heirloom.

Donald Glover, best known for his work on Community and Atlanta, is opening up about Gilga, his production company headquartered in Ojai, California and having the chance to work with Malia Obama.

Neon has wrapped production on its second feature, "The Actor," with André Holland and Gemma Chan as the lead actors. This is also the first live-action film for Oscar-nominated Anomalisa helmer Duke Johnson.

Taylor Russell, known for her roles in Waves and Bones and All, has landed a role in the highly anticipated Korean thriller, Hope. The film, directed by Na Hong-jin of The Wailing fame, features a star-studded cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Hoyeon, breakout star of the hit series Squid Game.

BET Her has announced the green light for "Black Girl, Erupted," the latest addition to the "BET Her Presents: The Couch" franchise. Directed by Vanessa Bell Calloway, who also stars in the film, and executive produced by Tressa Azarel Smallwood of MegaMind Media, "Black Girl, Erupted" is the franchise's first feature film.

Actress Zoë Kravitz has signed up to star and produce in the new dark comedy Biter. The movie is based on the short story "Biter," written by Kristen Roupenian, the author of the viral short story "Cat Person."

Disney has announced that a live-action adaptation of its popular 2016 animated film, ‘Moana, is in early development. The news was revealed by actor Dwayne Johnson, who will produce the movie with his partners Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions.

Showtime has recently announced that its upcoming drama series, ‘King Shaka,’ has been cancelled. The series was executive produced by Antoine Fuqua and chronicled the sweeping story of the Zulu Empire founder.

Actor Omar Epps, known for his role in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan,’ is set to star in the upcoming Netflix limited series ‘The Perfect Couple.’

Amazon Studios has secured the rights to The Dwelling, an unpublished short story by Aaron Jayh. Michael B. Jordan and Liz Raposo’s Outlier Society will produce. Jordan potentially starring in the lead role.

Rapper and music icon Snoop Dogg has joined the upcoming film, "The Latin from Manhattan" as a music supervisor and executive producer under his Death Row Pictures banner.

Amazon Studios has announced that it has acquired the rights to Aaron Foley’s debut novel, “Boys Come First,” and plans to develop it into a television series. The show’s pilot will be written by Chuck Hayward, co-executive producer of the popular Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso.”

Whitney Peak, the talented Ugandan-Canadian actress who recently starred in Hocus Pocus 2, has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the leading entertainment and sports agencies in the world.

Bria Samone Henderson, Stakiah Lynn Washington, Tonya Pinkins, and Kim Estes, have joined the cast of ‘Angel City,’ a feature film that will mark filmmaker Noel Braham's directorial debut.

Renowned actor Laurence Fishburne will present his new solo stage show, ‘Like They Do In The Movies',’ this July as part of the New York Stage and Film Summer Season at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

A new report from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that diversity in film has taken "a step back in theatrical films but strides forward in streaming."

A spinoff of the popular drama series ‘Snowfall’ is currently in its early stages of development at FX. The potential offshoot is said to feature Gail Bean reprising her role as Wanda, from the original show.

Lee Sung Jin, the screenwriter of the upcoming Netflix dark comedy Beef, has been confirmed to take over as the screenwriter for Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts, which is set to be released on July 26, 2024, marking the end of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).