Lashan Browning Launches Production Company ‘Antoinette Media’ with MTV Studios
Antoinette Media, a production company launched in 2020 by Lashan Browning, has secured a “substantial equity investment” from Paramount.
Muhammad Ali Event Series From Kevin Willmott, Regé-Jean Page & Morgan Freeman In Works At Peacock
Peacock is developing Excellence: 8 Fights, a scripted eight-part event series about boxing great Muhammad Ali, based on the definitive biography Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig.
‘The Madness’: Marsha Stephanie Blake, John Ortiz Among 4 Cast In Netflix Limited Series
Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us), Gabrielle Graham (Twenties), John Ortiz (Promised Land) and Tamsin Topolski (Slow Horses) have been cast opposite Colman Domingo in Netflix’s ‘The Madness’ limited series.
Watch: KeKe Palmer Releases Trailer For Her New Film ‘BIG BOSS,’ With An Accompanying Album
Keke Palmer is having quite the year. On March 7th, she shared on her social media a trailer for her new film entitled 'BIG BOSS,' which will be released sometime this month.
Chinonye Chukwu To Write & Direct Entertainment 360 Feature, ‘Wolf Hustle,’ After Apple Wins Rights
Apple has won a multiple studio bidding war for Cin Fabré’s novel ‘Wolf Hustle’ about a young Black woman’s ascent in the male dominated Wall Street. Till filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu is adapting as a feature, directing and producing under her Where’s the Fire banner alongside Entertainment 360.
Janet Jackson & TLC Documentaries, Keyshia Cole Biopic Greenlit At Lifetime
Janet Jackson & TLC Documentaries, Keyshia Cole Biopic Greenlit At Lifetime.
NEON Picks Up Director Raoul Peck’s Documentary ‘Orwell’
NEON announced today the acquisition of the North American rights to Academy Award®-nominated and BAFTA-winning director, Raoul Peck’s (I Am Not Your Negro) documentary ‘Orwell,’ the definitive feature-length documentary on visionary author George Orwell.
David E. Talbert Sets Up ‘Overtime’ Comedy At ABC, ‘Twas’ The Night’ Musical Anthology At Disney+
David E. Talbert has sold the single-camera comedy ‘Overtime,’ about a retired NBA player, to ABC, with Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo) executive producing and Courtney Lilly (Black-ish, Grown-ish) in negotiations to also executive produce.
Anthony Anderson To Star In ‘Public Defenders’ ABC Pilot; Written By Eddie Quintana
A year after Black-ish ended its run, Anthony Anderson is returning to ABC as a star of another single-camera comedy pilot, ‘Public Defenders.’ Randall Einhorn has come on board to direct the pilot written by Eddie Quintana.
John Boyega To Star In Sci-Fi ‘The Freshening,’ Directed By Cathy Yan
Actor John Boyega is set to star in the upcoming sci-fi romance film, ‘The Freshening,’ directed by Cathy Yan of Birds of Prey fame.
Jonathan Majors To Star In ‘Da Understudy,’ Spike Lee Circling To Direct
Jonathan Majors is set to star in and produce ‘Da Understudy’ from Westbrook Studios and Amazon Studios. Majors will produce the feature under his Tall Street Productions umbrella. Sources said that Spike Lee is circling to direct.
Idris Elba’s ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Extends Cheeky Middle Finger To James Bond
The creator of Luther: The Fallen Sun has revealed that he couldn’t resist a playful snipe at James Bond amid continued speculation linking Idris Elba to Ian Fleming’s iconic character.
Mike Gauyo, Writer Of ‘Insecure’ And ‘Ginny And Georgia’ Signs With M88
Mike Gauyo, Writer Of ‘Insecure’ And ‘Ginny And Georgia’ Signs With M88.
Update: Paramount Global In Discussions With Tyler Perry To Sell Majority Stake In BET
Paramount is considering selling a controlling stake in its BET business, comprising BET, VH1, and the BET+ streaming service.
Charles D. King’s Macro Raises $90 Million From BlackRock Alternatives, HarbourView Equity Partners
Macro will use the influx of capital to expand its multiplatform operations across production, branding and talent representation units, said King, who is founder and CEO of Macro.
Boots Riley’s ‘I'm a Virgo,' Series Led By Jharrel Jerome To Star Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, And More Join The Cast
Boots Riley’s upcoming Amazon series ‘I’m a Virgo,’ which is led by Jharrel Jerome, has added six to its cast. Actors Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, and Olivia Washington join I’m a Virgo as series regulars with Mike Epps and Carmen Ejogo set to recur.
Watch: Tami Roman, Remy Ma, Daijah Peters Star In ‘Girl In The Closet’ On Lifetime TV
Reality TV veteran Tami Roman and multi-platinum hip-hop recording artist Remy Ma, have joined forces for a new Lifetime movie that will premiere on March 11, 2023.
Rachel Hilson To Star In ‘Duster’ Series Written By J.J. Abrams & LaToya Morgan For HBO Max
Rachel Hilson has been tapped to star in HBO Max’s upcoming series Duster, which is from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan.
Sony’s ‘The Book of Clarence’ Written By Jeymes Samuels, Release Date Revealed
Sony has dated Jeymes Samuel’s biblical-times feature ‘The Book of Clarence’ for September 22 this year.
Roberto Clemente Biopic Based On His Family In The Works
Baseball icon Roberto Clemente is getting the biopic treatment from producer Jonah Hirsch (Resistance: 1942, First) and actor/producer AJ Muñoz in collaboration with the Clemente family.