M88, a talent agency founded in 2020 by Phillip Sun and Charles D. King, has recently signed renowned director Erica Watson.

MGM+ has given the green light to ‘Hollywood Black,’ a new documentary series helmed by Justin Simien that promises to be "a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood." The four-part series will be produced by Simien’s Culture Machine, Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions, and the Academy Award-winning RadicalMedia.

AllBlk, the streaming service from AMC Networks, has ordered a scripted dramedy series titled "Involved," loosely based on the life of Omarion, formerly a member of the boy band B2K.

Tamera “Tee” Kissen, best known for her roles in White Men Can’t Jump and House Party, has signed on to lead the cast of the upcoming vampire horror film Fanged.

Stephen King's iconic horror novel "It" has been adapted into several forms of media and is expanding with a prequel series on HBO Max titled "Welcome to Derry" (working title). While no character details have been revealed yet, the series has already announced an impressive cast, including Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.

Onyx Collective has announced the new cast for the upcoming Hulu comedy pilot "1266" starring Gabourey Sidibe. Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz are joining the series as leads alongside Sidibe.

Amazon Studios is partnering once again with Priyanka Chopra Jonas for the John Cena and Idris Elba movie, Heads of State.

WME has recently announced the signing of Savanah Leaf, an Olympian-turned-filmmaker, known for her award-winning short films and music videos.

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.