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Tyler James Williams Stars With Hayden Panettiere In New Thriller ‘Amber Alert’ In September

Golden Globe Award-winning actor, Tyler James Williams earned his title as the kids’ champ in his roles on our favorite TV series. Whether playing the big brother on the legendary sitcom ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ or warming our hearts as Mr. Gregory Eddie on Hulu’s highly successful, Emmy Award-nominated show ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Williams has consistently delivered the best performances honoring, uplifting, and highlighting the complex experiences of kids on TV. This time, Williams brings his talent to the new movie, ‘Amber Alert,’ which premieres in theaters and on demand next month.

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Kim Kardashian Inks First-Look Deal With 20th Television; Teams With Kenya Barris To Launch New Comedy Series With La La Anthony At Hulu

Kim Kardashian has entered into a first-look deal with 20th Television, the studio behind shows like ‘American Horror Story’ and ‘All's Fair’. This agreement, which covers drama, comedy, and limited series, marks a significant step in Kardashian's venture into television production.

Kardashian's first project under this multi-year deal is ‘Group Chat’, a comedy in development for Hulu. She has partnered with her close friend La La Anthony, who will star in the series. ‘Group Chat’ is based on Anthony's bestselling book, ‘The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness’. The series is created by ‘black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris, and it's a co-production between 20th TV and BET Studios, where Barris is a principal partner.

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First Look: Jharrel Jerome Stars In New Film ‘Unstoppable’ Premiering This September At TIFF

Emmy Award-winning Actor, Jharrel Jerome is no stranger to playing the role of America’s heroes and cinema’s best protagonists. This time, Jerome brings his talents to the Amazon / MGM-distributed film, ‘Unstoppable,’ directed by Academy Award-winning William Goldenberg and produced by Artists Equity. This film is a biopic for the incredible story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), a three-time All-American wrestler who was born with one leg and defied many odds in his life to make history as an athlete. ‘Unstoppable’ is named after Robles' 2012 book of the same name, Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion, co-written by Austin Murphy.

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Jessica Mikayla Signs With TheBlkScript For PR / Representation

Actor and voiceover artist Jessica Mikayla signs with TheBlkScript For PR and online representation.

As an actor and voiceover artist, Jessica Mikayla was recently nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series for the Disney’s Launchpad “Project CC” episode, in which she played the leading role of Paris Brownlee. In 2023, she won a Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVA) award for Best Voiceover for Outstanding Dubbing in International, TV or Streaming for her work in “Hawa.”

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Natasha Rothwell Stars In ‘How To Die Alone’ On Hulu This September 

Natasha Rothwell brings her comedic genius to Hulu this fall in the new series, ‘How to Die Alone,’ which premieres on September 13th. Since her captivating appearance on HBO’s ‘Insecure,’ fans have begged for Rothwell to star in her own comedy series, and Onyx Collective and Hulu have answered the call! As Onyx Collective reports, Rothwell created this series for the “unhealed version of herself.”

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Taye Diggs And Meagan Good To Star In And EP ‘Terry McMillan Presents: Forever’ For Lifetime

Taye Diggs and Meagan Good are set to star in and executive produce Lifetime’s new movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Forever," premiering Saturday, August 24 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The film, directed and executive produced by Charles Murray, follows Johnnie (Diggs) who, after returning from military service, is served divorce papers. At a crossroads in his life, he unexpectedly falls for Carlie (Good), a local policewoman who pulls him over for speeding. To win her heart, he must first win over her three daughters and let go of his past fears and regrets.

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Paramount Global Expands Partnership With Ice Cube And Cube Vision

Paramount Global is broadening its collaboration with Ice Cube and his production company, Cube Vision. Under a new first-look deal for television, Cube and his producing partner, Jeff Kwatinetz, will create and executive produce content for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms across Paramount. Their first project, currently in development at Showtime Studios, is an untitled scripted series exploring the competitive world of Hollywood through the Black experience, highlighting the lengths characters go to for power and fame.

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Tracey L. Kemble Joins Hidden Empire Films As Head Of Feature Development

Hidden Empire Films has announced the hiring of Tracey L. Kemble as their new Head of Feature Development. Kemble brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously held the position of EVP of Scripted Content at Jesse Collins Entertainment. Before that, she was the SVP of Development & Production at Royal Ties Productions, overseeing a first-look deal with Netflix for Reina and Regina King.

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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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United Filmmakers Announces A Financing Opportunity For Independent Filmmakers

United Filmmakers, LLC, a vertically integrated motion picture and television production and distribution company, is thrilled to announce a potential financing opportunity for independent filmmakers working on feature-length films. This opportunity supports projects with budgets ranging from $1 million to $20 million and is made possible through a strategic partnership with a major financial investment firm. Selected films will receive a U.S. theatrical release distributed by Exodus United Global, a subsidiary of United Filmmakers, in collaboration with our funding and distribution partners.

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Denzel Washington Returns To The Big Screen As Macrinus In Gladiator II

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the talent of Academy Award winning, NAACP Image Award winning, and Golden Globe Award recipient Denzel Washington. Returning to the big screen and gracing us with his presence once more, Denzel Washington will play the character Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II this fall.

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‘Simone Biles Rising’ Coming to Netflix July 17

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history with 37 Olympic and World Championship medals, makes her Netflix debut on July 17th. In a two-part sports series, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at her competitive Olympic comeback journey since withdrawing from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ‘Simone Biles Rising’ trailer offers an intimate glimpse of Biles’ teary-eyed struggle with her mental health, the criticism she faced, her loving family who uplifted her, and Biles’ perseverance through it all. The series shows a vulnerable side to the competitive athlete superstar as she takes her power back from the stressors of gymnastics.

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Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Strike Again With The Official Release Of ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ In Theaters Now!

With its official June 7th theater release, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has taken over the big screen this weekend and reconnecting the franchise’s fans with our favorite character duo, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence). In an hour-and-55-minute-long action comedy, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah invite us on an exhilarating cinematic joy ride with Officers Lowrey and Burnett on their mission to exonerate their late Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano) after the cartels posthumously frame him for corruption.

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Remembering Abi Damaris Corbin’s ‘Breaking’ This Memorial Day Weekend

Abi Damaris Corbin’s Breaking (2022) is a heart-touching film that highlights and humanizes the life of former U.S. Marine war veteran, Brian Brown-Easley (John Boyega) in a thrilling drama. Using a part-documentary style approach, the film illuminates Brian’s intimate experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs as he struggles to reintegrate into society following social and financial neglect on their part. In a 104-minute-long cinematic story, Golden Globe Award winner John Boyega delivers a captivating and heartfelt performance that brings to life the hardships and attempts at redress Brian endured before taking matters into his own hands. Breaking showcases some of the most alluring performances by John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Levya, and Michael K. Williams, and beautiful cinematography among recent films while forcing viewers to confront the harsh realities of many veterans living in the narrative shadows of American patriotism.

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