Gina Rodriguez Developing Series Adaptation Of Sonoro Podcast ‘Princess Of South Beach’ For Netflix
Actress and producer Gina Rodriguez is bringing the popular podcast series "Princess of South Beach" to Netflix. The streaming giant has optioned the podcast and Rodriguez will produce the series through her I Can & I Will Productions banner along with Sonoro, iHeart's My Cultura Network, and Jasmine Romero.
Noma Dumezweni, Gabby Beans & Sarunas J. Jackson Join Apple TV+ Series ‘Presumed Innocent’
Apple TV+ has announced that Noma Dumezweni, Gabby Beans, and Sarunas J. Jackson have joined the cast of the upcoming limited series Presumed Innocent.
Jimmy Akingbola Documentary ‘Handle With Care’ Picked Up By Peacock
Peacock, the NBCUniversal streaming platform, has recently picked up the documentary "Handle with Care," produced by TriForce Productions and featuring Bel-Air star Jimmy Akingbola.
Essence Atkins And Tetona Jackson To Star In Wayans’ Family Comedy Pilot At CBS
Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. are teaming up with Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson in a new CBS family comedy.
Robin Thede Developing Comedy Series ‘Disengagement’ At HBO
HBO is developing the new comedy series Disengagement from writer and executive producer Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show).
Mary J. Blige Set To Produce Two More Lifetime Original Movies Inspired By Her Music
Mary J. Blige, the iconic singer-songwriter, is returning to Lifetime to executive produce two new original movies inspired by her greatest hits. The films, Mary J. Blige's Real Love and Mary J. Blige's Strength of a Woman, will air back-to-back on Saturdays starting June 10 at 8 p.m.
Premiere Of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Season 3 Smashes Debut Weekend Viewing Record For Starz
Starz has hit a home run with the third season of Power Book II: Ghost, which has broken viewership records for the network. According to reports, the season's premiere episode drew in 5.8 million multi-platform viewers in the first three days after its release on March 17.
Brandy Norwood And Paolo Montalban Reprise Roles In Disney+ ‘Descendants: Rise Of The Red’
Disney+ is gearing up for the release of the latest installment in the Descendants franchise, "The Rise of Red." The movie is set to bring together an impressive cast, including Brandy Norwood and Paolo Montalban, who will be reprising their roles as Cinderella and Prince Charming, respectively.
Eva Longoria To Produce & Direct Spanish-Language Americas Version Of ‘Call My Agent!’
Mediawan, Elefantec Global, and Eva Longoria's UnbeliEVAble Entertainment have announced that they will be working together to produce a Spanish-speaking Americas version of the popular French series, ‘Call My Agent!.’
Jay Ellis Sets True-Crime Podcast ‘Freeway Phantom’ And Plans Scripted TV Series
The story of the murder of six Black girls in the Washington, DC area in the 1970s is to be turned into a podcast and scripted series.
Jay Ellis, who starred in Top Gun: Maverick and HBO’s Insecure, is behind both projects.
Oxygen's True Crime Docuseries ‘Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins’ Renewed for Season 2
"Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins" delves into the dark side of love, and Faith Jenkins unique perspective as a former criminal prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, her work with couples whose marriages were on the brink of disaster, and her writing on relationship red flags make her the perfect person to comment on relationships gone terribly wrong.
Diarra Kilpatrick Strikes Overall Deal With BET, Secures Series Order For Dark Comedy, ‘Diarra From Detroit’ At BET+
BET Studios has signed a deal with Diarra Kilpatrick, actress, writer, and producer, for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered eight episodes of the straight-to-series project ‘Diarra from Detroit.’
Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is First Feature To Land Both Hulu & Disney+ In Streaming Debut
Disney-owned OTT services Hulu and Disney+ are set to stream Eva Longoria's feature directorial debut, ‘Flamin' Hot,’ starting June 9. It is the first time that a new movie will be available on both streaming platforms stateside.
‘Bel-Air’ Has Been Renewed For A Third Season At Peacock
NBCUniversal's Peacock has recently renewed its reimagining of the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for a third season.
Kenan Mitchell And Kel Thompson To Reprise Roles For ‘Good Burger 2’ Sequel
Nickelodeon Studios and Paramount+ have confirmed that a sequel to the original Good Burger movie is officially in the works. Good Burger 2 will see Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell return to their iconic roles as Dexter and Ed, respectively.
Theo Rossi Joins HBO Max’s Batman Series, ‘The Penguin’
Theo Rossi has been cast in a recurring role for the upcoming HBO Max original series "The Penguin" (working title) alongside Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti.
‘All Rise’ Cast Get The Axe Ahead Of Season 3B Run At OWN
‘All Rise,’ the courtroom drama series led by Simone Missick, may be coming to an end after its producing studio, Warner Bros. Television, released the cast.
Donald Glover On ‘Swarm,’ About An Obsession With A Beyonce’-Like Pop Star
Donald Glover and Janine Nabers' new Amazon series, ‘Swarm,’ premiered on a dark and stormy Tuesday night in Hollywood. The horror show, starring Dominique Fishback, is part of the same universe as Glover’s Atlanta.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Developing New Original Series ‘Vice City’ At Paramount+
Paramount+ is working on a new original series called Vice City (working title) in collaboration with Lionsgate Television, Paramount Television Studios, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television.
Vivica A. Fox To Direct ‘The First Lady Of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story’ For BET+; Written By Gabrielle Collins
BET+ has announced that they will be releasing a new biopic inspired by the life of Tonesa Welch, titled The First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story. Welch, also known as the First Lady of the Black Mafia Family (BMF) crime family, gained prominence in Detroit as a drug dealer and eventually earned the nickname "The First Lady of BMF" from federal prosecutors.