Queen Latifah, Codeblack Behind Film Adaption of La La Anthony’s ‘The Love Playbook’
*Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment and Codeblack Films are joining forces to co-produce and co-finance a slate …
First Look: Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson in Character for New ‘Jumanji’ Film
*Filming on the upcoming “Jumanji” reboot began Monday in Hawaii, and co-star Kevin Hart has given fans a first look …
Cedric the Entertainer Talks Netflix Special, Remembers ‘The Soul Man’ and Picks New Kings of Comedy
*Whether it be the stage or the small and big screen, comedy and Cedric the Entertainer fit like hand to glove. It’s no …
Netflix Picks Up Rights to Barack Obama Drama ‘Barry’
*Netflix has purchased worldwide rights to “Barry,” the New York City-set drama about college-age Barack Obama faced …
Kanye West Joins Instagram With Pic From 1990 Film ‘Total Recall’
*Kanye West officially joined Instagram on Saturday and folks are trying to figure out the meaning behind the first pic …
Emmys: Jay Z Lyric Becomes Running Theme; Beyhive Mad Over ‘Lemonade’ Shut-Out
*Jay Z and Beyonce may not have been physically present at the 68th annual Emmy Awards Sunday night, but their presence …
Marvin Gaye’s Son Threatens Legal Action Against ‘Sexual Healing’ Movie
*There’s a new film in the works on Marivn Gaye that catching all kinds of flack from the late Motown …
Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields Filming ‘A Question of Faith’ in Atlanta
*Richard T. Jones and Kim Fields are currently in production on a faith-based film from Silver Lining Entertainment. …
New Edition Biopic At UrbanWorld – Baby Climbing Refrigerator Goes Viral (WATCH)
*Audiences at the upcoming UrbanWorld Film Festival will get a first look at the highly anticipated New Edition biopic …
Spike Lee’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ to be Remade as 10-Episode Series for Netflix
*Spike Lee’s 1986 film “She’s Gotta Have It” is headed to Netflix as a 10-episode series with all new actors, reports …
Terrence Howard Nabs Lead in Feature Film ‘Rogue’; Spills ‘Empire’ Season 3 Secrets to Forbes
*Terrence Howard has a major gig lined up once his day job goes on hiatus. The “Empire” star has signed on to topline …
Magnolia Pictures Picks Up James Baldwin Doc ‘I Am Not Your Negro’
*Magnolia Pictures has picked up North American rights to “I Am Not Your Negro,” based on James Baldwin’s unfinished …
The FilmStrip: ‘Queen of Katwe’ Featured at Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC
*The Urbanworld Film Festival presented by Revolt with founding sponsor HBO will take place in New York City September …
Denzel Washington Not Happy at All About the ‘Uncle Denzel’ Meme (Watch)
*Denzel Washington was asked about the meme of his mustached face that has flooded the Internet since May of 2015. At …
’12 Years a Slave’ Actress Storm Reid In Talks For Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
*Actress Storm Reid, who made her film debut in “12 Years a Slave,” is in talks to star in Disney’s adaptation of the …
