Universal Sets a 2019 Release Date for Jordan Peele’s Next Social Thriller
*Under its fresh first-look deal with “Get Out” filmmaker Jordan Peele, Universal has set the release date of his next …
Netflix Lands Rihanna, Lupita Nyong’o Project Created by Twitter; Ava DuVernay to Direct
*After intense negotiations at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a film project starring Grammy winner …
Issa Rae Made ‘Insecure’ To Show Positive Black Female Friendships
*Hollywood’s favorite (Black) IT girl at the moment is writer/actress Issa Rae, who joined Deadline’s The Contenders …
Dee Rees Teams with ‘Get Out’ Producer for Black Lesbian Horror Film
*Screenwriter Dee Rees has directed the films “Pariah,” “Bessie,” and “Mudbound,” and now she’s reportedly teaming with …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Film Company Imagination Lunchbox is a Small Ripple Making Big Waves
*“I have good friends that support me,” said Anthony Michael Hobbs, co-founder and co-executive producer at Imagination …
ALL EYEZ ON ME – Advanced Ticket Sales NOW Available
*Codeblack Films, a Lionsgate company, just announced advance tickets are now on available for purchase on the official …
PATTI CAKE$: Straight Out of Jersey An Unlikely Rapper Finds Her Voice (WATCH)
*In a coming-of-age story straight out of Jersey, an unlikely rapper finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend …
Netflix Nabs Animated Film About Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp ‘Bubbles’
*Netflix is reportedly wrapping up a blockbuster deal for “Bubbles,” a stop motion animated, coming-of-age film about …
Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell Set for True-Life Race Drama ‘The Best of Enemies’
*Taraji P. Henson will return to the big screen in “The Best of Enemies,” a true-life race drama from director Robin …
‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Inks Deal with Annapurna
*Annapurna has inked a two-year film production deal with Pastel, the production company behind this year’s Best Picture …
Idris Elba Begins Production on Directorial Debut ‘Yardie’
*Cameras have started rolling on Idris Elba’s directorial debut “Yardie,” which will film for seven weeks on location in …
‘Juice’ Filmmaker Ernest Dickerson Talks Hip-Hop, DJ Culture and Current Meaning of Movie Title
*Ernest Dickerson’s “Juice” may center around four Harlem teens focused on attaining respect, but an additional presence …
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Promotes Dia Simms to President of Combs Enterprises
*There’s a new woman in charge at Combs Enterprises. Sean “Diddy” Combs today announced the promotion of Dia Simms to …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Warner Bros’ ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ is Exhilarating
*Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes) directs the Warner Bros. Pictures’ presentation of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, an …
Terry McMillan Novel ‘I Almost Forgot About You’ Set for Film Adaptation
*Film rights to Terry McMillan’s bestselling novel I Almost Forgot About You has been swooped up by The Jackal Group, …
