‘Power’ Star Rotimi Akinosho Joins Mike Epps in ‘Acts of Violence’
*“Power” co-star Rotimi Akinosho joins Mike Epps and Bruce Willis in the action film “Acts Of Violence,” reports …
Anthony Michael Hobbs’ Naga Pixie Screening at Festivals in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia
*Protégée’ Anthony Michael Hobbs, a multi-awarding winning actor (with a prominent role as a young Frederick Douglass …
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Pushes Diversity While Accepting CinemaCon’s Pioneer Award
*Cheryl Boone Isaacs, currently in her fourth and final year as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and …
Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel Kept Apart on ‘Fate of the Furious’ Press Tour
*Last August, Universal swore that its “The Fate of the Furious” stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin …
Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce On Board for Master P Biopic ‘King of the South’
*Master P has announced that his biopic, “King of the South,” will begin shooting this summer in his New Orleans …
Ice Cube, DeRay Davis Talk ‘Hip Hop Squares’, Tupac’s Legacy & Another ‘Friday’ Movie
*Last week Ice Cube unveiled a new version of “Hip Hop Squares” on VH1, on which he also serves as the …
Writer E.W. Brooks Accuses Damon Dash of Stealing Her Short Film ‘Mafietta’
Writer E.W. Brooks sat down for an interview to discuss the legal action she’s pursuing against former music mogul Dame …
HBO Releases Trailer for J. Cole Documentary ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ (Watch)
*HBO on Friday released the trailer for J. Cole’s documentary “4 Your Eyez Only,” an hourlong insight into his …
Jordan Peele, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay to Speak at Produced By Conference
*Jordan Peele, Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are among the talent set to speak at the Producers Guild of America’s …
Jay Z, Weinstein Co. Team for Trayvon Martin Feature Film and Docuseries
*After partnering on the Spike TV series “The Kalief Browder Story,” Jay Z and the Weinstein Co. are teaming again to …
Ice Cube and his Cube Vision Production Company Move to WME
*Months after leaving UTA, Ice Cube has found another Hollywood talent agency to represent his interests in the …
Forest Whitaker to Executive Produce Angela Davis Biopic for Codeblack Films
*Forest Whitaker has jumped onboard Codeblack Films’ untitled Angela Davis biopic as an executive producer, reports …
New Documentary Details How a Black Italian Boxer Humiliated Mussolini
*A documentary about a black Italian boxer who discredited Benito Mussolini’s racist ideology by winning a European …
‘Get Out’s’ Jordan Peele Nabs CinemaCon Director of the Year Award
*Jordan Peele, the writer/director of Universal Pictures’ hit “Get Out,” will receive the CinemaCon Director of the Year …
Netflix’s ‘Burning Sands’ Explores ‘Brotherhood’ and Dangers of Black Frat Hazing
*Netflix is now streaming “Burning Sands,” a new original movie directed by Gerard McMurray that movie critics are …
