Trinidadian-born, New York based actor/filmmaker Paul Pryce has won two major awards for his original television series Serpents Mouth from the Caribbean Tales Incubator Film Lab, ‘The Big Pitch’ at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The Caribbean Tales Incubator Film Lab allows Caribbean producers to pitch their prospective television projects to industry insiders during… Continue reading Paul Pryce’s ‘Serpents Mouth’ Wins At Toronto Film Festival
Category: Drama
Trayce Malachi Returns in Pivotal ‘STAR’ Role
At the dear ‘old’ age of eight, little actor Trayce Malachi is already a profoundly wise Hollywood star. His character range in just the short span of a couple of years rivals the roles of veterans far past his age. Television fans anxiously anticipate his return as Jayden, the son of transgender character Cotton, played… Continue reading Trayce Malachi Returns in Pivotal ‘STAR’ Role
Nick Cannon Partners with Too Short and E-40 for ‘The Yay Area’
Nick Cannon and NCredible to finance, create and produce new Dramatic Crime Series “THE YAY AREA” with Hip Hop Icons E-40 and Too Short (LOS ANGELES, CA.) August 10, 2018 – Nick Cannon and two of Hip Hop’s icons, Too Short and E-40 will serve as Producers in new series “The Yay Area”. The series promises… Continue reading Nick Cannon Partners with Too Short and E-40 for ‘The Yay Area’
Kendrick Lamar to Appear on ‘POWER’ Sunday, July 29th
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the hit STARZ Original series “Power” created by Courtney A. Kemp will welcome Top Dawg Entertainment international superstar, Kendrick Lamar to appear in a guest role opposite 50 Cent in the not-to-miss episode 505. The episode will air on Sunday, July 29th at 8PM ET/PT… Continue reading Kendrick Lamar to Appear on ‘POWER’ Sunday, July 29th
Erica Dixon Joins Cast of Stage Play ‘Unfaithful’
FORMER LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA REALITY TV STAR ERICA DIXON JOINS STAR POWERED TOURING CAST OF STAGEPLAY ‘UNFAITHFUL’ Playwright Kimberlyn M. Engram’s Emotional, Twist-Turning Autobiographical Stage Play Heads to San Antonio (Jul. 26) , Houston (Jul. 27) and Atlanta, GA (Aug. 4) For Immediate Release: ATLANTA, GA (Tuesday, July 24, 2018) — Lucy’s House… Continue reading Erica Dixon Joins Cast of Stage Play ‘Unfaithful’
‘Kinky’ Picked Up by Patriot Releasing, October 12th Date Set
Patriot Releasing, a full service theatrical Distribution company, has acquired the independent romance/drama ‘Kinky’, starring Vivica A. Fox for U.S. Theatrical distribution. The film is set to bow on October 12th Nationwide. ‘Kinky’, written and directed by Jean Claude Lamarre (Chocolate City), also starring Dawn Richard (Danity Kane), Robert Ri’Chard (Coach Carter), Eurika Pratts (Black… Continue reading ‘Kinky’ Picked Up by Patriot Releasing, October 12th Date Set
Tales from the Hood 2 Arriving on October 2, 2018
Prepare for a new unnerving yet amusingly illustrative narrative in the newest chapter of the nightmarish classic Tales from the Hood feature, Tales from the Hood 2, arriving on Blu-rayTM, DVD, Digital and On Demand on October 2, 2018 from Universal 1440 Entertainment, the original content production arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, presented in… Continue reading Tales from the Hood 2 Arriving on October 2, 2018
Lionsgate Inks Deal with ‘Dear White People’ Creator Justin Simien
Deepening its roster of premium talent relationships, global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced an overall deal with its Dear White People creator, writer and producer Justin Simien to develop and produce original programming for the Lionsgate Television Group. The deal follows the recently announced third season renewal of the hit series Dear… Continue reading Lionsgate Inks Deal with ‘Dear White People’ Creator Justin Simien
RLJ Entertainment Total Digital Channel Subscribers Surpass 800,000 Mark
RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (“RLJ Entertainment,” “RLJE” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: RLJE) today announced that combined subscribers to its two proprietary digital channels, Acorn TV and Urban Movie Channel or UMC, have surpassed 800,000, an increase of over 100,000 subscribers from December 31, 2017 and over 45% total growth from a year ago. “RLJ Entertainment’s… Continue reading RLJ Entertainment Total Digital Channel Subscribers Surpass 800,000 Mark
2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions
2ND ANNUAL ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS The 2018 ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now accepting submissions. The academy will take place on July 22-25 in Hollywood, CA. The program is an incubator for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities who have an interest in pursuing careers on the corporate side of the… Continue reading 2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions
OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer
OWN ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SERIES FROM PROLIFIC PRODUCER WILL PACKER Multi-Episode Straight-to-Series Orders Include Scripted Drama “Ambitions” and Unscripted Dating Show “Ready to Love” Los Angeles – April 18, 2018 – OWN has announced two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Ride Along,” “Roots”) and his Will… Continue reading OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer
Saints & Sinners Returns April 8 on Bounce TV
The much-anticipated third season of the hit drama series Saints & Sinners will debut on Bounce on Sunday, April 8, with new episodes premiering every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) through the season finale on May 27. Watch a sneak peek here. And all hell breaks loose in season three. A vicious, no-holds-barred battle… Continue reading Saints & Sinners Returns April 8 on Bounce TV
Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release ‘Whitney’ July 6, 2018
Roadside Attractions and Miramax will release Whitney, Academy Award®-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s highly anticipated documentary about the life and career of legendary superstar Whitney Houston this summer in the United States on July 6th, it was announced today by Roadside Attractions presidents and co-founders Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff, along with Miramax’s CEO Bill Block.… Continue reading Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release ‘Whitney’ July 6, 2018
‘I Am MLK Jr.’ Documentary Debuts Wednesday, April 4
PARAMOUNT NETWORK PRESENTS “I AM MLK JR.,” A DOCUMENTARY CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. New, Original Documentary Debuts Wednesday, April 4 at 9:00pm ET/PT He led a movement that changed the world… “I Am MLK Jr.” Trailer New York, New York, March 7, 2018 – Paramount Network and award-winning… Continue reading ‘I Am MLK Jr.’ Documentary Debuts Wednesday, April 4
Louis Gossett Jr. Signs on to ‘Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story’
Los Angeles, CA — Louis Gossett Jr. is best known for his Academy Award winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his role as Fiddler in the ABC television miniseries Roots—has signed on as executive producer for Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story. This feature length documentary… Continue reading Louis Gossett Jr. Signs on to ‘Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story’