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Black Horror Films And Horror Films With Black Talent Streaming Free On Pluto TV This October
Pluto TV has a lineup of Black horror films and horror films featuring Black talent for free throughout October, just in time for Halloween. The lineup includes Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett, Blacula (1972) and its sequel Scream, Blacula, Scream! (1973), both starring William Marshall as the cursed Prince Mamuwalde, with Pam Grier joining the sequel…
‘Elsinore’ Starring Andrew Scott And Olivia Colman Drops Trailer
Focus Features has released the trailer for Elsinore, the true story of actor Ian Charleson, starring Andrew Scott as Charleson and Olivia Colman. The synopsis describes the film as “The deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty,…
‘Imitation of Life’ Musical Casts Jessica Vosk, Michael Luwoye, Charlie Thurston and Aleyse Shannon Opposite Adrienne Warren
Additional principal casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway premiere of Imitation of Life, the new musical from Lynn Nottage and John Legend. Jessica Vosk, Michael Luwoye, Charlie Thurston and Aleyse Shannon will join previously announced Adrienne Warren when the production opens this fall at The Griffin Theater at The Shed. Warren plays Delilah, alongside Vosk…
Winston Duke, Marianne Jean-Baptiste And Wendell Pierce To Star In Delroy Lindo’s Directorial Debut ‘Jabari’s People’
Winston Duke, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Wendell Pierce and newcomer Seyi Andes-Pelumi have been set to start alongside Delroy Lindo in Jabari’s People, a Jamaican-set family drama marking Lindo’s directorial debut. The feature recently wrapped a 22-day shoot in Kingston, Jamaica, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive report. What is ‘Jabari’s People’ about? Written by Daoud Abeid and Dakhil…
Prime Video Orders Comedy Series Created By And Starring Mekki Lepper Of ‘St. Denis Medical’
Prime Video has given a series order to New Money, a new half-hour comedy created, written by and starring Mekki Leeper, one of the stars of NBC’s St. Denis Medical. Joe Mande is executive producing and co-showrunning alongside Leeper. Per to the synopsis, “New Money is an ensemble workplace comedy set in the fast-paced and morally…
‘Give Me Some Sugah’ First Look: Taraji P. Henson Netflix’s Tasha Smith-Directed, Tyler Perry-Produced Film
Netflix has released first-look photos for Give Me Some Sugah, starring Taraji P. Henson and based on the true story of Lenore Lindsey. The logline is: “Based on the incredible true story of Lenore Lindsey, Give Me Some Sugah follows a Chicago bakery owner who is stunned by an incredible discovery that inspires her to reclaim…