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‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Is Now Streaming On Netflix
Boom! ‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?’ has officially made its debut today on Netflix. The beloved group of friends gathers once mor...
Upscale Media Films Expands Into Full-Service Microdrama Production Company
Upscale Media Films is officially expanding into a full-service production company focused on the rapidly growing microdrama and vertical content mark...
Black Cowboy Murder Mystery By Shannan E. Johnson Sets Cast For Live Staged Reading
Writers are now seeking non-traditional routes into a system that requires them to wear multiple hats. Shannan chooses to introduce her feature screen...
FX Brings The World Of “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga” To Life In South Los Angeles With “Neighborhood Sessions”
On Saturday, September 5, FX brought the sound, style and creative energy of early-’90s hip-hop to South Los Angeles with “The Drop: Neighborhood ...
Mann Robinson Expands Entertainment Ecosystem With ‘Urban Operas,’ a New Vertical Streaming Platform Built for Stories That Know Us
Urban Operas will launch with 15 original micro dramas produced by Robinson and his production team, while creating a new streaming destination for independent vertical filmmakers
LaDarrion Williams’ ‘COCO QUEENS’ Directed By Jessica E. Williams To Debut At Outside In Theater This October
COCO QUEENS, the new play written by New York Times bestselling author LaDarrion Williams and directed by Jessica E. Williams, will make its Los Angel...
Fly Butterfly Productions Developing ‘KITTY’ A Biopic About The Designer Behind The First Black Barbie
Fly Butterfly Productions has announced a life rights deal with Kitty Black Perkins, the trailblazing designer behind the first Black Barbie, for the ...
Hanelle M. Culpepper Set To Direct & Executive Produce ‘The Undertaker’ Drama Series In Development At ABC
NAACP Image Award winner and Emmy nominee Hanelle M. Culpepper (Paradise, Star Trek: Picard) has been tapped to direct and executive produce ‘The Un...
‘The Pivot’ Podcast Lands Multi-Year Netflix Deal
The Pivot podcast with Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor signs a multi-year Netflix deal. New episodes stream Tuesdays and Fridays from Sept. 8.
André 3000 Joins Netflix Live-Action Series ‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’
Grammy-winning rapper and actor André 3000 is returning to the Scooby-Doo universe, securing a recurring role in Netflix’s upcoming live-action ser...
South Carolina Filmmaker Destiny Macon Seeks To Bring Psychological Horror Thriller ‘Burn House’ To Life Through Hush Girl Productions
Greenville-Based Filmmaker and Civil Engineer Self-Finances First Act of Feature Film and Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Complete Production
Kinnedy “Scribecash” Storay’s ‘Killer Counselor’ Begins Production; Tabitha Brown Joins Cast And Producing Team
Filmmaker Kinnedy “ScribeCash” Storay has officially begun production on Killer Counselor, a new four-episode scripted series starring Brely Evans...