A new film, 'Story Ave," has gotten significant buzz after its debut at last week's SXSW Festival with attention paid to its star, Asante Blackk. The film, directed by Aristotle Torres, is a coming-of-age urban drama set in the Bronx and also features veteran actor Luís Guzmán.
For Ruth E. Carter, history was achieved as she won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The 62-year-old became the first Black woman to do so and joined actors Denzel Washington and Mahershala Ali in a select category of multiple Black Academy Award winners.
Actor & director Ben Stiller defended his 2008 movie 'Tropic Thunder' online, after a Twitter user mentioned him and declared he shouldn't have to apologize for it.
On Tuesday, Angela Bassett was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Ramonda in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.' Bassett is considered to be the favorite to win after recently winning the Critics Choice and Golden Globe Awards.
The much-heralded 'Wakanda Forever' will make its official debut on Disney Plus Feb. 1. The streamer announced the date on its social media platforms Wednesday.
"Wakanda Forever" director Ryan Coogler admitted in a recent interview that the death of his friend, actor Chadwick Boseman, almost prompted him to give up directing. Coogler shared that he reflected on the time they spent together and conversations, which helped him to move forward.
The film had previously been seen by fans at the 2021 American Black Film Festival where it won the Narrative Feature Fan Favorite Award.
Morbius, the highly anticipated film from Sony depicting one of the classic characters from the Spider-Man universe, has had its release date pushed up again, this time opening in August.
Veteran actor Delroy Lindo is adding to his premium resume as reports state that he's joining the cast of the reboot of "Blade" from Marvel Studios. There is no official word on what role he will play.
'Moonlight' filmmaker Barry Jenkins will serve as director for the newly announced follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster 'The Lion King' for Disney. Jenkins' acclaimed work sets high expectations for the franchise's sequel.
Justin Simien, director of Netflix’s 'Dear White People,' finally has a release date for his highly anticipated film 'Bad Hair.' The feature stars Blair Underwood, Laverne Cox, and Kelly Rowland and will debut exclusively on Hulu.
Marvel Studios has tapped Nia DaCosta to film "Captian Marvel 2," making her first black woman direct a Marvel film, ever! After wrapping her second film with Jordan Peele for "Candyman," and garnering praise for the directorial debut of her 2017 film "Little Woods," the budding filmmaker is quickly appearing Hollywood's radar.