Film Archives - Hollywood's Black Renaissance

CCH Pounder Rejoins ‘Avatar’ Sequels

July 25, 2017

CCH Pounder will return to her role as the spiritual leader Moat in the four upcoming Avatar sequels. She will join returning stars including Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang. ... Read More

WATCH: Baltimore High School Step Team Shines in ‘STEP’ Documentary Trailer

K. Nicole Mills

July 25, 2017

Film, Video

The new documentary Step revolves around a high school step team in Baltimore. The girls dream of winning dance competitions and getting into college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so... Read More

WATCH: Tessa Thompson in ‘Thor Ragnarok’ Trailer

HBR Media Team

July 25, 2017

Film, Video

Tessa Thompson (Creed, Dear White People), is star in Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows) is the director of this pro... Read More

Loretta Devine & Kimberly Elise to Star in Indie Comedy ‘Headshop’

HBR Media Team

July 25, 2017

Film

Loretta Devine and Kimberly Elise are officially set to join the upcoming indie comedy Headshop alongside black-ish star Deon Cole. Written and directed by Kim Bass the film revolves around therapist Dr. Lat... Read More

Check Out the Trailer for Janicza Bravo’s Directorial Debut Feature Film ‘Lemon’

K. Nicole Mills

July 21, 2017

Director to Watch, Film, Video

Janicza Bravo and her husband Brett Gelman have officially released a trailer to their film titled Lemon. The film made it's debut at Sundance earlier this year and stars Gelman alongside Nia Long, Judy Gre... Read More

Viola Davis’s Production Company to Adapt Novel ‘Girls Like Us’

K. Nicole Mills

July 20, 2017

Film

Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon’s company, JuVee Productions, is set to join forces with EveryWhere Studios to produce a movie adaptation of Rachel Lloyd’s critically acclaimed novel Girl’s Like Us. Th... Read More

WATCH: Octavia Spencer in the Trailer For ‘Dark Fairy Tale The Shape of Water’

HBR Media Team

July 20, 2017

Film, Video

Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer is set to star in the Guillermo del Toro film titled The Shape of Water alongside Oscar nominees Sally Hawkins and Michael Shannon. The first trailer has offici... Read More

WATCH: Taraji P. Henson Stars as an Assassin in ‘Proud Mary’ Trailer

HBR Media Team

July 20, 2017

Film, Video

Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures, Empire) is set to star in upcoming Screen Gems thriller, Proud Mary. Henson will portray a hit woman who surprisingly find a maternal instinct through meeting a young boy, ... Read More

WATCH: The First Trailer for Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Has Been Released

HBR Media Team

July 17, 2017

Film, Video

Check out the teaser trailer and teaser poster for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time. The film, which is an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of ti... Read More

New ‘Black Panther’ Photos Have Surfaced

K. Nicole Mills

July 13, 2017

Film

Quite a few new Black Panther photos have surfaced and reveal an unmasked T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), the Wakanda warriors (Danai Gurira, Florence Kasum... Read More

First Look at Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’

HBR Media Team

July 12, 2017

Film

Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) is making history as the first black woman to make a $100 million movie with Disney’s live-action adaptation of Madeline L’Engle‘s 1962 novel A Wrinkle in Time. Entertainment Weekly ... Read More

‘9/11’ Starring Whoopi Goldberg Release Date Announced

HBR Media Team

July 11, 2017

Film

Atlas Distribution Company acquired the theatrical distribution rights to the Charlie Sheen film 9/11, with a theatrical U.S. release set for September 8, 2017. Fox Home Entertainment will handle VOD, Digital H... Read More

Laura Harrier Joins Cast of HBO Film ‘Fahrenheit 451’

HBR Media Team

June 27, 2017

Film

Laura Harrier has joined the cast of upcoming HBO Film Fahrenheit 451. She will join the cast alongside Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Soufia Boutella, and Lily Singh. Fahrenheit 451 is an adaptation o... Read More

Tika Sumpter Joins Jamie Lee Curtis in Chicago Political Drama

HBR Media Team

June 23, 2017

Film

Tika Sumpter will Join Jamie Lee Curtis in upcoming political thriller The Pages written and directed by Chicago Fire executive producer Joe Chappelle (The Wire, Fringe). Sumpter plays a former top U... Read More

Carmen Ejogo Teams Up With Denzel Washington in Sony Legal Drama

HBR Media Team

June 20, 2017

Film

Carmen Ejogo (Alien: Covenant) has joined the cast of the Sony’s untitled Denzel Washington thriller. The project, formerly known as Inner City, is being written and directed by Dan Gilror (Nightcrawler). ... Read More

Supermodel Joan Smalls Gets First Acting Role in Netflix Original Film ‘Set It Up’

HBR Media Team

June 20, 2017

Film

Supermodel Joan Smalls is set to star in her first acting gig in the Netflix original feature Set It Up, directed by Claire Scanlon. She joins the cast including Zoey Deutch, Lucy Liu, Glen Powell, and Taye Dig... Read More

Meagan Good To Star In Upcoming Film ‘Motivated Seller’

HBR Media Team

June 20, 2017

Film

Meagan Good is set to star in the psychological thriller Motivated Seller, directed by Deon Taylor (Meet The Blacks). She will be starring in the film alongside Michael Ealy, Dennis Quaid, and Power‘s Joseph ... Read More

LAFF 2017: ‘Liyana’ Exec Produced By Thandie Newton Explores the Perseverance of Orphan Children in Swaziland

Tonja Stidhum

June 19, 2017

Film, Film Festivals

“It’s not going to be easy, but it’ll be an adventure.” These words -- while uttered at the very end -- percolate throughout the entire compass of Liyana, the narrative documentary in which a group of students ... Read More

LAFF 2017: ‘Catching Feelings’ Starring Pearl Thusi Navigates the Journey of Sex, Marriage, & Love

Tonja Stidhum

June 19, 2017

Film, Film Festivals

From the moment I saw the circular camera movement of the conversations-with-friends scenes and the rich tones of the club scenes, I thought to myself, “Wow, this is a Love Jones in Joburg.” It was refreshing t... Read More

Black Women in Film & Television Make Waves in the Superhero Realm

Onicia D. L. Muller

June 16, 2017

Film, TV

Wonder Woman was declared a hit with superhero fans and feminists. The fantasy/science fiction film directed by Patty Jenkins grossed over $129 million (IMBD) and earned Lynda Carter’s stamp of approval. Recent... Read More