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Look forward to this exciting lineup of Black-led films spanning genres from comedy to horror, animation, and biopics. These must-see releases promise engaging stories and stellar performances. “One of Them Days” (Jan 17) A buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA as best friends Dreux and Alyssa scrambling to avoid eviction after a financial mishap […]
The trailer for the new buddy comedy One of Them Days, starring SZA and Keke Palmer, has been released. Directed by Lawrence Lamont and produced by Issa Rae, the film follows best friends Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they navigate a chaotic day after Alyssa’s boyfriend spends their rent money, leaving them scrambling to […]
Issa Rae has confirmed that there will be no reboot of her critically acclaimed series Insecure, which ran from 2016 to 2021. During an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast with Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero, Rae expressed that the show is too personal for her to revisit, comparing it to Larry David’s […]
Issa Rae and co-founder Talitha Watkins of ColorCreative‘s production and management, recently joined forces with Tubi, a streaming platform that has significantly grown in popularity largely because of Black viewers and filmmakers. As HuffPost editor Phil Lewis points out in his newsletter, “Tubi isn’t just a streaming service for fans to enjoy—it has become an outlet […]
Keke Palmer and Sza are set to star in a new buddy comedy produced by Issa Rae. The film, under TriStar Pictures and backed by Rae’s HOORAE Media, emerges from a collaboration between ColorCreative and Columbia Pictures, known as the CoCre lab, which focuses on nurturing diverse screenwriting talents. The pairing of Palmer and Sza […]
Hollywood writer-producer Issa Rae said “You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the DEI side — get canned. You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority,” she says in a cover story for Net-a-Porter’s digital publication Porter. “It’s made me take more steps to […]
Issa Rae has shared which particular scene in “Barbie” that left her puzzled. In a discussion about casting predictions for the 2024 Grammy Awards with The Hollywood Reporter and her “Rap *” co-stars KaMillion and Aida Osman, the creator of “Insecure” endorsed the 2023 collaboration between Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice for “Barbie World.” During […]
Daniel Kaluuya is swinging in to join the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cast! Sony’s new spider-verse movie is a sequel to the groundbreaking “Into the Spider-Verse” which also nabbed an Academy Award. Kaluuya will be voicing the role of Hobart “Hobie” Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk. The upcoming film that’s set to hit next summer follows Miles […]
Finally! It is here the new season of Insecure created by Issa Rae trailer has dropped Glowin’ up and growin’ up. Now, this is the last season of Insecure so it really is a bitter-sweet moment. But, you know Issa Rae isn’t done she definitely has more to come and we will keep you posted. […]
Surprise! Issa Rae married her longtime boyfriend Louis Diame in the South of France over the weekend. The Insecure star posted on her Instagram account a photo of her in a Vera Wang wedding dress, surrounded by her bridesmaids. With Diame in a red Dolce & Gabbana velvet tux. Even after rumors swirled that she and […]
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