Run The World

Release Date:  5/16/21 – Series Premiere; Starz
Genre:  Comedy/Drama
Rating:  NR
Director(s):  Jenée LaMarque, Justin Tipping, Nastaran Dibai, Millicent Shelton.
Studio(s):  Lionsgate Television, Starz!
Cast:  Amber Stevens West, Andrea Bordeaux, Bresha Webb, Corbin Reid.

Story:  The Harlem-set series follows a group of 30-something Black women – Whitney (Amber Stevens West), Ella (Andrea Bordeaux), Renee (Bresha Webb) and Sondi (Corbin Reid) as they navigate the ups and downs of life together while striving to take the world by storm. Source:  Starz.com; People.com.  Photo Source:  Vitalthrills.com.

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Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding

Release Date:  11/28/20; Lifetime
Genre:  Romance/Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:  Sharon Lewis
Studio(s):  Front Street Pictures, Lifetime Television
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot, Debbi Morgan, Bresha Webb, Latonya Williams, Jaime M. Callica, Nathan Witte, Chris Shields.

Story:  Lifetime’s first-ever Christmas sequel! Once again, we follow Jacquie Liddle (Kelly Rowland), as she and Tyler (Thomas Cardot) try to plan their perfect destination Christmas wedding. Naturally, Jacquie’s plans go awry when her boisterous family intervenes in her planning and her snooty wedding planner quits in protest. While nothing goes as initially planned, Jacquie and Tyler get a Christmas wedding more memorable than they could have ever dreamed.  Source(s):  Shadow & Act; Black Film & TV.

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The House Next Door

a/k/a Meet The Blacks 2

Release Date:  6/11/21; In Theaters
Genre:   Comedy/Horror
Rating:  R
Director:  Deon Taylor
Studio(s):  Hidden Empire Film Group, Naptown Productions, Lionsgate
Running Time:  TBD

Cast:  Mike Epps as Carl Black; Katt Williams as Dr. Mamuwalde; Lil Duval as Cronut; Bresha Webb as Allie Black; Zulay Henao as Lorena Black; Gary Owen as Clive; Michael Blackson as Mr. Wooky; Tyrin Turner as Rico; Danny Trejo as Hugo; King Bach as Freezee; Snoop Dogg as Snoop Dogg; Rick Ross as Mr. Saturday Night; Alex Henderson as Carl Jr.; Haha Davis as Officer Friendly, Zooman Miller as Monty; Jena Frumes as Clive’s Hot Wife.

Story:  From Beverly Hills to the Chicago ’burbs, mayhem and hilarity seem to follow The Blacks wherever they go. After surviving a night of terror on the West Coast, (not-so) best-selling author Carl Black (Mike Epps) moves his family back to his childhood home in the Windy City where he hopes to find the peace and quiet he needs to write his new book. But when an eccentric neighbor (Katt Williams) moves in next door, Carl becomes convinced that the man is a vampire trying to take his family, and must team up with his oddball neighbors to save his career and their lives! Source:  Official site, thehousenextdoormovie.com.

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A Fall From Grace

Release Date:  1/17/20; Netflix
Genre: Thriller
Rating:   Unknown
Director:  Tyler Perry
Studio(s):   Tyler Perry Studios
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:   Tyler Perry, Crystal Fox, Phylicia Rashad, Bresha Webb, Cicely Tyson.

Story  Tyler Perry is teaming up with Netflix for a new thriller about a woman whose world is shattered by secrets.  On 11/22/19, the writer-director-producer announced on Twitter, that his upcoming film, A Fall from Grace will begin streaming on the platform on Jan. 17.  Netflix’s Strong Black Lead account also shared the news in a tweet saying the drama will be centered around a divorced woman who feels restored by a new romance, secrets soon start to erode her short-lived joy.  Source:  Deadline.  Poster Source:  Collider.com.

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Sextuplets

Release Date:   8/16/19; Netflix
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:   TV-14
Director:   Michael Tiddes
Studio(s):   Wayans Alvarez Productions, Netflix.
Running Time:  99 mins.
Cast:  Marlon Wayans, Bresha Webb, Glynn Turman, Debbi Morgan, Molly Shannon.

Story:   Sextuplets tells the story of Alan (Wayans), a man embarking on a personal journey to meet his birth mother before the arrival of his first child. When Alan meets his brother, Russell, he discovers that he was born a sextuplet and decides to seek out his four other siblings (all played by Wayans). Together, the two brothers set out on a road trip to track down the rest of the family that they’ve never known, and Alan quickly realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.  Source:  Blackfilm.com.

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Meet The Blacks

Meet The Blacks stillRelease Date:  4/29/16
Genre:  Comedy/Thriller
Rating:  R
Running Time: 90 mins.
Studio:(s)  Hidden Empire Film Group, Freestyle Releasing
Director:  Deon Taylor
Cast:  Mike Epps (Carl Black), Mike Tyson (James Clown), Andrew Bachelor (Freezee), Lavell Crawford (Parole Officer), Zulay Henao (Lorena), Charlie Murphy (Key Flo), DeRay Davis (Tyrone), Bresha Webb (Allie), George Lopez, Lil Duval.

Story:  Spoof of The Purge film franchise. The Black family is getting out of Detroit in hopes of a better life. After Carl Black (Mike Epps) comes into some unexpected funds, he takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr., daughter Allie Black (Bresha Webb) and cousin Cronut (Lil Duval) pack up and move to Beverly Hills. Turns out, Carl couldn’t have picked a worse time to move. They arrive right around the time of the annual purge, when all crime is legal for twelve hours. Source: Flickeringmyth; IMDB.

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