Will Smith and Jay Z are pairing up again to produce a miniseries about Emmett Till.

Emmett Till was a Black teen who was brutally murdered at the age of 14 in Mississippi while on a family visit. He was accused of flirting with a white woman and killed by her husband and his brother.

The story of Emmett Till is an emotional and racially charged one, playing a role in the Civil Rights Movement. Bringing his story on screen could have an effect similar to Fruitvale Station, which had many viewers in tears upon watching.

Will Smith and Jay Z have worked together before on the film Annie. There are no writers on board yet. The miniseries is due to air on HBO.

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Tonight is the 2015 edition of the BET Awards, where BET acknowledges the achievements of entertainers and athletes in their fields. The show will be full of performances and laughs. Tune in tonight to see if your faves take home an award. The nominees for the filmmaking categories are included below.

BEST ACTRESS

Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis

BEST ACTOR

Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Zendaya

BEST MOVIE

Annie
Beyond the Lights
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Top Five

The 2015 BET Awards air tonight at 8/7c on BET and Centric. The full nomination list can be found here.

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It looks like DC is learning that diversity is a good thing. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was cast as Waylon Jones AKA Killer Croc in the upcoming Suicide Squad. He will be joining Will Smith (Deadshot) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller). Akinnuoye-Agbaje has recently been in the films Annie and Thor: The Dark World and will be in this season of Game of Thrones. The Suicide Squad cast is shaping up nicely.

Suicide Squad will be released on August 5, 2016.

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