Synopsis:

As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who’s supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

Cast:

• Ice Cube – James Payton
• Kevin Hart – Ben Barber
• Tika Sumpter – Angela Payton-Barber
• Benjamin Bratt – Antonio Pope
• Olivia Munn – Maya Cruz
• Sherri Shepherd – Cori
• T.I. – Tony David
• Tyrese Gibson – Mayfield

Crew:

• Director – Tim Story
• Writer – Phil Hay
• Writer – Matt Manfredi

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Ride Along 2 opens in theaters January 15, 2016.

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The draw for Wimbledon was released today, and Serena Williams continues her quest for a Serena Slam and the Calendar Year Grand Slam. As Serena continue her era of domination, just capturing her twentieth Grand Slam title extending her ranking points over the rest of the competition, I’ve been reflecting on the eventual biopic of her life. She’s the greatest athlete of all time, so if any athlete deserves one, it would be her. I mean, she (and sister Venus) changed the world of women’s tennis. Of course there has to be a Serena Williams biopic, and probably a Venus one as well.

Like any Black athlete who enters a white dominated sport, Serena’s story is plagued with obstacles of racism, except in Serena’s case, it’s compounded by misogyny. The world of tennis wasn’t ready for the unapologetic Blackness of her and Venus. The story of how despite it all, she was able to become the greatest athlete of all time is worth putting on the big screen. She battled injuries, depression, and a life-threatening illness that would take many others out the game. Instead, she became the most dominant player in history, stunting the careers of many other players who would otherwise be consider historic greats.

But who is worthy of portraying Serena? An epic figure needs to be portrayed by an epic actor. But is there an actor epic enough for her? Tika Sumpter? Kat Graham? Keke Palmer? I think there is one in the making: Quvenzhané Wallis.

I know it seems crazy. But by the time Serena retires (hopefully we get some doubles action out of her when she leaves singles), and a biopic gets off the ground, Quvenzhané could be at a prime age to play Serena. They could even pull a Boyhood and show her aging since Serena started her ascent to greatness early.

Who would you like to see play Serena Williams in a biopic? Leave a comment.

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Bessie is a film decades in the making. Starring Queen Latifah, it tells the journey of Bessie Smith as she becomes “The Empress of the Blues.” Check out the teaser below.

Cast:

Queen Latifah – Bessie Smith

Michael Kenneth Williams – Jack Gee

Khandi Alexander – Viola

Mike Epps – Richard

Tika Sumpter – Lucille

Tory Kittles – Clarence

Oliver Platt – Carl Van Vechten

Bryan Greenberg – John Hammond

Charles S. Dutton – William “Pa” Rainey

Mo’Nique – Ma Rainey

Crew:

Director – Dee Rees

Executive Producer – Queen Latifah

Executive Producer – Shakim Compere

Bessie will debut on May 16 at 8/7c on HBO.

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Cast:

Tika Sumpter – Candace Young

Crystal Fox – Hanna Young

Renee Lawless – Katheryn Cryer

Tyler Lepley – Benny Young

Jaclyn Betham – Amanda Cryer

Aaron O’Connell – Wyatt Cryer

Peter Parros – David Harrington

Angela Robinson – Veronica Harrington

Gavin Houston – Jeffrey Harrington

Eva Tamargo – Celine Gonzales

John Schneider – Jim Cryer

Crew:

Creator/Writer/Director – Tyler Perry

You can catch The Haves and the Have Nots Tuesdays at 9/8c on OWN.

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