Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna Set to Star in Film Written by Issa Rae and Directed by Ava DuVernay https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/05/22/lupita-nyongo-and-rihanna-set-to-star-in-film-written-by-issa-rae-and-directed-by-ava-duvernay/

The Get Down is canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-get-down-canceled-netflix-one-season-1202102024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Gina Prince-Bythewood to become first WOC to direct a superhero film. http://bit.ly/2rZ9G04

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Charlie could be joining Zoey in college on black-ish. https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcusjones/zoey-is-not-the-only-black-ish-character-joining-the?utm_term=.ydya2verj

Pitch was canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/pitch-canceled-fox-one-season-1202081028/

Sleepy Hollow was canceled.  http://share.ew.com/PqQ3OO7

Donald Glover is writing an animated Deadpool show.  http://ti.me/2q4MsYR

Scandal to end after seven seasons. http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/10/scandal-ending-season-7/

American Crime canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/american-crime-canceled-abc-3-seasons-1202090548/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Underground may be facing trouble. http://www.theroot.com/underground-is-fighting-for-its-tv-life-with-a-network-1795101928

Dee Rees is developing a horror film about a Black lesbian couple. https://shadowandact.com/dee-rees-developing-horror-film-about-black-lesbian-couple-in-rural-america-with-get-out-producer

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Lionsgate orders two more Tyler Perry films, and Madea may be getting pregnant. http://shadowandact.com/2017/04/21/madea-might-be-pregnant-in-the-next-tyler-perry-movie-about-the-matriarch/

Luke Cage Season Two starts shooting this summer. http://screenrant.com/luke-cage-season-2-shooting-schedule/ 

Dule Hill joins Suits. http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/04/suits-season-7-dule-hill-joins-cast-as.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1493153278

Anika Noni Rose options Daniel José Older’s Shadowshaper. http://deadline.com/2017/04/anika-noni-rose-shadowshaper-book-rights-daniel-jose-older-1202077920?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Hit the Floor moves to BET. http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/hit-floor-season-four-renewal-switching-vh1-bet/

Blavity acquires Shadow and Act. https://shadowandact.com/shadow-and-act-has-been-acquired-by-blavity-inc-2

Dear White People premiered on Netflix. Trailer here.

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Two big Marvel casting news broke yesterday and today, and they are major. Lupita Nyong’o is in talks for a role in Black Panther while Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed for a role. Both roles are undisclosed, but Lupita is reported to be a love interest while MBJ a villain.

Black Panther aka T’Challa made his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War, where he stole the show, to be honest. Black Panther is played by Chadwick Boseman. He will return in the solo film directed by Ryan Coogler.

This is already shaping up to be a talented cast, maybe the most talented cast of the MCU. It was reported that 90% of the cast is Black. Not to mention, MBJ’s Creed co-star Tessa Thompson will be starring in Thor: Ragnarok, supposedly as a superhero love interest. What a time to be alive!

Black Panther is scheduled to be released in 2018. But until then you can get your fix with Civil War. Tickets are available here.

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Producer Kevin Feige spoke on it saying,

We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family. The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct Black Panther. Many fans have waited a long time to see Black Panther in his own film, and with Ryan we know we’ve found the perfect director to bring T’Challa’s story to life.

Black Panther isn’t due until 2018, but Chadwick Boseman is due to make his first appearance as T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War which opens in theaters May 6, 2016. Check him out in the Civil War trailer.

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The Perfect Guy opened this week, and it grabbed the Number One spot at the Box Office. The Perfect Guy took in $26.7 million over the weekend.

War Room fell to third place, taking in $7.4 million over the weekend. Straight Outta Compton placed sixth, taking in $3.9 million over the weekend.

More importantly, this has been the fifth week in a row that a film with predominantly Black cast has been Number One at the Box Office. Never let anyone tell you that there’s not a market for Black films.

Do you think we can make it six weeks in a row?

Tickets for The Perfect Guy are available here.

Tickets for War Room are available here.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

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Once again, War Room and Straight Outta Compton took the top two spots at the Box Office, except this time they traded spots.

War Room took the top spot with $9.3 million. It’s a late bloomer, but it got the job done. Straight Outta Compton took the second spot with $8.7 million. They both beat out new films A Walk in the Woods and The Transporter Refueled.

With The Perfect Guy being released this weekend, we’ll have three films in theater, four if you count the rerelease of Dope.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

Tickets for War Room are available here.

Tickets for The Perfect Guy are available here.

Tickets  for Dope are available here.

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How often does it happen that two films with Black casts occupy the top two spots at the Box Office? Well, it happened this weekend with Straight Outta Compton and War Room.

Straight Outta Compton took the Number One spot with $13.2 million at the Box Office, bringing its total to $134.1 million. This is the third consecutive week that the film has held the Number One spot. It is the only film besides Jurassic World to do so this summer.

The competition for the top spot was close as War Room was right on its heels, even tying it on Friday. The Christian film took in $11 million, beating out films such as We Are Your Friends and No Escape. War Room took in over six times the amount as the Zac Efron-led We Are Your Friends despite being released on less than half the amount of screens.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

Tickets for War Room are available here.

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Straight Outta Compton has once again taken the Number One spot at the box office, making it two weekends a row. It beat out new releases, Sinister 2, Hitman: Agent 47, and American Ultra, taking in more than the three films combined.

Straight Outta Compton took in $26.8 million this weekend, crossing the $100 million mark. It’s total now stands at $111 million. Not too shabby.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

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Straight Outta Compton has claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend. It took in $60.2 million over the weekend, beating out The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the other wide release this weekend, as well as previously released films, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Fantastic Four.

Straight Outta Compton’s opening is the fifth best August opening of all time, wrenching the spot away from Signs.

Who says Black films can’t make money? I hope this serves as a catalyst for Hollywood to put more support into Black films.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

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