The mother-daughter duo are set to star in Disney’s new Lion King prequel, “Mufasa: The Lion King.” After capturing the hearts of fans across the globe during the “Renaissance World Tour,” Blue Ivy is joining her mom for her latest project. On April 29, Disney released the trailer for its newest edition to “The Lion King” cinematic universe, “Mufasa: The Lion King.”  In the new prequel of the classic film, Beyoncé will star as Queen Nala, a role she played in Disney’s 2019 remake of the 1994 film. And 12-year-old Blue Ivy will make her acting debut as she plays the voice of Kiara, Queen N ..read more

Joel Embiid will join tennis phenom Naomi Osaka and Lakers star LeBron James on the committee. Naomi Osaka, LeBron James, and Joel Embiid will lead the selection committee for the 2024 Uninterrupted Film Festival, festival executives announced on Monday. The tennis phenom and the NBA superstars will select short films to premiere at the Los Angeles-based festival, which focuses on “the intersection of sports culture and filmmaking,” according to Deadline. The films will be selected from an open call for submissions and become “the inaugural class of Uninterrupted Film Festival award recipients ..read more

The Oscar nominee talks to theGrio exclusively about her newest film, “Breathe,” her relationship with Hudson, and Black roles in sci-fi. Quvenzhané Wallis and Jennifer Hudson have a lot in common. They’re both talented Black women making a name for themselves in Hollywood, they’re both trailblazers, having made history with their numerous award nominations and wins, and they’re both dominating the big screen with the release of their newest film, “Breathe.”  In the sci-fi thriller, Wallis, 20, plays Zora, the daughter of Hudson’s character, Maya. The mother-daughter duo are navigating li ..read more

The film “Challengers,” a sports and romance drama starring Zendaya, opens in theaters on Friday, April 26. Whether you’re looking for family fun or a frightening Friday night, here’s plenty to see on screens big and small. Zendaya attends the “Challengers” UK Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on April 10, 2024, in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Warner Bros)Challengers Zendaya stars in this flick from director Luca Guadagnino as Tashi, a former tennis star who finds herself in a long-standing love triangle with her husband and her ex. Be prepared to see ..read more

The annual film festival returns to Miami in June. The American Black Film Festival is back! The beloved film festival returns to Miami this June, and just announced its schedule of narrative and documentary features for 2024. Each year, ABFF showcases Black talent from across the diaspora, and this year’s lineup features diverse genres, including action, psychological thriller, romance, biography, drama, comedy, and coming-of-age stories that also shine lights on “culturally relevant themes such as mental health, trafficking, homelessness, gang violence, gentrification and LGBT advocacy,” acc ..read more

“Tashi was a character that I feel like I had never read before,” Zendaya says. Zendaya is all about facing her fears.  The 27-year-old actress revealed that she was terrified to accept her newest role in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” while speaking at a press conference in Los Angeles on Saturday.  In the drama film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, a cutthroat tennis phenom who becomes a coach after a career-ending injury. A force on and off the court, Tashi finds herself in the middle of a fierce competition between two suitors and tennis players (Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist), who a ..read more

Game, set, match: As Zendaya revives tennis core for her “Challengers” press tour, these eight Black brands offer athleisure, tennis shoes, tennis whites and more. Before “cowboy core” rode into town, or the overexaggerated glamour of “Mob Wives” hit the mainstream, and even before the hot pink takeover of Barbiecore, there was “tennis core.” The “quiet luxury” offshoot, which typically involves folks donning collared athleisure attire fit for a serve on the court, resurfaces from time to time. After fueling the “preppy” movement of the ‘80s and resurfacing in the early aughts, the aesthetic r ..read more

 The rapper and business mogul said that locals can expect non-scripted projects at G-Unit Studios to start in July. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson plans to bring new opportunities for storytelling and entertainment to Shreveport, Louisiana, with the establishment of his new production company.   “Bringing G-Unit Studios to Shreveport is not just a business decision; it’s a commitment to fostering talent, creating opportunities and building a community that thrives through creativity and innovation,” the rapper told Billboard. “We see Shreveport as a beacon of inspiration and creativi ..read more

“I could relate to that struggle of raising a Black son,” Smollett tells theGrio exclusively. “I want you to have your freedom. I want you to have your joy. But how do I help you channel that energy?” In Jurnee Smollett’s new film, We Grown Now, she plays a loving mother who lives in the Cabrini Green housing complex in Chicago in the 1990s.  Smollett’s character, Dolores, is raising her son, Malik, and daughter as their environment becomes more turbulent, plagued by police brutality and gang violence. Dolores wants to preserve Malik’s innocence but also needs to protect him and teach him ..read more

Fantasia Barrino, Jeffrey Wright, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and more were listed as Time’s most influential people of 2024. The Time100 gala returns for another year celebrating the most influential people of 2024. Taraji P. Henson attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images,,) Time Magazine annually recognizes 100 prominent figures who are making a difference in the world and their respective industries spanning across entertainment, politics, business, sports and more. ABC is set to broadcast the star-studded, 18th annual eve ..read more