Based in Los Angeles, CA, DiverseCinemaDB.com is an online movie database and entertainment website for fans of Black-themed films and storytelling.
Based in Los Angeles and New York, DiverseCinemaDB.com is an online movie database and blog for fans of African-American themed films and storytelling. Our goal is to provide the latest news about upcoming movie releases, projects, industry interviews, film reviews and thought-provoking commentary regarding black-themed films.
Will Smith's Emotional SAG Award Speech Left The Crowd With Wet Eyes
Will Smith delivered an emotional speech after taking the honor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards, a recognition he received for starring in King Richard. Accepting the award in front of Venus Williams, the...
Every Scripted TV Series from BIPOC Creators or Showrunners in 2022-2023
Progress in front of and behind the camera continues to be incremental despite popular claims of a “racial reckoning” and a renaissance for non-white creatives.
Sidney Poitier: A Groundbreaking Career In Pictures
Hollywood and the nation are mourning a Hollywood pioneer today. Click on the photo above to launch a photo gallery on the career of Oscar winner Sidney Poitier, who died today at 94. His 60-year r…
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Michael K. Williams, the five-time Emmy-nominated star of The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, 12 Years a Slave and most recently Lovecraft Country, died Monday at age 54. Willliams’ death at his Brooklyn h…
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Issa Rae's New HBO Film & Television Deal Is Reportedly Worth $40 Million
Issa Rae's eight-figure deal grants HBO, HBO Max and Warner Bros. television exclusive rights to Rae's work in TV and a first-look film deal. Issa Rae and HBO are continuing their partnership. On Wednesday, HBO publicly announced Rae inked a new five-year overall deal, according to Variety. Hoo
'Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation' Drama From Antoine Fuqua a Go at Showtime
H: D: Showtime is ready to explore the story of a warrior king. The premium cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation, a drama from executive producer Antoine Fuqua. Created and written by Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika (The Terminal List), the series....
Oscars: 'Mank' Leads Nominees With 10
A complete list of nominees for the 93rd Oscars.
New Study Finds Undervaluing Of Black-Led Projects Costs Hollywood $10 Billion Annually
When it comes to diversity, inclusion and representation, Hollywood is far from where it needs to be, but we are seeing progress. However, there are many blind spots that have been overlooked and c…
Spike Lee Teams With HBO On Doc Series Chronicling New York City From 9/11 To Covid-19
Director Spike Lee and HBO Documentary Films are in production on NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½, a multi-part documentary described by the network as “an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival…
Insecure’s Issa Rae: ‘There are still so many stipulations about what Black stories I am allowed to tell’
Issa Rae’s new collaboration with Madewell showcases Black talent across the board.
Regina King Is Ready to Seize Her Moment: "You Give Us a Little Window, We’re Going to Kick It All the Way Open"
In a frank discussion with fellow filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood, the 'One Night in Miami' director — who has been thrust into the awards conversation a year after claiming her best supporting actress Oscar — opens up about ambition, success and how best to use her megaphone.
"Judas And The Black Messiah" Star Dominique Fishback On Working With Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, And Getting Feedback From Akua Njeri
"There's so much that I learned that I didn't know before."
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Oscar winner Regina King will portray America’s first Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in the John Ridley written and directed feature Shirley which Participant will produce. King has exp…
Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast Celebrates Black History Month
Ever since the very first episode of Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast with actor Sinqua Walls, the New Hollywood Podcast celebrates Black culture and talent 12 months out of the year. Februar…
Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society All In At Amazon: Muhammad Ali TV Series With Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, 1st Look Film Deal & ‘Without Remorse’ Franchise Hopes, And That Alexa Super Bowl Ad: MBJ & Jennifer Salke Explain The Ambition
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Michael B. Jordan’s Alexa Super Bowl commercial heralds a deepening association with Amazon and its production and streaming arm Amazon Studios. Jordan, whose Outlier Soc…
Chiwetel Ejiofor To Star In ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ Series At Paramount+
Chiwetel Ejiofor will succeed David Bowie as the new Man Who Fell to Earth. The Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor has been tapped as the lead of Paramount+’s series based on the Walter T…
Netflix & The Obamas’ Higher Ground Set TV & Film Slate Including ‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’ Adaptation, Tenzing Norgay Feature & National Parks Docuseries
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions has set its latest slate of film and TV projects for Netflix. The streamer is developing two TV series and f…
Zendaya made sure the crew on her new film 'Malcolm & Marie' were given shares
The 24-year-old actor and producer said, “It just felt like the right thing to do."
SAG Awards Nominations: ‘Ma Rainey’, ‘Minari’ Lead Film List; ‘The Crown’, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Top TV And ‘Bridgerton’ Arrives – Full List
UPDATED with full list: The nominations for the 27th SAG Award were announced Thursday in a virtual ceremony featuring Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs reading off nominees in 13 film and TV categorie…
NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Netflix Tops List With ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ & ‘Da 5 Bloods’
The nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards are officially in, with Netflix taking the lead with 51 noms overall for titles across film and TV including Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Bridgerton …
Cicely Tyson Remembered: Barack Obama Praises “Trailblazer”; Ava DuVernay, Kamala Harris, Regina King, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Shonda Rhimes & More Applaud Icon’s “Power & Grace” – Update
Refresh for updates… The death of Cicely Tyson today saw a profuse outpouring of praise and reminiscence across the generations for the regal Roots and Sounder star. The loss resonated across…
Cicely Tyson Dies: Pioneering ‘Sounder’ Oscar Nominee & ‘Autography Of Miss Jane Pittman’ Emmy Winner Was 96
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Honorary Oscar winner who starred in Sounder and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and earned five Emmy noms for her recurring role on How to Get Away with Murder,…
MGM Sets ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green To Write/Direct Next ‘Tomb Raider’ With Alicia Vikander Reprising As Lara Croft
EXCLUSIVE: MGM has set Misha Green to write and make her feature directorial debut on the next Tomb Raider, which has Alicia Vikander set to reprise her role as Lara Croft. Green steps up here afte…
On this day - January 16, 1979 - AALIYAH HAUGHTON, singer and actress, was born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001).
Gone but not forgotten...
On this day - January 16, 1950 - DEBBIE ALLEN, dancer, choreographer, actress, producer, and director, was born in Houston, Texas. Happy Birthday, Ms. Allen!
Tessa Thompson Launches Production Company With First-Look Deal At HBO/HBO Max, Will EP ‘Who Fears Death’ & ‘The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies’ Adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: Tessa Thompson is moving into production in a major way with a new production company, a first-look deal at HBO and HBO Max and exec producing two big book adaptations – Who Fears …
Emmy-nominated Insecure co-star Yvonne Orji is tapping into her experience as a Nigerian-born, first-generation American in First Gen, a half-hour comedy, which is in development at Disney+. She ha…
https://deadline.com/2021/01/issa-rae-insecure-ends-season-5-hbo-1234672938/
After four sometimes awkward and often acclaimed seasons on HBO, Insecure will come to its conclusion with the upcoming fifth season. “Prentice and I are so grateful that HBO believed in our …
https://deadline.com/2021/01/idris-elba-film-tv-deal-riviera-producer-archery-1234670993/
Golden Globe-winner Idris Elba and Riviera and Kick-Ass producer Kris Thykier are entering into a joint venture that will see their respective production companies, Elba’s Green Door Pictures and T…
Ava DuVernay Introduces Diverse Database 'Array Crew'—We Better Not Hear Anymore Excuses, Hollywood
Far too often, Black and other Film/TV crew members of color often hear a variation on trite excuse, “We keep hiring this white person because there aren’t a lot of [insert specific POC identifier here] directors, producers, cinematographers, production designers, costume designers, editors, etc...
Tessa Thompson And Nnamdi Asomugha Say Several Studios Didn’t Think There Was An Audience For Sylvie’s Love
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha shared recently that several studios didn’t believe that there was an audience for people who would watch a period piece about Black love.
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