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The five-time Grammy winner was honored in the Recording category on August 18, with Willem Dafoe, Djimon Hounsou, and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. among those on hand to celebrate her. By Kiven Marie, Black Film Wire Angélique Kidjo unveils her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, August 18, 2026, joined by Willem Dafoe, Harvey Mason Jr. and Djimon Hounsou. | IMAGE: APM WORLD MAG Angélique Kidjo (Remain in Light, Djin Djin) has made Hollywood history. On Tuesday, A

After six years building a life in Montecito, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are heading home, and the timing says as much as the move itself. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at a public engagement in London before their 2020 departure | Image- Reuters Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are relocating back to the United Kingdom, ending a six-year chapter in Southern California that began the same month they stepped back as senior working royals. King Char

FAME Week Africa, in partnership with MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, has announced the MultiChoice Group Premium Drama Call for Projects, inviting producers across Africa to submit original drama series concepts for potential commissioning. The call is looking for high-concept, contemporary drama series that are commercially appealing, action-driven and rooted in authentic African stories. Projects should explore universal themes, offer aspirational storytelling and hav

Hayden Panettiere, the actor known for Heroes, Nashville, Remember the Titans and the Scream franchise, has died at 36. PHOTO CREDIT|Getty Images Hayden Panettiere, the actor whose career spanned more than three decades, has died at the age of 36. Panettiere’s death was confirmed by her representative in a statement issued on behalf of her family. She died on Sunday, August 16. Her father, Skip Panettiere, described her as “an incredible light” who brought

After three heartbreaking final losses across two decades, Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses finally have a trophy of their own. We break down the win and use the moment to ask a harder question: where are the films about women like them? AFCON | Picture by CAF/Instagram On August 16, in Rabat, Morocco, Cameroon's women's national football team beat Malawi 3-0 to win the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. It is the first WAFCON title in the history of the program, and it did

Maya Boyd joins Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated X-Men reboot as Ororo Munroe, taking on the mantle of Storm in the next chapter of the mutant franchise. Maya Boyd has been cast as Storm in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men reboot, bringing the young actor into one of Marvel’s most recognisable mutant franchises. The casting was announced at D23, where Marvel confirmed Boyd as the latest actor to take on the role of Ororo Munroe, the mutant superhero better known as Storm. The

It’s the weekend, and if you’re looking for something new to watch, Funke Akindele’s latest film Where Is Mr. Right? has officially landed on our watchlist. Where to watch: Prime Video Genre: Romantic Comedy Starring: Funke Akindele, Omowunmi Dada, Bisola Aiyeola, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Nosa Rex Director: Tunde Olaoye Release: August 15, 2026 The romantic comedy, produced by the Funke Akindele Network and directed by Tunde Olaoye, premieres on Prime Video today, August 15. The

Starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba, Masters of the Universe brings Mattel’s iconic He-Man mythology to the big screen in a fantasy adventure about power, destiny and the battle for Eternia. In Hollywood, toys are us. Mattel's confidence has acquired, from the marketplace of ideas, the force of historical inevitability. The atom-bomb-vanquishing commercial triumph of Greta Gerwig's Barbie transformed a century-old toy manufacturer into Hollywood's latest

With Ruby Okezie and Ifeoma Obinwa in the lead, Dika Ofoma’s A Happy Ending explores the seductive promise of city life and the exploitation that can accompany the pursuit of a better future. OFFICIAL POSTER OF A HAPPY ENDING | 7IFETHEILLUSTRATOR The city is no country for young women. Be not fooled by the execrable allure of the metropolitan sheen. Be not fooled by the flailing promise of the proverbial greener pastures and the banal truisms of infinite possibilities. Be n

In Zikoko life's Siraam, Uzoamaka Power finds comedy in the distance between what we know about love and what desire persuades us to believe. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman in possession of a romantic imagination must be in want of a man who will disappoint her. Austen had the advantage of writing fiction about women and men in the Regency era before the invention of the situationship, that modern arrangement in which two people may behave as though

Kaelo Iyizoba is one of the young Black filmmakers steadily carving out a distinctive voice in contemporary cinema. Kaelo is a Nigerian-American writer, director and producer who has built a reputation for creating emotionally rich stories that explore identity, memory and human connection with striking visual confidence. Kaelo is a graduate of Columbia University's MFA Film program, Iyizoba has earned recognition as one of BuzzFeed's four up-and-coming Black filmmakers shapi

A parade of millennial cringe, Gen Z shorthand and recycled bachelor-party antics, NETFLIX’S 72 Hours only occasionally finds life in the chemistry between its younger ensemble. The foremost thing you notice, some forty minutes after the familiar Netflix tum-dum, is the patronizing specter of Todd Phillips' The Hangover trilogy haunting Tim Story's 72 Hours. A counterfeit specter, no doubt. Even if one concedes that decent studio comedies have become a scarce commodity in Hol

August is packed with exciting releases across cinemas and streaming platforms, bringing together some of the most anticipated Nollywood productions and Black-led international titles. From historical epics, royal dramas, and family stories to coming-of-age comedies, crime thrillers, and returning fan-favorite series, this month's lineup showcases the depth and diversity of Black storytelling across the globe. Whether you're heading to the cinema, tuning into Netflix, ALLBLK,

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered the all-time Thursday preview record with an estimated $72 million, surpassing Avengers: Endgame. The historic opening also extends Zendaya's remarkable run as one of Hollywood's most bankable Black stars. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered the all-time Thursday preview record with an estimated $72 million, surpassing Avengers: Endgame. The historic opening also extends Zendaya's remarkable run as one of Hollywood's most bankable B

Watch The Trailer A day after the trailer dropped, the author said she left her own film's set "hyperventilating and sobbing" and is still being antagonized behind the scenes. She still won't say by whom. By Kiven Marie Mahershala Ali stars as Latif in YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER, from Amazon MGM Studios. Photo Credit: Jaclyn Martinez Orion Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios have released the first trailer for "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother," an action-drama starr

Marvel Studios has officially cancelled Wonder Man, ending the Disney+ series after a single season despite an earlier renewal. The series starred Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a struggling actor who gains superhuman abilities and is drawn into the world of superheroes while navigating Hollywood. Created by Andrew Guest and developed with filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, Wonder Man distinguished itself from much of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's streaming slate th

TRADE JOURNAL EXCLUSIVE | INDUSTRY NEWS & PRODUCTION A year after Black Film Wire called Georgia the new creative capital, the follow-up numbers are in, an 83% surge in independent film is quietly changing who gets to make movies in the state, and Tyler Perry Studios keeps building one of the most concrete Black-ownership stories in American production. Here's what's actually new. Written and directed by Atlanta native and Morehouse alum David Fortune, the independent film "C

The first teaser for Children of Blood and Bone has arrived, unveiling Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ayra Starr in the fantasy epic while confirming Tems' growing creative role through her music for the film. First-look images from Children of Blood and Bone offer a new glimpse at Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ayra Starr in the upcoming fantasy epic. The first teaser for Children of Blood and Bone has been unveiled, offering audiences their clearest look yet at Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ay

Colman Domingo is in talks to co-write an original live-action feature centred on Princess Tiana, expanding the world of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Domingo will write the project alongside Tony-nominated playwright and director Robert O'Hara. The film is described as an original story inspired by the 2009 animated classic rather than a shot-for-shot live-action remake. Deals for both creatives are still being finalised. The develo