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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

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. Tomi Adeyemi with 'Children of Blood and Bone'.Credit : Sam Vibes Three weeks ago, we asked what Tomi Adeyemi's decision to publicly disown Paramount's "Children of Blood and Bone" adaptation meant for Black fantasy's next decade. This week, she answered a question we didn't ask: how bad it a

Regina Hall joins Dwayne Johnson, Theo Leber, Alicia Silverstone, and Tim Heidecker in Benny Safdie's "Lizard Music," the live-action/CGI hybrid adaptation now in production at United Artists and Amazon MGM Studios. By Kiven Marie Regina Hall and Dwayne JohnsonDerek Blanks/Huy Doan Regina Hall has joined Dwayne Johnson in Amazon MGM Studios' and United Artists' live-action/CGI hybrid film "Lizard Music," from director Benny Safdie, Deadline first reported. Theo Leber, Alicia

Following Marvel Studios' announcement at San Diego Comic-Con, British actor David Jonsson is set to play the adult T'Challa II in Black Panther III. Here's a look at the rising star's journey from Industry to Wakanda. Marvel Studios' decision to cast David Jonsson as the next Black Panther marks the culmination of one of British cinema's most compelling recent ascents. Announced by Ryan Coogler during the studio's Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, Jonsson will por

A DMV artist Dez designed a one-of-one boot, an architect built the pitch deck that helped land the funding, and Antonio Rüdiger spent his post-World Cup window turning both into real money for Sierra Leone's kids. Here's the creative work behind the Antonio Rüdiger Foundation Grand Gala. By Sahndra Fon Dufe, Editor-in-Chief, Black Film Wire Antonio Rüdiger hosts inaugural Antonio Rüdiger Foundation Grand Gala, Washington D.C., July 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most players wh