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Nollywood Doesn't Reward Ageing — And It’s Costing the Industry Its Future

Nigeria: LaVida Studios Bags $50 Million Production Investment and Sets Up Slate With Dentsu’s Story Lab

Diaspora: The Obamas’ Higher Ground Ports Podcast Deal From Spotify To Audible

Nigeria: Nollywood Production House Nemsia Films Enter Exclusive Film Deal With Amazon Prime Video

Nigeria: Anthill Studios Enters Exclusive Licensing Deal with Amazon Prime Video

Diaspora: Starz is Developing 17th-Century African Warrior Queen Drama ‘Queen Nzinga’

Nigeria: Inkblot Studios Enter Exclusive Deal With Amazon Prime Video

Diaspora: David Oyelowo to Develop and Star in ‘Bass Reeves’ Limited Series as Part of ViacomCBS Deal

Nigeria: First Look at Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix Film ‘Swallow’ Based on Sefi Atta’s Best-selling Novel

Diaspora: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre to Lead Cast for Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Prequel; Barry Jenkins is Directing

Diaspora: Netflix Gives a 2-Season Order for ‘African Queens’ Docuseries from Jada Pinkett Smith

LaKeith Stanfield to Star in ‘The Changeling’ TV Adaptation for Apple; Melina Matsoukas to Direct

Diaspora: DeVon Franklin, Holly Carter, Kirk Franklin Set Up Gospel Drama Series ‘Kingdom Business’ at BET+

Diaspora: ‘Power’ Creator Courtney Kemp Moves to Netflix in Overall Deal

Diaspora: DeVon Franklin To Develop Michael Todd’s ‘Relationship Goals’ At Amazon Studios

Diaspora: ‘Clemency’ Writer-Director Chinonye Chukwu Finds Young Lead for Her Next Film ‘Till’

Nigeria: Mo Abudu and Hollywood Producer Will Packer Acquire Rights To Bloomberg Article About Fall Of ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ Hushpuppi

South Africa: ‘Blood and Water’s Gambit Films Sells North American Rights of Action-Thriller ‘Indemnity’ to XYZ Films

Nigeria: Kemi Adetiba’s ‘King of Boys: The Return of The King’ Set as Limited Series

Jordan Peele, Director of Smash Hits ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ Returns for His Third Feature ‘Nope’

Michaela Coel Joins Cast of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Currently in Production

‘Naked Singularity’: John Boyega Returns to the Screen in This Heist Thriller

Meghan Markle's Archewell Productions Sets Family-focused Animated Series 'Pearl' at Netflix

2021 Emmys: Nominations Show That the Television Academy is Taking Black Representation More Seriously

The Obamas’ Higher Ground is Re-teaming With ‘Fatherhood’ Co-producers in Film and TV Event ‘Blackout’ for Netflix

2021 Emmy Awards: Cedric the Entertainer Confirmed as Host for This Year’s Event

‘Lovecraft Country’ Creator Misha Green Finds Home at Apple in Overall Writing-Producing Deal

Uzo Aduba to Star in ‘Painkiller’ Netflix Limited Series on Opioid Crisis

John Boyega is Set to Star in Indie Drama ‘892’

Shondaland Expands as Shonda Rhimes Extends Netflix Deal to Include Feature Films and Other Content

OWN Anthology Drama Series ‘Cherish the Day’ Casts Henry Simmons and Joy Bryant for Season 2

‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Alum Abby Ajayi to Write ‘Bedroom Window’ for Studiocanal and The Picture Company

Hip-Hop Competition Series ‘Unrapped’ Being Developed by Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson at ABC

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Filmmakers Set Next Project Centred on an American Political Insurrection

Misha Green’s ‘Lovecraft Country’ Cancelled at HBO After Acclaimed First Season

Jimmy Akingbola Joins Cast of UK Thriller ‘Freegard’ As Production Kicks Off in London

The Oscars: African Representation Increases at the Academy as Mo Abudu, Ramsey Nouah, Andrew Dosunmu, Others, are Among 2021 Member Invitees

‘Atlanta’ Scribe Janine Nabers Signs Overall Writing Deal With Amazon

From ‘Lovecraft Country’ Wunmi Mosaku is Heading to ‘We Own This City’ Miniseries at HBO

The Weeknd Will Co-Write and Star in New Series Being Developed at HBO

‘The Sisters Are Alright’: Gabrielle Union is Developing the Reality TV-Themed Book as a Drama-Comedy Series

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Production Kicks Off in Atlanta for 2022 Release

2021 BET Awards: Queen Latifah Honoured With Lifetime Achievement; Andra Day Wins for ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

‘The Upshaws’ Gets Second Season Renewal From Netflix; More Episodes Ordered for the New Season

Netflix Set for First African Reality Series ‘Young, Famous & African’ from Executive Producer Peace Hyde

Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ With John Boyega, Letitia Wright, Others, Wins Peabody Award

Samuel L. Jackson Among Recipients for Honorary Oscars; Danny Glover to Receive Jean Hersholt Award

John David Washington Returns to the Big Screen With Thriller ‘Beckett’ at Locarno Film Festival

Podcast ‘African Folktales’ Producer ABF Creative Signs with Talent Agency ICM Partners

‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Signs Multi-Year Podcast Deal With Audible

‘I May Destroy You’ Joins the Prestigious Circle of the Peabody Awards Honorees

‘Ziwe’ Renewed for Second Season at Showtime Following a Successful First

Brian Tyree Henry to Star as Tayo Miller in FX on Hulu Limited Series ‘Class of ‘09’

Actor and Former Navy SEAL, Remi Adeleke Joins Amazon Series ‘Terminal List’

Nigeria: Magic Carpet Studios Raises Financing for its 2D Feature Adaptation of ‘The Passport of Mallam Ilia’

Nigeria’s Comic Republic Enters Production Deal to Bring ‘Ireti’, Other African Superheroes to the Global Screen

Annie Ngozi Ilonzeh to Feature on NBC Drama ‘Getaway’ Pilot

Juneteenth: Netflix, Ghetto Film School Partner to Celebrate Emerging Black Filmmakers

Jade Osiberu Teases Next Feature Project as Áyìnlá Opens Nationwide

‘Ayinla’ from Legendary Helmer Tunde Kelani and Acclaimed Producer Jade Osiberu Opens in Cinemas Today

Comedy Series ‘Nigerian Princess’ in Development at Amazon from Writer-Comedian, Ziwe

Will Smith Sets Variety Special With Netflix, His Westbrook Banner to Produce

Disney Sets African Animated Anthology ‘Kizazi Moto’ for 2022 Release On Its Streamer

Production Is Underway On Kugali-Disney Comic Series Collab ‘Iwájú’

Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ Takes Home Grand Jury Prize at Banff Rockie Awards

The Woman King: How Thuso Mbedu Is Shaping Her Narrative

Realness Institute in Partnership with Netflix Announces Selections for Its ‘Writers Episodic Lab’ and ‘Development Executive Trainee’ Programs