Black-ish’s Yara Shahidi stars in this Black-ish spinoff about college life. We adore Yara around these parts, so it’s a must-see for us.
4.PROUD MARY Opening January 12, 2018
Starring: Taraj P. Henson
They didn’t have to tell us anything else but that Taraji is playing a hitwoman. We in there.
5. ACRIMONY Opens March 30, 2018
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Tika Sumpter, Bresha Webb
Taraji P. Henson and Tyler Perry team up for a movie where Taraji plays an angry, betrayed wife of Bent’s character.
I mean, its Tyler and Taraji. We’ve seen it before, but we’ll see it again!
6. DOWN FOR WHATEVER July 2018, TV One
Starring: Hosea Chanchez, LeToya Luckett, Bre-Z, Imani Hakeem
After the success of the When Love Kills: The Felicia Blakely Story, TV One is doubling down on original movies. This one is from a script that won the 2017 ABFF Filmmakers Award.
No trailer yet but here’s a show description via TV One: Although happily married, one thing has always been missing in their relationship – a sense of family. Tracy grew up in foster care and longs for the traditional family environment that she never had. When Mike suddenly loses his partner in a senseless cop-killing, Tracy is there to support him. That is, until she receives an unexpected visit from a social worker who informs her that the ruthless killers suspected in the murder are her biological sisters, Denise and Sonya. Tracy is overwhelmed and in disbelief by the news, but before telling her husband, she decides to track her sisters down herself. Will she make it to them before the cops do?”
7. WRINKLE IN TIME – Opening March 9, 2018
Starring Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, introducing Storm Reid; Directed by Ava DuVernay
Oprah. Ava. A classic children’s book. And it’s a sci-fi movie, the very first $100M movie directed by a Black woman. Where could this go wrong?
8. TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Debuting on PBS February 19
Directed by Stanley Nelson, who also helmed the recent Black Panthers documentary, we feel like the story of the history of the nation’s HBCU’s is in good hands.
9. THE CHI Debuts on Showtime Sunday, January 7 at 10 p.m.
Starring Jason Mitchell, Common, Jacob Latimore, Yolanda Ross
Emmy winner Lena Waithe is behind this coming of age drama set in Chicago, which should be good given it’s cast alone.
10. THE BOBBY BROWN STORY Fall, 2018, BET
Starring Woody McClain, who will reprise his role as Bobby Brown from The New Edition Story mini-series in this two-parter. We got our popcorn ready!
