There aren't many filmmakers who have overcome as much or impacted their local film industries as significantly as Saudi director Haifaa al-Mansour. Against all odds, in a country the World Economic forum ranked 141 out of 144 for gender parity, where most women aren't allowed to drive or even make important decisions…

Brittany S. Hall, who recurs on the current season of HBO’s Ballers, has been cast in the Netflix romantic comedy Nappily Ever After, from director Haifaa Al-Mansour. It’s based on the novel by Trisha R. Thomas and an original script by Tina Chism. Sanaa Lathan stars as Violet Jones who, after an accident at the…

Camille Guaty, one of the stars of VH1’s Daytime Divas, has been added to the supporting cast of the Netflix original film Nappily Ever After. From director Haifaa Al-Mansour, the pic centers on Violet Jones (Sanaa Lathan), whose seemingly flawless life is interrupted after an accident at the hair dresser leads to the…

EXCLUSIVE: Lyriq Bent and Netflix are doubling down on their relationship with the Rookie Blue alum joining the streaming service's Nappily Ever After. This final piece of the core roles for the Sanaa Lathan-starring movie based on Trisha R. Thomas' 2000 novel follows Bent's casting last October as one of the male…

EXCLUSIVE:  The cast of Nappily Ever After just got a little bit more divine with American Gods star Ricky Whittle joining the cast of Netflix’s Haifaa Al-Mansour-directed movie. With production on Season 2 of the Starz series gearing up, Whittle is already on the Atlanta set of Nappily, I hear. Filming actually…

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Lynn Whitfield has signed on to co-star in the Netflix comedy Nappily Ever After, joining Sanaa Lathan and Ernie Hudson in the film based on Trisha R. Thomas’ book of the same name. Haifaa Al-Mansour is directing the pic from an original script by Tina Chism with rewrites from Lisa Loomer, Adam…

Sanaa Lathan has been tapped to star in the Netflix original film Nappily Ever After, with Wadjda helm Haifaa Al-Mansour attached to direct. Ernie Hudson also has been cast of the pic, which is based on the book by Trisha R. Thomas. Tina Chism drafted the script with rewrites from Lisa Loomer, Adam Brooks and most…