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Updated: In the wake of Sanaa Lathan’s world premiere of On the Come Up here at TIFF, the pic is getting a limited theatrical release in the top 50 markets nationally in sync with its Friday, Sept. 23 Paramount+ drop date. Previews start on Thursday, Sept. 22. Said Paramount Pictures President of Domestic Distribution…

Paramount+ On the Come Up saw its world debut at the Toronto Film Festival 2022. The movie based on a novel by Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), and is the feature directorial debut of Sanaa Lathan. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, On the Come Up is the story of Bri, a 16-year-old gifted rapper, who attempts to take…

On the Come Up, directed by actress-turned-director Sanaa Lathan and written by Kay Oyegun, is based on the book by acclaimed author Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give). The film explores the many facets of Black girlhood through hip-hop music and the general music industry. The novel is 464 pages, and the movie tries to…

EXCLUSIVE: Macro Film Studios, Confluential Films and No Label Productions are collaborating on the film Young. Wild. Free. Sanaa Lathan (The Perfect Guy), Algee Smith (Judas and the Black Messiah), Sierra Capri (On My Block) and Mike Epps (The Upshaws) star. Directed by Thembi Banks (Insecure) and written by Juel…

Paramount+ has announced that Emmy-nominated Shots Fired actress Sanaa Lathan’s feature directorial debut On the Come Up, from Paramount Pictures’ Players Label, will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S., Canada and Italy on September 23, expanding into additional international territories later this year…

EXCLUSIVE: Searchlight Pictures has lined up an all-star cast for its adaptation of Tina Mabry’s The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat with Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis, and Sanaa Lathan set to star in the adaptation. Mabry will direct from a script Gina Prince-Bythewood penned the script, with revisions by Mabry, which…

The feature adaptation of Angie Thomas’ bestseller On the Come Up is making its world premiere at the 47th Toronto Film Festival. The pic reps the feature directorial debut from Sanaa Lathan, who received her first Emmy nomination for Succession yesterday in the Guest Actress Drama Series category. Lathan plays Lisa…

Peacock‘s The Best Man: The Final Chapters announce Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That, Chicago P.D.), Ron Canada (The Good Fight, The Orville), and Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon (Power, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!) is among its recurring guest stars. They join previously announce franchise stars Morris…

EXCLUSIVE:  Actress Sanaa Lathan will be making her feature directorial debut on Paramount Players' adaptation of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller On the Come Up.  The feature project has been a priority for Paramount Players and they were impressed with Lathan’s vision for the film, the story of which comes…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal’s hit The Best Man movie franchise is getting a new installment as a streaming series. Peacock has ordered a 10-episode limited dramedy series The Best Man: The Final Chapters from the movies’ writer and director Malcolm D. Lee and former Insecure executive producer Dayna Lynne North. The core…

Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond and Jihae have been tapped for recurring roles on the upcoming third season of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama series Succession. Season 3 is currently in production. Lathan will play Lisa Arthur, a high profile well-connected New York lawyer. Emond portrays Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, a senior White…

For one night only, Regina King, Tracee Ellis Ross, Alfre Woodard and Sanaa Lathan will be the iconic ladies of The Golden Girls. Playing Rose, Dorothy, Sophia and Blanche, respectively, the actresses will kick off the Zoom Where It Happens series, a weekly live table read program centered on informing and raising…