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Jay Rock was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday, March 14, after police allegedly found a gun in his car.

The longtime Tde rapper — whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie — was arrested early Thursday evening in Nickerson Gardens, a public housing complex in Watts. Per NBC 4, the LAPD said they originally stopped McKinzie for trespassing and drinking in public. When McKinzie ran from his vehicle, police caught up with him and detained him

Later, a gun was allegedly found in McKinzie’s car, and he was booked on felony possession of a firearm.

Cameras are now rolling on HBO's Dcu Lanterns series, and we have world on a late addition to the cast via Variety.

Model/actress Nicole Ari Parker has joined the show in the recurring role of Bernadette, mother of John Stewart (Aaron Pierre).

Parker can currently be seen in HBO's And Just Like That, and has also appeared in a number of movies including Blue Streak (1999), Remember the Titans (2000), Brown Sugar (2002), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Black Dynamite (2009), and Almost Christmas (2016).

The official character description for Bernadette reads, “Formidable and tenacious, Bernadette refuses to give up, no matter how insurmountable the odds. At her core, she’s a fiercely protective mother who has worked her entire life to ensure that she and her family will not be passed over.”

We recently got a first official look at Lanterns via a promo still featuring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart,...

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Robot Chicken, the stop-motion animated series is getting an all-new special. While the special is coming to Adult Swim in Summer 2025, the news was officially announced 20 years to the day after the series premiered its very first episode.

Robot Chicken first premiered on Adult Swim on Feb. 20, 2005. Created by and starring Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the series has since earned 23 Emmy nominations with six total wins, including its most recent win in 2022 for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. Teased to feature parodies of fan-favorite shows from Discovery, Food Network, and TLC, The Robot Chicken Self-Discovery Special, follows "the hapless Robot Chicken Nerd as he seeks self-discovery America’s way: going on reality shows! Will he find a 90 Day Fiancé – or end up Shark Week chum?"

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Recently, the DC Universe — DC Comics' newly retooled cinematic universe — officially came to life with the edgy adult cartoon Creature Commandos. Despite starring DC characters who most people have never even heard of, the series was such a well-made success that its second season was greenlit almost as soon as the first season finale aired. With Creature Commandos Season 2 still a long way off, fans have no other choice but to look to other adult cartoons to pass the time.

Enter Black Dynamite, Adult Swim's animated adaptation of the cult parody movie of the same name from roughly a decade ago. At first glance, Creature Commandos and Black Dynamite have next to nothing in common, let alone crossover appeal between their respective target audiences. After all, one is based on a superhero team's comics, and the other is a parody of the '70s. However, the opposite couldn't be more true.

Ten years ago, writer/director Jason Krawczyk brought the world the horror comedy He Never Died, which introduced viewers to a badass immortal character named Jack (played by Henry Rollins), who had been around for thousands of years. The follow-ups planned for that film haven’t made it into production, but now, Krawczyk is back with the action comedy Don’t Mess with Grandma (which was filmed under the title Sunset Superman), starring Michael Jai White. I had the chance to watch the movie several months ago and had a lot of fun with it (you can read my 8/10 review at This Link), and a larger audience will have the opportunity to enjoy it when it reaches the free streaming service Tubi on January 24th!

Don’t Mess with Grandma shows us what happens when a drunk Army ranger must fight off the vicious robbers who plan to loot the cabin belonging to his sweet,...

Black Dynamite is nothing short of a cult classic. Starring Michael Jai White as the eponymous hero, the comedy is filled with dozens of memorable lines, which (like Borat), fans are still incessantly quoting to this day. While fiendish Dr. Wu's "zest for Kung-Fu treachery," "Who the hell is interrupting my kung-fu?" and "Haha! I threw that sh*t before I walked in the room!" are all classics, there is one line that stands above them all as the most quotable from the movie. But, according to Cedric Yarbrough, who delivered the line, it was completely improvised.

MovieWeb recently had the pleasure of speaking to Cedric Yarbrough about his biggest dramatic role to date in Clint Eastwood's Juror #2. But, we couldn't help but ask about his time on Black Dynamite during the conversation. When asked, "How many times do fans come up and say that they're 'declaring war on...

LeSean Thomas, the first African-American animator to direct anime in Japan, has been driven to work in animation for the majority of his life. However, the prominent creator is dismayed by his audiences continuously asking for shows like Vinland Saga or Samurai Champloo instead of more innovative projects that push conventional boundaries.

Per Anime News Network, The Japan Society in New York City recently hosted an event called "Foreign Exchanges: Anime Inspirations & Visionaries with LeSean Thomas." While speaking at three talks organized by Coach Mike of "The ImagiNation Project," Thomas discusses the experiences he had while directing major anime projects like Cannon Busters (2019) and Yasuke (2021). Many criticized the latter series at the time of its release due to its incorporation of fantasy and mecha elements into a historical drama story. However, Thomas wishes to avoid "retreading" ground seen in other works -- something he has accused other Black directors of doing.

Dead for a Dollar, starring the iconic Willem Dafoe and Christoph Waltz, will arrive on Tubi this December. The underrated western debuted in 2022, to a mixed reception from critics.

Dead for a Dollar hits Tubi on December 1. Written and directed by Walter Hill, the Western thriller movie follows the bounty hunter Max Borlund, played by Waltz, on a search to find Rachel Kidd, the missing wife of a businessman. Dafoe plays Joe Cribbins, a card-sharp, armed robber and an old enemy of Borlund. Superman's Rachel Brosnahan plays Rachel Kidd as part of the ensemble that includes Batman: Caped Crusader's Hamish Linklater as Martin Kidd, Warren Burke as Sergeant Alonzo Poe, Brandon Scott as Elijah Jones, and Benjamin Bratt as Tiberio Vargas. Luis Chavez, Fidel Gomez, Guy Burnet, Alfredo Quiroz, Scott Peat, and Jackamoe Buzzell also star in the film.

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Michael Jai White might be one of the most underrated action stars in the game, which is a shame considering his resume. Not only did White craft a modern-day cult classic in Black Dynamite, but he also is the first African American actor to headline a superhero movie in Spawn. White's best known for putting his martial arts skills to use in a majority of his projects, which is only eclipsed by his steely glare and often stoic presence. But the film where he really made an impression is 2009's Blood and Bone, directed by Ben Ramsey. Blood and Bone is unique in that it has a surprisingly deep story for an action movie not to mention the fact that it kickstarted the careers of several action movie directors. It also features what might be White's best performance to date.

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With all due respect, costume designers aren't often amongst the filmmakers who get a lot of name recognition outside of the industry. Actors, a number of directors, and even certain screenwriters are afforded that luxury, but it (sadly) doesn't often extend to other roles on a set. In spite of this, two-time Oscar-winner Ruth E. Carter of "Black Panther" fame has become one of the biggest name in the business when it comes to costuming. She's been at it for going on four decades and has been doing some of the best work of her career in recent years. Indeed, on top of her film work, Carter is also a major part of the biggest show on cable right now: "Yellowstone."

As Taylor Sheridan was putting together his now-wildly popular Western series for Paramount Network, Carter was coming off of...

What happens when you combine Blazing Saddles, The Magnificent Seven, and Blood and Bone into one epic movie? You get Outlaw Johnny Black, starring martial artist and actor Michael Jai White. The cult comedy/Western, which was released in 2023, will soon be available to stream for free on Tubi. In addition to appearing in some of the most beloved modern martial arts and action movies, like the aforementioned Blood and Bone, Never Back Down, and Falcon Rising. Still, Michael Jai White is perhaps best known for the cult comedy Black Dynamite. Last year, the same creative team produced Outlaw Johnny Black the unofficial sequel fans have long been waiting for.

Starring White as the titular outlaw, Johnny Black, the film blends the classic Western revenge story with the absurd comedy that Black Dynamite fans have grown to love. The movie pairs its love for the Western genre with a dissection of the blaxploitation films.

Lon: The Professional will soon have a free new streaming home. The 1994 Luc Besson-helmed action thriller marked Natalie Portman's feature film debut in a role viewed as more controversial over time.

Lon: The Professional will hit Tubi on November 1. Written and directed by Besson, the film starred Portman alongside Jean Reno and Gary Oldman. The action thriller follows Reno's titular Lon, a professional hitman who reluctantly takes Portman's twelve-year-old Mathilda Lando under his wing after a corrupt DEA agent, Oldman's Norman Stansfield, kills her family. The movie's cast also includes Danny Aiello, Michael Badalucco, Ellen Greene, Peter Appel, Adam Busch, Joseph Malerba, Mawenn, George Martin, Keith A. Glascoe, Willi One Blood, and Jean-Hugues Anglade in a cameo role.

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Spawn star Michael Jai White's comedy Western film Outlaw Johnny Black will be on the free streaming platform Tubi beginning Nov. 1. The film currently has a 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Outlaw Johnny Black was released in 2023 as a spiritual successor to the 2009 blaxploitation film Black Dynamite. Michael Jai White wrote, directed and produced the film in addition to starring in it. Outlaw Johnny Black centers around its titular character as he goes on a mission to avenge the death of his father, with the film playing off of iconic western movie tropes. Johnny Black becomes a wanted man during his adventures, eventually posing as a preacher in a small mining town. White was joined by Byron Minns in the film, with both actors also appearing together in Black Dynamite. Outlaw Johnny Black will be available on Tubi from Nov. 1.

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The office of the President of the United States is way more famous than any specific president. Compared to, say, the king and queen of England, a new person gets to be the head of state every four or eight years via election rather than inheritance. This means you can...

It sounds like Tubi has their hands on an action-comedy gem, as Black Dynamite and Blood and Bone star Michael Jai White returns to the genre in Dont Mess With Grandma. The movie has now debuted at Fantastic Fest and the first reviews hail Dont Mess With Grandma (which was formerly titled Sunset Superman) as the perfect twist on the home invasion movie, with White proving once again that he is the unsung hero of action movies.

We begin with Cody Hamman of JoBlo, who awarded the action comedy a stellar score of 8/10, calling Dont Mess With Grandma one of Whites best.

Krawczyk may not be fond of the title Dont Mess with Grandma, but if all goes well, this is a title well be hearing action and comedy fans mention frequently in the future, because the movie is a blast to watch and deserves to be referenced and recommended.

Home invasion films are a dime a dozen nowadays, with this year alone seeing the wide releases of The Strangers: Chapter One and Abigail. But surplus can often breed creativity, with filmmakers forced to seek innovative ways to make their films stand out from the pack. That’s just what Jason Krawczyk (He Never Died) does with Don’t Mess With Grandma, a gleefully violent comedy that has fun subverting various home invasion tropes.

While working for his company Trusted Trays, a meal delivery service that caters to the elderly, mild-mannered Jasper (Michael Jai White) also drives two hours outside of his hometown every night to do chores for his cantankerous grandmother Granna (Jackie Richardson). While fixing her bathroom sink one evening, Granna’s house falls victim to a home invasion by a ragtag group of bumbling thieves led by Stan (a nearly unrecognizable Billy Zane). Little do these masked burglars...

Cobra Kai Season 6 is finally here and it’s even better than the last one, which no one thought was possible. The Netflix series follows the story of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), who has kind of left bullying and turned into a karate instructor. The series continues the story of the 1984 film The Karate Kid, in which Johnny lost the “All Valley Karate Tournament” to his enemy Daniel (Ralph Macchio). In the series, Johnny inspires weak kids to learn karate so that they can stand up to their bullies and fight to protect themselves. Still, everything goes wrong in a very entertaining way and many iconic characters from the Karate Kid movies appear in the series. So, if you love the teen drama, action comedy, and martial arts in Cobra Kai here are some similar shows you could watch while waiting for Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2.

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Oi there, listen up! Amazon Prime Video’s list of new releases for June 2024 includes another season of its biggest, bloodiest hit.

The Boys season 4 premieres its first three episodes on Thursday, June 13. Based on the trailers, The Boys is really leaning into the political side of its social satire with a presidential election underway and Homelander on trial for the small matter of killing a guy last season. The season will continue to air on Thursdays, culminating with the finale on July 18.

Amazon is really leaning into its sports offerings this month as well. Fans will get to watch the New York Yankees, the WNBA, and the Nwsl several times throughout June. That’s in addition to a couple of sports docs: Power of the Dream on June 18 and Federer: Twelve Final Days on June 20.

But if you’re looking for something even more explosive than Homelander and Roger Federer,...

Coming up in June, Amazon’s collective streaming services Prime Video and Freevee are delivering series, films, and documentaries about all sorts of heroes. From the evil, increasingly fascist superheroes of “The Boys” to the record-setting tennis icon Roger Federer to the journey back to the spotlight for one of the greatest performers of all time, Celine Dion, there are a multitude of inspiring and entertaining stories arriving on the platforms in June.

In addition to Season 3 of “The Boys” premiering with three episodes on June 13, Prime Video has a host of documentaries that shine a new light on some of our most beloved performers and athletes. On June 18, “Power of the Dream” debuts and highlights the struggles of WNBA team the Atlanta Dream who were fighting off-court battles on two fronts in 2020. Then, “Federer: Twelve Final Days” premieres on June 20 looking at the tennis legend as he ended his...

Good Times reboot faces backlash for lack of humor, character designs, and reliance on Black stereotypes. Black Dynamite's TV show praised for animation, art style, and humor, with a strong voice-over cast. Black Dynamite canceled after 2 seasons, reasons unknown - will Good Times prompt a revisit?

The poor reception of Netflix's Good Times reboot is a perfect reminder for viewers to revisit a canceled Adult Swim TV show with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although the animated series Good Times features a new voice cast and characters, the show has already experienced critical backlash for its lack of humor, character designs, and reliance on Black stereotypes. Based on the Norman Lear-created sitcom of the same name, Good Times sees a modern-day version of the Evans family as they learn the value of family and how to appreciate the beauty of life's struggles.

Despite its message, Good Times has incited...

Exclusive: Veteran actor and comedian Eddie Griffin has signed with Independent Artist Group across the board, Deadline has learned.

Appearing in over 50 films and TV shows over more than three decades, Griffin won an NAACP Image Award from multiple nominations for his starring role in Malcolm & Eddie, a sitcom that aired on Upn for four seasons.

Appearing alongside Dave Chappelle, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the latter’s Academy Award winner A Star Is Born, he’s also been seen over the years in titles like the Denzel Washington thriller John Q, blaxploitation pic Undercover Brother, Armageddon, the Deuce Bigalow comedy franchise, Eddie Murphy starrer Norbit, Date Movie, Scary Movie 3, and My Baby’s Daddy, which he wrote, exec produced and starred in for Miramax.

Previously, Griffin also voiced the role of Richard Pryor on Adult Swim’s animated series Black Dynamite and starred on BET’s The Comedy Get Down.

Michael Jai White has nabbed the lead role in the action thriller with the working title Hostile Takeover as production gets underway at a facility in Saskatchewan launched by Los Angeles-based pop up virtual production company Volume Global.

Action stunt director Markos Rounthwaite (The Bourne Ultimatum, Casino Royale) is leading the indie where White plays Pete, a workaholic hitman in New York City. He faces a barrage of assassins out to get Pete after the head of a local crime syndicate suspects he may be disloyal after attending Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

Aimee Stolte plays Pete’s on-again/off-again girlfriend Mora. There’s no additional word on casting.

White is known for his starring role in the 2009 film Black Dynamite and playing the Gotham City mobster Gambol in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Hostile Takeover is produced by Dovetale Media and Karma Films and Rounthwaite is also executive producing.

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The Mortal Kombat star plays an LA cop returning home to avenge his brother’s murder in this charming piece of grindhouse schlock

On an unnamed island in the Caribbean, a cartel boss named Manuel (Edoardo Costa) kills bartender Akeem (Tristan Duncan) merely because he spills a drink on Nora (Cami Storm), a young singer Manuel was planning to lock up in his villa and force to sing only for himself, like a canary. The murder is not only grisly and bad management practice, but also consequential because it brings down the wrath of Akeem’s brother Mark, an LA policeman. It turns out Mark grew up on the island where he left behind an ex-wife, Akilah, his mother and lots of old friends. Swearing to find out how Akeem really died, he moves back and a series of fisticuff face-offs ensue as he works through the chain of command,...

Exclusive: Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite) has wrapped production on Trouble Man!, an action comedy that he directed and stars in for Samuel Goldwyn Films. Those starring alongside him are Method Man (Power Book II: Ghost), Gillian White (Take Back), Mike Epps (The Upshaws), Orlando Jones (Drumline) and La La Anthony (Power).

Filmed under the Georgia Production Program, the film stars White as Jaxen, a former cop turned private detective living in Atlanta. When famed R&b singer Jahari goes missing, Jaxen is hired to find and save her. As he investigates, he realizes her disappearance is tied to a much larger conspiracy of lies and deceit, which makes him question everyone around him and confront his own past.

White and Michael Stratford penned the script, with Craig Baumgarten producing. Samuel Goldwyn Films financed the pic and will release it next year, following past collaborations with White on the actioner...

Outlaw Johnny Black is a western action-comedy film co-written and directed by Michael Jai White. The Western film follows the story of Johnny Black, a man who has sworn to gun down Brett Clayton in order to get revenge for his father’s death. In the process of getting his revenge, he becomes a wanted man while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. So, if you love the western comedy film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: An all-star cast led by Michael Jai White is featured in this 1970’s-style blaxploitation action film about the legendary super crime fighter “Black Dynamite.” The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one...

Outlaw Johnny Black is an upcoming movie that follows the story of Johnny Black seeking revenge for his father's death. The movie has the same humorous style as the cult classic Black Dynamite and captures the tone of an old-school Western. Michael Jai White not only stars in the film but also serves as the writer, director, and producer, showcasing his versatility.

Screen Rant is excited to present an exclusive clip from the new movie Outlaw Johnny Black. The movie follows Johnny Black (played by Michael Jai White), who vows to avenge the death of his father by killing Brett Clayton, which eventually makes him a wanted man. In order to stay hidden, he takes on the identity of the new preacher in a small mining town. However, things get complicated by the man who has taken over the town, the notorious Land Baron.

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Tipping their Stetsons to a passel of 1960s Spaghetti Westerns — everything from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “They Call Me Trinity” — and the sort of 1970s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, director-star Michael Jai White and co-star (and co-writer) Byron Keith Minns have cobbled together “Outlaw Johnny Black,” a fitfully funny but uncomfortably overlong entertainment best appreciated by movie buffs who share the pair’s affection for the genre tropes and stereotypes they seriocomically recycle.

Not nearly as free-wheeling and fleet-footed as “Black Dynamite,” the 2009 satirical comedy that cast White as a Shaft-like action hero, the new film nonetheless provides more than a few good laughs, even when it seems to be taking horse opera clichés a tad too respectfully, and showcases a fine cast of actors dedicated to both the silliness and the seriousness of the enterprise.

White plays the title character, a notorious...

In January 2009, during a midnight screening at Sundance, Michael Jai White knew he had something special in Black Dynamite. Nine months later, the Blaxploitation spoof’s limited theatrical release and minimal box office gross didn’t stop its immediate fate as a cult classic. Demand for a sequel soon followed, and so White, as co-writer of the film, penned a direct sequel that struggled to get off the ground due to creative differences with a producer.

Consequently, White went back to the drawing board and pursued an idea he had at the same time as Black Dynamite’s conception. If that action-comedy paid homage to Blaxploitation films through parody, then it would only make sense to take a similar approach with other genres. So, White revisited his earlier ideas for three other genre exercises including a horror movie, a kung fu movie and a Western. That Western is now known as Outlaw Johnny Black,...

Michael Jai White, the writer, star, and director of Outlaw Johnny Black, reveals that the film is part of a trilogy set in a specific time period, with one film being the comedic Western and the others being a Western homage and a horror movie. White co-wrote the film with Byron Minns, who also stars in the movie, and the two drew inspiration from Blaxploitation films like Blacula and Scream Blacula Scream. Michael Jai White, known for his acting roles, discusses how directing and producing come naturally to him and he enjoys multitasking and problem-solving, making it normal and enjoyable for him to juggle multiple roles in the production of Outlaw Johnny Black.

Who doesn’t like Tasty Freeze? It might be an obscure reference, and it’s definitely not a question about the Tastee-Freez fast food restaurant. No, it’s a nod to Arsenio Hall’s character in the 2009 film Black Dynamite.

Michael Jai White wanted to create a trilogy of movies set in different time periods, with Outlaw Johnny Black as a Western homage. The cast of Outlaw Johnny Black is exceptional, and their performances brought the characters to life. The movie combines comedy with social commentary, and the messages have resonated with audiences in test screenings.

In Outlaw Johnny Black, the titular character has vowed to avenge his father's death by killing Brett Clayton. However, in the process, he becomes a wanted man. Posing as Reverend Fairman to stay below the radar, he ends up in a small mining town that has been taken over by the notorious Land Baron.

Michael Jai White is the star and director of Outlaw Johnny Black. He also co-wrote the movie with co-star Byron Minns. Outlaw Johnny Black also stars Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Kym Whitley, Kevin Chapman, Glynn Turman, and Barry Bostwick.

What would Hollywood be without a good ole Blaxploitation film? And now that “They Cloned Tyrone” has hit Netflix screens, conversations about the Blaxploitation movies that crawled so that “They Cloned Tyrone” could pimp walk have come to the forefront.

Juel Taylor’s film welcomes watchers to The Glen, a normal, everyday neighborhood where its predominately Black residents live out their lives shopping, going to church and enjoying the fruits of their labor. However, beneath the surface, but right in front of their eyes, the government is executing a plot to keep the community in an endless cycle of unhealthy behavior that ultimately blocks them from mental and financial wellness.

Like many Blaxploitation films, “They Cloned Tyrone” creatively calls out and highlights the systemic issues Black community faces while also celebrating Black culture and Black people’s perseverance.

When “They Cloned Tyrone” hit Netflix, people online began discussing the films that influenced it,...

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Netflix's They Cloned Tyrone.

"They Cloned Tyrone" is a film filled with references and easter eggs, including nods to Blaxploitation movies, science fiction, music, and real-world conspiracies. The movie features references to pop culture figures like Shalamar, Kevin Bacon in "Hollow Man," Denzel Washington in "Training Day" and "Book of Eli," and Anaconda Malt Liquor from "Black Dynamite." Other references include "Clockwork Orange," "The X-Files," "Nancy Drew & Scooby-Doo," Michael Jackson, "The Berenstain Bears," Erykah Badu's song "Tyrone," "A Christmas Carol," and Juvenile's song "Back That Thang Up." The film also alludes to "The Wizard of Oz" with its characters on a journey to uncover the truth about their neighborhood.

From callbacks to Blaxploitation movies to references to science fiction, music, and real-world conspiracies, They Cloned Tyrone features it all in its 2-hour runtime. Directed by Juel Taylor, They Cloned Tyrone unfolds...

There’s a scene in John Singleton’s 1991 masterpiece, Boyz n the Hood, in which Laurence Fishburne, playing a man who goes by ‘Furious,’ delivers an impromptu sermon in front of a real estate billboard. He asks his curious onlookers, “Why is it that there’s a gunshop on almost every corner in this community?”

“Why?” an older resident asks.

“I’ll tell you why,” Furious replies. “The same reason that there’s a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves.”

They Cloned Tyrone, the directorial debut of Juel Taylor, who co-wrote the script for Creed II, and was one of a bevy of writers to take a crack at Space Jam: A New Legacy, poses similar questions to those asked by Furious, but takes a far more eccentric approach.

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Bringing back the beloved Disney Channel animated series from the aughts, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder features many of the original members of The Proud Family cast and some newcomers as well. The Proud Family aired from 2001 to 2005, and The Proud Family Movie followed the show’s characters two years after the original series. The revival Louder and Prouder picks up right after the events of the first show, focusing on 14-year-old Penny grappling with the challenges of a new school year along with those of growing up. Penny takes on her growing pains with the support of her wacky family and friends.

Jumping from the Disney Channel to Disney+, the first two seasons of Louder and Prouder were popular enough to earn a third, and the show met with almost universal acclaim from critics. The return of many of the members of The Proud Family cast was...

Blaxploitation movies have had a complicated place in film history. Some feel the genre perpetuated negative stereotypes of Black life, while others love it for its high camp, big hair, and random kung fu fights. Regardless of the opinions of films past, audiences are now being graced with neo-Blaxploitation films like Dolemite Is My Name and Black Dynamite. With the upcoming releases of They Cloned Tyrone and The Outlaw Johnny Black neo-Blaxploitation is having a moment and its timing couldn't be more perfect.

Michael Jai White is continuing his action genre dominance with The Island. White leads the cast of the upcoming action-crime thriller as Mark, an LAPD officer who returns to his home island in the Caribbeans after learning of his brother's death, only to discover a trail of corruption behind it and seek vengeance. Alongside White, the cast for The Island includes The Twilight Saga alum Jackson Rathbone, The Oval's Gillian White, Non-Stop's Edoardo Costa and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Gabriel Rios.

Ahead of the movie's theatrical and digital release, Screen Rant can exclusively present a new The Island clip.

The video, as seen above, shows Michael Jai White's Mark and Jackson Rathbone's Phil in the midst of an undercover drug bust to bring down Gabriel Rios' Carlos. In their efforts to bring Carlos and his armed thug in, though, Mark and Phil find themselves resorting to...

Action movie giant Michael Jai White returns to the world of satire in the latest trailer for the upcoming Western adventure flick, The Outlaw Johnny Black. Released courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films, The Outlaw Johnny Black has been described as the “spiritual sequel” to White’s 2009 action comedy cult hit Black Dynamite, and finds the actor and martial artist seeking vengeance in the Old West. Check out the newly released trailer for The Outlaw Johnny Black below.

“Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron,” reads the official synopsis for The Outlaw Johnny Black, which sees Michal Jai White bring his talents for comedy, martial arts, and his effortless charm to the Western genre,...

Amazon originals like season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty and Good Omens, as well as The Horror of Dolores Roach, are just some of the titles hitting Prime Video this July.

Blockbusters like Fast X, 80 for Brady, Till, Knock at the Cabin, Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Men in Black 1-3, Saving Private Ryan, Scarface and more will also be coming to the streamer this month.

The fourth and final season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan sees the titular character, played by John Krasinski, on his most dangerous mission yet, against a foreign and domestic enemy. Two new episodes of the thriller drop on the streamer every Friday until July 14.

Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty returns with its second season on July 14 and picks up where season one left off at Cousins Beach. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future...

If you’re wondering what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in June, the answer is a lot. The streamer has a solid slate of movies heading into summer 2023. From the first two “Creed” films to “Love, Rosie,” “Yours, Mine & Ours” and other clever romantic comedies, the streamer has a range of options for viewers with different tastes. Newer theatrical releases arriving on the streamer in June include “TÁR,” “Armageddon Time,” and “M3GAN.”

TV premieres to look forward to include Boots Riley’s “I’m A Virgo” and the fourth and final season of John Krasinski’s “Jack Ryan.” “Crazy Rich Asians” arrives early in June, followed by “Interstellar” for all Christopher Nolan and Matthew McConaughey lovers. Even though “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” doesn’t release in theaters until November, all four “Hunger Games” films land on Prime Video this June. Perfect timing — maybe even with a reread...

With its list of new releases for June 2023, Prime is bringing a handful of Amazon Originals and many recent movie hits to the fold.

It’s actually quite a busy month for non-American programming in Amazon Originals department. Shows and movies like Deadloch, My Fault, and Medellín all originate from outside the U.S. and U.K. For the American and British crowd, however, the streamer is debuting two big tentpoles.

The first is I’m a Virgo on June 23. Acclaimed director Boots Riley’s TV followup to Sorry to Bother You will tale the surreal and satirical tale of a giant in Oakland. That will be followed by the more conventional (assumedly) fourth season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan on June 30.

The real fireworks this month come from a ludicrously deep bench of library TV and movie titles. Give them a look for yourself below but if we were to highlight just a few,...

Four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu (What Men Want) has been set to make a cameo appearance with musical performances in Netflix‘s film The Piano Lesson, based on the play by August Wilson.

Leading the pic, as previously announced, are John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, who starred in a Broadway revival of the play at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, which has just recently landed Tony noms for Best Revival of a Play and Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Jackson).

Part of Wilson’s famed 10-play “American Century Cycle,” also encompassing such titles as Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson is set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression. The film centers on the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor.

The fourth and final season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” arrives on Prime Video on June 30. It finds Ryan — now the new acting CIA director — unearthing internal corruption and suspicious black ops that leaves the United States vulnerable to attack. John Krasinski stars as the tough-as-nails Ryan.

Watch the “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” trailer:

“Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” is a new docuseries that reveals the truth behind the myth of the wholesome religious family and their involvement with the predatory Bill Gothard and The Institute in Basic Life Principles. The organization’s abusive practices — and the insidious long political game it plays — is revealed on June 2. The Duggars and their 19 “happy” kids are exposed as frauds, while also being manipulated by Gothard and enduring the scandal of Josh, their sexually abusive son.

Check out the “Shiny Happy People” trailer:

When a body is found on the beach in the Tasmanian town of Deadloch,...

Action stars Michael Jai White, Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson, and Kellan Lutz lead the charge the upcoming WWII action drama, Come Out Fighting, for which we have an exclusive clip. Coming to theaters and on demand beginning May 19th, courtesy of Lionsgate, Come Out Fighting finds martial artist and actor Michael Jai White starring as Sergeant Aj 'Red' McCarron who, alongside his squad of soldiers, is sent on a dangerous rescue mission behind enemy lines. Check out our exclusive clip from Come Out Fighting below.

Set during WWII, the military adventure Come Out Fighting follows a small, specialized squad of African American U.S. Army soldiers who are sent on an unofficial rescue mission behind enemy lines to locate their missing commanding officer. The squad, upon battling their way through the German defenses, encounter more than they bargain for when they locate a downed U.S. Army fighter pilot. With the...

The "blaxploitation" genre is an especially fascinating one. A product of the 1970s, it came about due to a variety of coalescing factors, from a gradual change in race relations brought about at the time to more readily-available resources for independent creators. Despite the negative connotations the name suggests, blaxploitation films filled a niche in the moviegoer market at the time: they were films made by black filmmakers for predominantly black audiences, featuring black characters overcoming issues the black community faced. It also helped that these films are thoroughly entertaining, displaying a passion for filmmaking that overcomes low budgets and questionable production quality.

It's important to know this for Michael Jai White's upcoming western, The Outlaw Johnny Black. A spiritual sequel to Black Dynamite, White's own hilariously-over-the-top tribute to blaxploitation films, The Outlaw Johnny Black will see him transported to the wild west in an equally-off-the-wall adventure. Seeing as...

Stars: Manon Pages, Austin Naulty, Carter Simoneaux | Written by Austin Frosch | Directed by Austin Frosch, Paul Dale

Tommy Wiseau has a lot to answer for. While he did not create the “bad movie” with 2003’s The Room, his misguided attempt to deliver “the passion of Tennessee Williams” resulted in a cult film which has regular theatre showings across the world. Many films followed to try and create a similar success story, but such a thing cannot be manufactured, and that is sadly evident in this work by co-directors Austin Frosch and Paul Dale.

After her grandma dies, Abby (Manon Pages) inherits a mysterious kite which she gives to her brother. After his mysterious death, the kite disappears and the body count rises, leaving Abby to search for the truth amidst a strange supernatural plot. From the historical photos with kites superimposed on them, complete with the hint at who assassinated JFK,...

With the release of the teaser trailer for the upcoming western parody, The Outlaw Johnny Black, fans of Michael Jai White's comedic presence have something to look forward to on the big screen later in 2023. Unsurprisingly, the film, written and directed by White, contains the same humorous elements that made his previous movie spoof, Black Dynamite, an underground cult classic. Yet, the trailer highlights include scenes reminiscent of another iconic comedy from almost 50 years ago.

The new Samuel Goldwyn film depicts White as Johnny Black, a man on the run trying to avenge his father's death. While the plot does use some similar threads as its spiritual predecessor, it's set in the old west instead of the drug-riddled streets of the 1970s. However, specific references made throughout the teaser borrow from Mel Brooks' famous Western comedy, Blazing Saddles.

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Action movie star Michael Jai White returns to the world of action comedy in the first trailer for The Outlaw Johnny Black. Very much a spiritual successor to his 2009 “blaxploitation” parody sleeper hit, Black Dynamite, The Outlaw Johnny Black finds the actor and master martial artist taking his particular set of skills to the Old West as he both directs and leads the project. Check out the new trailer for The Outlaw Johnny Black below.

Leaning into the beloved tropes and classic clichés of the western movie genre, The Outlaw Johnny Black finds Michael Jai White as the titular bandit. Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

The Outlaw Johnny Black started life as a crowdfunded project,...

"From the brothers who brought you Black Dynamite, comes a brand new movie that's sure outta sight... We've been gone for a while, but now we're back, with a western adventure – The Outlaw Johnny Black" Goldwyn Films has unveiled an outstanding teaser trailer for The Outlaw Johnny Black, directed by and starring Michael Jai White. Lands in theaters in September! Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. So he goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. The film stars Mjw with Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley, Eme Ikwuakor, and Tony Baker. This is a fun first look, with a perfect voiceover introduction to this "western adventure." Looks like it should be as entertaining as Black Dynamite,...

With its list of new releases for May 2023, Hulu is relying on an acclaimed original and a whole lotta FX.

The acclaimed original in question in The Great season 3. Premiering on May 12, this historical black comedy with continue the story of Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) and her pal Peter III (Nicholas Hoult). The other Hulu original series of note this month is The Clearing on May 24. Based on the best-selling crime novel In the Clearing this story will follow a story inspired by the real life events behind Australian cult “The Family.”

For its other TV options in May, Hulu is turning to its cable partner FX. Class of ’09, an FBI thriller starring Kate Mara and Brian Tyree Henry, premieres on May 10. That will be followed by The Secrets of Hillsong, a docuseries investigating the controversial church on May 20.

Hulu’s list of original movies this month is...

“The Great” returns to Hulu for Season 3 on May 12. Elle Fanning portrays Catherine the Great, desperate to turn Russia into an enlightened nation, while Nicholas Hoult plays Peter III, her libertine husband. Despite marital problems, including Catherine’s attempt to murder him, Peter now claims to be in love with his wife. The show, loosely based on history, takes a snarky, sexy, and irreverent ride through 18th-century Russia. Catherine was the longest-running female ruler in the nation’s history.

Check out “The Great” Season 3 trailer:

FX’s suspense thriller “Class of ’09” streams May 10 on Hulu. A class of FBI agents at three points in time face changes in the U.S. criminal justice system, which has been altered by AI. The series takes a deep dive into the nature of justice and the choices we make.

Watch the trailer for “Class of ‘09”:

Also returning to the Disney-owned...