MOVIES & TV

Mahershala Ali has officially walked away from Marvel's Blade reboot, pivoting to an original action thriller with director Bassam Tariq.

Ryan Coogler introduced David Jonsson at Comic-Con as the new Black Panther, stepping into the role of T'Challa's grown son.

The Odyssey is the biggest movie in the world, yet right-wing commentators insisted Christopher Nolan had gone woke by casting Black actors in prominent roles. But the reality is far different. Black actors appear briefly with minimal screen time. Travis Scott speaks the first words but that lasts ten seconds. Lupita Nyong'o plays two roles with only a few minutes of screen time. Corey Hawkins appears slightly longer as a despicable character. Zendaya gets minimal screen time looking upset. The imaginary woke takeover conservatives invented had far more Black representation than what Nolan actually delivered. He provided exactly what he always does: a movie as white as his previous films. The outrage was directed at a version of The Odyssey that never existed.

Young actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for playing Jia in the Godzilla franchise, has tragically died at the age of 18 following a car accident.

Remembering the legendary actor Hal Williams, known for roles in Sanford and Son, Private Benjamin, and 227, who passed away in 2026 at age 91.