The next Girls Trip may be moving, according to star Regina Hall. Screenwriter Tracy Oliver previously said she was writing Girls Trip 2 to send her quartet of women to Ghana, but Hall said recent revisions may relocate the sequel.
During a Zoom interview with UPI for her new movie O’Dessa, which will post next week, Hall gave a Girls Trip 2 update with more detail than she told Jennifer Hudson on her talk show last week.
“I heard that it may not be in Ghana actually,” Hall said. “They’ve since moved. I know Tracy and Kenya [Barris] are writing it.”
Oliver told UPI Afrochella inspired her to set the sequel in Ghana. Hall said the writers are still developing a girls trip to Africa, depending on which country is feasible for filming.
“But I do know it is in Africa which is a continent so that doesn’t narrow it down a lot,” Hall said. “I do know that it’s somewhere in Africa. It probably has a lot to do with where they’ll set the infrastructure up which makes me think South Africa. That’s my feeling.”
2017’s Girls Trip starred Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett and Queen Latifah as four friends traveling to New Orleans. Their raunchy comic adventure challenges, but ultimately heals, their friendships.
The original film opened at No. 2 behind Dunkirk with $30.4 million on its way to grossing over $115 million in the United States and Canada.
Source: UPI
“And Just Like That” star Nicole Ari Parker has landed a recurring role in the HBO’s DC Studios drama series “Lanterns” as John Stewart’s mother Bernadette.
The series follows Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), two members of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic team charged with defending a specific realm of the cosmos from evil through the use of rings that bestow an array of superhuman powers.
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.”
HBO officially picked up “Lanterns,” the first live-action series created expressly for DC Studios under co-chairmen/co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, in June. The series was given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order by HBO, with Chris Mundy (“True Detective: Night Country,” “Ozark”) serving as showrunner and exec producer.
The cast also includes Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan and Ulrich Thomsen as Green Lantern villain Sinestro.
HBO has yet to announce a premiere date for “Lanterns.”
Jordan was first portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 “Green Lantern” movie; Stewart, a military veteran, is among DC’s first Black superheroes. Nathan Fillion will play a different Green Lantern member, Guy Gardner, in Gunn’s feature “Superman,” which is set to hit theaters in July.
Parker can next be seen in the third season of the Max series “And Just Like That,” which will debut later this year. She is represented by JME Management, The Lede Company and attorneys Matthew Johnson and Samantha Wainaina of Johnson Shapiro, Slewett & Kole.
Source: Variety
HBO has released the official trailer for season two of the original drama series THE LAST OF US during a panel at South by Southwest (SXSW(R)) featuring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna, Young Mazino, Craig Mazin, and Neil Druckmann. The seven-episode second season debuts SUNDAY, APRIL 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Sundays.
· Season 2 logline: Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.
· Season 2 cast: Season two returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara also guest stars.
· Season 2 credits: THE LAST OF US, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation(R) consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells; with writer/co-executive producer Halley Gross. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
CBS announced that its long-running hit comedy series THE NEIGHBORHOOD will return for an eighth and final season, to broadcast during the 2025-2026 television season on the Network, and available to stream on Paramount+.
“The brilliant cast and creative team at THE NEIGHBORHOOD led by the incomparable Cedric the Entertainer have brought levity, laughter and poignant storylines to Monday nights for seven incredible seasons,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “THE NEIGHBORHOOD is a strong ratings performer for CBS and one of the top comedies on TV. We believe the show’s loyal fans deserve a proper farewell season full of the trademark humor and heartfelt moments that are synonymous with the series.”
This season, THE NEIGHBORHOOD is delivering 6.4 million viewers with 35-day multiplatform viewing.
Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears and Skye Townsend star in THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone serve as executive producers. THE NEIGHBORHOOD is produced by CBS Studios.
Ahead of today’s global premiere of “The Studio” as the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere, Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for the upcoming comedy series starring Seth Rogen, who also serves as co-creator, writer, director and executive producer alongside Emmy Award nominee Evan Goldberg. Starring Rogen and a star-studded ensemble cast with A-list cameos in every episode, the 10-episode comedy will premiere globally on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode every Wednesday through May 21, 2025.
In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. Rogen stars alongside a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Catherine O’Hara, Emmy Award nominee Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders. Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston, Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Dewayne Perkins will appear as major recurring guest stars.
Hailing from Lionsgate Television, “The Studio” is created by multi-Emmy Award winners Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory along with Rogen, Goldberg and Frida Perez. Point Grey Pictures’ James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Josh Fagen also serve as executive producers alongside Rogen and Goldberg.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 553 wins and 2,561 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
Henry Winkler, Sexyy Red, Ty Dolla $ign, and Ski Mask the Slump God have joined “Rolling Loud,” an R-rated hip-hop comedy starring Owen Wilson and Matt Rife.
Named after the world’s largest hip-hop festival, “Rolling Loud” is inspired by the true story of an overprotective father (Wilson) who, in an effort to be a cool and favorable Dad, sneaks his 13-year-old son (Convery) into a music fest, setting off a chaotic adventure with his reckless co-worker (Rife) and a quirky festival volunteer (Christine Ko). Together, they navigate wild crowds, security and family dynamics.
Production on “Rolling Loud” is underway in Atlanta. The film is written, directed and produced by American High CEO Jeremy Garelick, who helmed Adam Sandler’s “Murder Mystery 2.” UTA Independent Film Group is representing worldwide rights to the film, which is set for release in 2026.
Winkler is the three-time Emmy winning actor and star of “Happy Days” and “Barry.” Sexyy Red, Ty Dolla $ign and Ski Mask the Slump God are hip-hop artists. A bio for Winkler claims he is “working on a rap album that is expected to drop in 2029,” but only time will tell if that’s true.
“Rolling Loud” is executive produced by Ryan Kroft and Michael Rapino for Live Nation Productions, Pasquale Rotella of Insomniac, and Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif of Rolling Loud. Garelick and Will Phelps produce for American High, as well as Stella Bulochnikov for Pat Solitano Productions. Rife and Christina Shams are also executive producers. Casting executives are Mary Vernieu and Findley Davidson for Betty Mae, Inc.
Sexyy Redd and Ski Mask the Slump God are set to perform at Rolling Loud California, which will take place March 15 and 16 at Hollywood Park with headliners A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti and Peso Pluma.
Source: Variety
D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64.
In a statement posted to social media, his family said that he died earlier this morning, surrounded by his family. He had been battling bladder cancer over the past year, and earlier this week, Tony! Toni! Toné! spoke out about concerns for his health.
“D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California,” said the Wiggins family. “He was a guitarist, producer, composer, philanthropist, mentor and founding member of Tony! Toni! Tone! He was deeply passionate about providing artist development and mentorship to emerging young musicians, helping to shape the early careers of many.
“For now, we ask that you continue to respect our privacy. We mourn with you, and are deeply grateful for your love and support.”
Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Wiggins embraced his love of music at the age of 11, when he first picked up the guitar. In 1986, he formed Tony! Toni! Toné! with his brother Raphael Saadiq and their cousin Christian Riley, serving as lead vocalist and guitarist for the group. They released their first album “Who?” in 1988, but hit their mainstream stride in 1993 with their third album “Sons of Soul,” which spawned the hits “Anniversary” and “(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow.” Before disbanding in 1996, the trio established itself as one of the pillars of the New Jack Swing movement, earning five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
As a solo musician, Wiggins released his debut album “Eyes Never Lie” in 2000, featuring guest appearances from Carlos Santana and Darius Rucker. He launched Grass Roots Entertainment, helping to nurture the careers of Destiny’s Child and Keyshia Cole, and worked with Alicia Keys on her Grammy-nominated 2003 album “The Diary of Alicia Keys” to produce “If I Was Your Woman”/”Walk on By.” On that same album, Tony! Toni! Toné! appeared on “Diary” without Saadiq.
Over the years, he had been an innovative figure in hyphy, a Bay Area hip-hop subgenre punctuated by high-energy beats and rhymes. He worked with artists and groups including Too Short, the Team, Mac Mal, Spice 1, and Casual.
Tony! Toni! Toné! most recently embarked on their “Just Me and You” reunion tour in 2023. They did not allow cell phones or recordings at the shows, but Saadiq told Variety last month that footage from the trek will be used in an upcoming documentary about his career.
Source: Variety
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Jamie Foxx is formalizing his relationship with the almost-namesake broadcast network where he has two current series.
Fox Entertainment Studios, Fox’s studio and production arm, has signed a first-look deal with the Oscar winner and his Foxxhole Productions. Under the multi-year deal, Foxx will develop and executive produce both scripted and unscripted series projects; Fox Entertainment Studios will get the first look at any scripted series and will have exclusive rights to Foxx’s projects and producing services on unscripted shows.
Foxx and the network already have a relationship: He hosts (alongside is daughter Corinne) and executive produces Fox’s music game show Beat Shazam and is an executive producer of the drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit, which begins its third season on March 25.
“We are ready and excited to kick-start this very promising new creative partnership with Jamie as we build on Fox’s longtime association with him — initiated by our CEO Rob Wade and network president Michael Thorn,” said Fernando Szew, president and head of Fox Entertainment Studios. “Jamie is a renowned multifaceted talent, so as a studio, we want to support his tremendous creativity with access to the full scope of our genres, formats and brands. ogether we will deliver unexpected, unforgettable content to audiences everywhere. At Fox Entertainment Studios we are expanding our reach and portfolio, and this is a keystone creative partnership as we build.”
Foxx’s recent producing credits also include Fox’s We Are Family, The Burial, Luther: Never Too Much and the forthcoming Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet. He is repped by CAA, LBI Entertainment, Johnson Shapiro and Rogers & Cowan PMK.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
George Lopez is getting into the unscripted business.
The comedian, who is currently starring in the third season of NBC’s Lopez vs. Lopez, has partnered with Truly Original, the production company behind series such as The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Ink Master, to develop a number of unscripted projects.
The first is a feature documentary about Charlie Murphy, the brother of Eddie Murphy. Darkness: The Charlie Murphy Story will tell the story of the comedian, who died in 2017 from leukemia at the age of 57.
Charlie Murphy was a cast member and writer on Chappelle’s Show and for BET’s mockumentary series Comedy Get Down, where he traveled with Lopez on their 2017 stand-up comedy tour.
The doc, which is currently in production, is produced by Truly Original, Richard Murphy, who was Charlie Murphy’s cousin and former manager, George Lopez, and Salvador Vasquez.
The second project is described as a competitive and comedy-driven reality series.
It marks the latest partnership for Banijay-owned Truly Original, which recently struck an overall deal with The Cinemart, the company behind Netflix’s American Murder: Gabby Petito and Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal docs as well as Hulu’s Fyre Fraud.
Truly Original also produces shows including Summer House, Winter House and The Last Cowboy with executive producer Taylor Sheridan.
The move comes after Lopez, who also starred in DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, revealed last year that he was retiring from stand-up specials.
Lopez said, “Charlie Murphy was so much fun to be around, I’ve never laughed so hard, and I want everyone to see what I saw.”
“There are a ton of reasons why we wanted to team up with George on these unscripted projects, and they all come down to this: there’s nothing he can’t do,” added Weinstock and Hersh. “Beyond his renowned comedy chops, George is a seasoned producer whose star power and longevity offer a vantage point that’s rare in our business. We’re delighted to be working together and excited about the projects we’re developing.”
Truly Original EVP and Head of Development Chachi Senior added, “It all really began with Charlie and this documentary passion project that brought us together with Rich, Sal and George. Collectively, our entire team sees a big future for George in unscripted and we’re thrilled to be working together.”
Source; Deadline