https://theurbanfilmreview.com Film, Television, Events, And More! Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:45:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UFR-Logo-150x150.png https://theurbanfilmreview.com 32 32 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/17/zoinks-black-shaggy-to-be-introduced-on-new-velma-series/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:45:29 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/?p=1436 Diversity is taking center stage in Mindy Kaling’ s Scooby-Doo reboot series coming to HBO Max . New first-look images for the upcoming adult animated series Velma show an ethnically diverse Mystery Inc. gang that includes a South Asian Velma, an Asian Daphne, and a Black Shaggy, as revealed by The Hollywood Reporter . Actor […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/17/malaika-hennie-hamadi-and-hannan-younis-cast-tv-comedy-bria-mack-gets-a-life/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/17/malaika-hennie-hamadi-and-hannan-younis-cast-tv-comedy-bria-mack-gets-a-life/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:32:00 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/17/malaika-hennie-hamadi-and-hannan-younis-cast-tv-comedy-bria-mack-gets-a-life/ THR reports that Malaika Hennie-Hamadi and Hannan Younis have nabbed the lead roles in the Canadian streaming TV comedy Bria Mack Gets A Life. Production will start rolling this week on the half-hour comedy from creator and showrunner Sasha Leigh Henry ; New Metric Media, the producer of Letterkenny and Shoresy ; and the Crave […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/17/malaika-hennie-hamadi-and-hannan-younis-cast-tv-comedy-bria-mack-gets-a-life/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:21:15 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/ Deadline reports that Amazon Freevee coming-of-age drama series Beyond Black Beauty has begun principal photography, with shooting of the Amazon Studios, Sinking Ship Entertainment and Leif Films show underway in Canada. The international series is set to be released on Amazon’s Freevee as part of its 2023 slate. The series stars Kaya Coleman, Sagine Sémajuste, […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/12/abcs-20-20%e2%80%b2-will-air-cinderella-the-reunion-25th-anniversary-special/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/12/abcs-20-20%e2%80%b2-will-air-cinderella-the-reunion-25th-anniversary-special/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:32:54 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/12/abcs-20-20%e2%80%b2-will-air-cinderella-the-reunion-25th-anniversary-special/ A 25th anniversary celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella will air with a news special cast reunion and presentation of the original film as part of Disney Princess Week. The package, Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20, airs on ABC-TV on Tuesday, Aug. 23 stating at 8 PM ET/PT and will stream the […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/12/abcs-20-20%e2%80%b2-will-air-cinderella-the-reunion-25th-anniversary-special/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/bprw-netflix-animation-foundation-program-partners-with-black-n-animated-2/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/bprw-netflix-animation-foundation-program-partners-with-black-n-animated-2/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:08:48 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/bprw-netflix-animation-foundation-program-partners-with-black-n-animated-2/ (Black PR Wire) We’re opening the doors to our third session of the Netflix Animation Foundations Program, a mentorship initiative that expands access for underrepresented talent to compete for entry-level roles in animation.  For this session, we’ve partnered with Black ‘N Animated, an organization working on career growth and empowerment for Black students and professionals […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/bprw-netflix-animation-foundation-program-partners-with-black-n-animated-2/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/oscar-contender-silent-partner-wins-4th-best-short-film-award-at-2022-morehouse-college-human-rights-film-festival/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/oscar-contender-silent-partner-wins-4th-best-short-film-award-at-2022-morehouse-college-human-rights-film-festival/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:04:33 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/oscar-contender-silent-partner-wins-4th-best-short-film-award-at-2022-morehouse-college-human-rights-film-festival/ Roderick Lawrence and producer Salma Qarnain of Black Man Films took home the Best Short Feature trophy for Silent Partner  at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival .  This marks the 4th  Best Short Film award for the film, which also recently won the Best Actor trophy for Roderick Lawrence at the Oscar-qualifying BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia. Co-Written and […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/10/oscar-contender-silent-partner-wins-4th-best-short-film-award-at-2022-morehouse-college-human-rights-film-festival/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/the-black-women-network-is-the-first-streaming-platform-created-by-black-women-for-black-women-2/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:12:36 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/?p=1414 A new excuse to cancel plans will be available this September with the launch of a new streaming platform. Riqua Hailes Turner announced the newest space for diversity storytelling with the launch of the Black Women Network. The network, which will be known as theBW, will serve as a platform to uplift the voices of […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/ice-cube-reveals-warner-bros-blocked-his-friday-4-scripts/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:12:30 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/?p=1412 Ice Cube has been steadily working to release the fourth installment of his cult classic Friday franchise. But the rapper/filmmaker says Warner Bros. is holding him back. Ice Cube appeared on the Drink Champs podcast last week alongside the rest of the Rock The Bells heavyweights and opened up about the future of his beloved […]]]>