Forest Whitaker News

MGM+ has ordered the original crime drama series The Westies from creator and executive producer Chris Brancato. Brancato created the series with Michael Panes and will also executive produce and showrun.

Earlier this week, Cirque du Soleil arrived in New York City as the first stop of its North American tour of LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. This visit marks the return of the Big Top at Randall's Island since 2016. Check out photos from opening night here.

MGM+ has released the thrilling trailer for Season Four of Godfather of Harlem, coming to the linear and streaming service on April 13, 2025. Watch it now!

Kristin Chenoweth will lend her voice to perform “Live Like That,” an original end title song for the upcoming animated feature film, The King of Kings.

The energy of attendees walking through the Museum of Broadway's new limited-time exhibit centered around Black storytellers was palpable during its February 3rd opening night. Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway.

The Museum Of Broadway recently celebrated its new special exhibit, Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway. Check out photos from the event here!

Premium network MGM+ has released a first-look teaser for Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, coming to the linear and streaming service on April 13, 2025. Watch it now!

From Sabrina Carpenter's new Christmas special to musical classics like Albert Finney's Scrooge, find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year.

Angel Studios has added The King of Kings to its 2025 slate and shared the trailer for the animated movie, which features the voice talent of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, and Roman Griffin Davis. Watch the trailer now!

Esteemed American playwrights Cherríe Moraga and Richard Wesley have been announced as the 2024 recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards. Learn more about the playwrights and about the awards.

Actor, filmmaker and IYMS Ambassador Denzel Whitaker will moderate a discussion of films made by delegates to the annual film summits conducted by the International Youth Media Summit (IYMS), Wednesday, October 16 at the first American Film Convention at the Magic Box in Los Angeles.  

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

The Public Theater has announced casting for the long-anticipated New York premiere of GOOD BONES written by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is launching its Legacy Collection today, offering a comprehensive archive of interviews and materials celebrating the contributions of actors and performers in the entertainment industry. Learn more!

Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, Hollywood Black, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story—in brilliant color.

Actor Bill Cobbs has passed away. Learn more about Cobbs' life and work.

More top-tier voice talent has joined the upcoming animated faith-based animated feature The King of Kings. According to reports, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Hamill will all play villains in the film, which follows the life of Jesus Christ as told by Charles Dickens to his son Walter.

Austin-Based artist, Le Destroy releases the single and animated video for “Autonomy” ahead of her highly anticipated album, Trashumanism out Friday. The album runs the gamut from aggressively haunting industrial to passionate punk anthems to dance-inducing electronic rock. Listen to the new single!

Premium network MGM+ has announced the casting of Emmy® award-winning actor Rome Flynn (With Love, Fantasy Football, How To Get Away With Murder) as a recurring guest star in the upcoming fourth season of Godfather of Harlem. Flynn will portray Frank Lucas; a country boy from North Carolina who ventured to Harlem and, after initial friction with gangster Bumpy Johnson, eventually rose to become Bumpy's fierce defender and right-hand man.

Apple TV+ has just dropped the trailer for Fancy Pants, the upcoming film featuring Academy Award-nominated actress Lily Gladstone. Gladstone stars alongside Isabel Deroy-Olson, Ryan Begay, Crystle Lightning, with Audrey Wasilewski and Whigham. Watch the trailer now!