Movies

Have you ever wondered what a Black version of Misery (the 1990 classic starring James Caan and Kathy Bates) would…

It looks like Michael B. Jordan may be following in the helming footsteps of his predecessor, Sylvester Stallone,…

Despite the legal rollercoaster he’s experienced over the past year, it looks like Jussie Smollett won’t be counted…

What would 2020 be without a bizarre introspective film about a big-ass purple dinosaur?!

After years of twists and turns, acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce, star of The Wire and Treme announced that he will…

“A-one, A-two, a-you know what to do...”

Regina THEE King is continuing to reign over the Hollywood kingdom with the announcement of her new project!

Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem came to America many years ago in the aptly titled Coming to America—and it looks like…

This year has had some soul-crushing moments in all aspects of life and the movie theater industry has definitely…

Here at The Root, we love Black love...but we also know it ain’t perfect.

Sister Act fans! A “happy day” may be on the horizon!

What is your earliest memory?

Every so often the Internets gets into a running debate about Black famous folks. What is “Black famous?” Well, it’s…

Shhh, don’t tell Terry Crews, but I think a Black supremacist comic just got acquired by a major movie studio.

It’s been a few months since the world lost one of its greatest, Rep. John Lewis, and of course, his grand legacy…

As part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently launched a…

Fresh off her historic Emmy win for her starring role in HBO’s Euphoria, Zendaya is now in talks to star as singer…

You know that shadowy place Mufasa was telling Simba about in The Lion King? That’s where 2020 dwells.

Aldis Hodge is flying high in his new role!

I love Above The Rim. Its soundtrack is always in the convo for the best Black movie soundtrack of all time, and…