Amaar Burton
Fans of Hollywood actress Issa Rae were recently bummed to learn her hit series "Insecure" will be airing its fifth and final season in the coming months. The good news is Issa isn't going away with HBOMax developing a new show for the Emmy-nominated entertainer.
Issa Rae’s New Show Is About Hip-Hop
HBO Max has ordered eight episodes of “Rap Sh*t,” a show written by Issa Rae. It’s about a pair of high school friends who start a rap group in Miami – and yes, the City Girls are involved.
Wrote a new show for @HBOMax! One of my favorite writers, the hilarious @reetafajita is showrunning and my favorite group, CITY GIRLS are co-EP’s! Miami here we come! #RapSh*t
‘Insecure’ Films Its Farewell Season
Season 5 of the HBO series “Insecure” will be its last. The show launched Issa Rae from her popular web series “Awkward Black Girl” into a mainstream star. She spoke recently about the end of the run.
“I’ve definitely been ready to say goodbye. I’ve given so much of myself, and I know that I don’t want to be in another television show that I’ve created, just because it’s so daunting, and it takes so much of your time. I am just kind of trying to figure out balancing the business side and being behind the scenes with how much I actually want to be in front of the camera. I’m figuring that out, and I feel like I’m at another terrifying crossroads of what’s next.” (Issa Rae to BAZAAR)
Black Panther ‘Wakanda’ TV Series In The Works At Disney Plus
Marvel Studios is out here proving there’s no limit to how much the Black Panther franchise can expand. At the start of Black History Month, new buzz is circulating online about an epic series being in the works centered on the iconic super hero’s Wakanda hometown.
The series is part of a new multi-year overall television deal Ryan Coogler and his Proximity Media have signed with The Walt Disney Company and will include other television projects in the future. Coogler previously directed and co-wrote the hit Marvel film “Black Panther,” which takes place in the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Coogler is currently at work on the film’s sequel. The deal will enable Proximity to develop shows for other divisions of the Walt Disney Company as well. Along with Coogler, Proximity’s principals are Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Peter Nicks. (Variety)
Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger Ready For Black Panther 2
Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan recently spoke on the passing of his co-star Chadwick Boseman and dished on the entire cast’s close-knit bond. Jordan credited the family element for having him down to channel Erik “Killmonger” Stevens again.
“That’s something that is very, very near and dear to my heart for a lot of obvious reasons,” says Jordan, 33, adding of the death of star Chadwick Boseman, “[I] had a really tough year losing somebody close to me. And what that means for that franchise is it was devastating.” “But being in that world in a character that I loved playing, and working with [writer/director Ryan Coogler] and all that good stuff, it’s family. We created a family over there,” he continues. “So to be able to be in that world again is something that, I think, will always be on the table in some capacity.” (People)
