‘Godfather Of Harlem’-Inspired Docuseries From Forest Whitaker Set At Epix

Hulu lifted the veil on some of its upcoming new programming on Friday, announcing the network had ordered two new series and snagged quite a big star for a third.Hulu has recruited The Great star Elle Fanning to headline a new true crime series for the streaming service, The Girl From Plainville. The series is based on the true story of Michelle Carter, who was controversially convicted of involuntary manslaughter of Conrad Roy III in the infamous texting suicide case.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentBindu de Stoppani, the India-born but Switzerland-raised multi-hyphenate who directed Swiss films “Jump” and “Finding Camille,” is set to direct her third feature, a female-driven dramedy titled “40 & Climbing” set in an Alpine valley and featuring a strong Italian cast.Italy’ s Anna Ferzetti, tapped this year as Venice Film Festival MC – after scooping multiple local prizes for her role in dramedy “Domani è un altro giorno” – is set to star in “40”

Rasheeda Frost‘s hubby, Kirk Frost, partied with Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker for Todd’s birthday. Kirk shared a photo on his social media account to mark the event and you can see the two couples below.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: AMC has optioned the rights to Sorcerers, a novella by co-writers Maurice Broaddus and Otis Whitaker and featuring illustrations by internationally renowned artist Jim Mahfood, with plans to adapt it into a series.The short story is a psychedelic urban fantasy about a 30-year-old man from Harlem who comes into his own as a hip hop-inspired sorcerer. It follows Malik Hutchins, the black sheep to one of the most successful families in Harlem.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Star Trek: The Next Generation legend and Reading Rainbow icon LeVar Burton will sit in the director’s chair for Two-Front War from Lou Reda Productions. The multi-perspective docuseries will give an emotionally raw look at the connection between the fight for civil rights in America and the struggle for equality of Black soldiers in Vietnam.The docuseries bolsters the current landscape of Black Lives Matter activism.

It seems that Rasheeda Forst, Kirk Frost, Erica Mena, and her hubby Safaree went on a double date. The video that they posted online is hilarious – they are doing a TikTok on Rasheeda’s famous song.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix and Ubisoft have teamed for an anime series adaptation of the video game “Splinter Cell”, Variety has learned.Derek Kolstad, best known for his work writing the “John Wick” film franchise, will serve as writer and executive producer on the series. According to sources, the series has received a two-season, 16 episode order at the streaming service.Netflix, Ubisoft, and reps for Kolstad declined to comment on the specifics of the deal.The first “Splinter Cell”

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorCBS All Access has unveiled its premiere plans for previously announced The Stand limited event series, a Richard Linklater animal rescue docuseries, and new original series The Man Who Fell To Earth, The Harper House and Guilty Party. The Untitled Richard Linklater Project hails from the Boyhood and Where’d You Go Bernadette director and Knife Fight helmer Bill Guttentag.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterUsually a massive presence at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Entertainment is largely sitting out this year’s virtual iteration of the 50-year-old fan convention, Comic-Con@Home.

Also Read: 'Grown-ish' Star Yara Shahidi Signs Overall Deal With ABC StudiosLongoria will serve as an executive producer on the project alongside Ben Spector of her UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi will also executive produce for Significant Productions.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC is developing a drama series with both Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker attached as executive producers.Titled “Chicano,” the series is inspired by the novel of the same name Richard Vasquez. It tells the multi-generational story of the Sandovals, a Mexican-American family that immigrates to Los Angeles in pursuit of the American Dream.

Peter White Television EditorABC has put in development family drama Chicano, inspired by Richard Vasquez’s novel, from Queen of the South showrunner Natalie Chaidez, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders20th Century Fox Television is the studio on the project, which is being produced in association with Longoria and Ben Spector’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions.

Rasheeda Frost‘s husband, Kirk Frost shared this video and told his fans and followers that he’s taking it back. Check out the clip that he posted on his social media account below.

Tributes have been paid to an 'inspirational' doctor who has passed away following a brave battle with cancer.Fi Munro, from Perthshire, died on July 7 surrounded by her family having been diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in 2016.We previously told in 2017 how the 34-year-old was determined not to let her illness stop her living her life.She described her illness as a 'gift' which helped give her a fresh prospective on life.Speaking to the Record, Fi said if she got the chance to swap