Netflix Sets Animated Musical 'Sulwe' Based on Lupita Nyong'o Book

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNatalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o will star in a series adaptation of the Laura Lipman novel “Lady in the Lake,” which has been ordered straight-to-series at Apple.The series will be co-written by Alma Har’el and Dre Ryan, with Har’el writing the pilot. Endeavor Content is the studio.

Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o are to star in a limited series adaptation of Laura Lippman’s book Lady In The Lake for Apple TV+.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSony Pictures Animation is developing a new movie about a pack of female K-Pop stars who slay evil spirits in between gigs.“K-Pop: Demon Hunters” is underway at the Oscar-winning studio behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse,” from directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.Kang, whose credits include “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” is mounting the project as an homage to her Korean pride and the wildly popular K-Pop music she grew up with.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorLupita Nyong’o was moved to tears the first time she got a look at “Super Sema,” an animated series about a 10-year-old Kenyan girl with superpowers.The Oscar-winning actor not only joined the voice cast of the series, which bows today on the YouTube Originals platform in conjunction with International Women’s Day, she also became an equity partner in its female-led, Nairobi-based production company Kukua.“I am grateful that these women are helping to eradicate

Black Panther alum Lupita Nyong’o recently opened up about shooting the second franchise of the movie. During an interview with Good Morning America, the actress also got candid about filming the movie without the previous film’s lead-Chadwick Boseman.

Black Panther 2 will “carry on Chadwick Boseman’s legacy”.The second film is set to begin shooting this July, after original plans to begin production in March were delayed after the sudden death of star Boseman in August.Speaking of the process of working on the sequel without Boseman, Nyong’o, who is set to reprise her role from the original film in the upcoming sequel, told Good Morning America: “It’s going to be different, of course, without our king, to go back into that world, but I know

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKevin Hart’s upcoming drama “Fatherhood” will fittingly premiere on Netflix on Father’s Day weekend.The film, directed by Paul Weitz, was originally set up at Sony Pictures and slated to release theatrically on April 16. However, the studio has negotiated a licensing deal with Netflix (excluding China) as nearly 50% of U.S.

Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about what  will look like without the late Chadwick Boseman.

Lupita Nyong’o is opening up about the future of Black Panther without the late Chadwick Boseman as part of the cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o is partnering with Nairobi-based media and tech startup Kukua in support of their franchise Super Sema, a new YouTube Originals kids and family program. Super Sema marks Africa’s first kid superhero animated series and will debut the first eight episodes on March 8, International Women’s Day. The remaining 12 episodes will be released throughout March and April.

Unsurprisingly, Lupita Nyong’o can’t say much about the upcoming “Black Panther 2” movie.

Netflix has given a series order for a new animated take on classic comic-book franchiseAsterix & Obelix. The streaming giant is teaming with French publisher Hachette’s Les Editions Albert René on a French-language limited series based on the graphic novel series about the two eponymous Gauls who, with the help of a magic potion, fight the Roman occupation of Europe.

EXCLUSIVE:  Grey Gardens and The Vow filmmaker Michael Sucsy is teaming with The Get Down composer Elliott Wheeler on the New York City holiday musical A Lot Like Christmas which New Republic Pictures will make.

blog from co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Friday, Netflix explained that the $100 million will go to a combination of external organizations with a track record of setting underrepresented communities up for success in the TV and film industries.

A reimagined Transformers animated series is coming to Nickelodeon. Nick and Hasbro’s Entertainment One have teamed to co-produce an original animated Transformers series, based on the iconic global property.

Haley Bosselman editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for “The Irregulars,” and the Critics Choice Assn. opened up submissions for its nonfiction awards ceremony. ABC renewed extreme mini-golf competition series “Holey Moley” for third and fourth seasons. Rob Riggle and Joe Tessitore will return as commentators, as will sideline correspondent Jeannie Mai and executive producer and resident golf pro Stephen Curry.

EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Evans has found his new home for the next several years as the director of The Raid franchise has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce and direct films for the studio. As part of the new partnership, Evans has set the action thriller Havoc as the first film under the deal with Tom Hardy on board to star.