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Idris Elba Joins ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Sequel; Jalyn Hall To Play Emmett Till; Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Sets Cast

by Team Diaspora | Aug 13, 2021 | News

Idris Elba is set to play Knuckles to Ben Schwartz’s titular character in the forthcoming Sonic the Hedgehog sequel — and this is probably one of the most exciting bits of casting news of the week. ABC has picked up Matt Lopez’s Latinx drama Promised...

DC Sets Xolo Maridueña To Star In ‘Blue Beetle’, Jacob Batalon Is ‘Reginald The Vampire’, ‘Dear White People Vol. 4’ Sets Musical Debut

by Team Diaspora | Aug 6, 2021 | News

Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña is set to be the first Latinx-fronted DC superhero pic in HBO Max’s adaptation of Blue Beetle directed by Angel Manuel Soto, The news was confirmed this week at the premiere of The Suicide Squad. I know my ancestors are smiling...

Sonya Winton-Odamtten And Jonathan I. Kidd To Adapt Octavia Butler’s ‘Fledging’; Sanjay Shah To EP ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Revival; Regé-Jean Page Is ‘The Saint’

by Team Diaspora | Jul 30, 2021 | News

HBO has ordered a pilot script based on Octavia Butler’s sci-fi vampire novel Fledging with the talented Lovecraft Country writers and co-executive producers Sonya Winton-Odamtten and Jonathan I. Kidd penning the adaptation. Issa Rae and J.J. Abrams are among...

Lana Condor Orders Some ‘Take Out’; Julio Torres To Write A24 Comedy; Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Finds Its Director; Leslie Grace Is ‘Batgirl’

by Team Diaspora | Jul 23, 2021 | Culture, News

Lana Condor is set to star in the action-comedy Take Out at Hulu. The new series comes from Randall Park, Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho who will executive produce under their Imminent Collision production shingle alongside the The To All the Boys star. The series...

‘Vida’s Tanya Saracho Sets Feature Directorial Debut; Lance Reddick Returns To ‘John Wick’; Adele Lim To Direct Comedy With ‘Girls 5eva’s Ashley Park

by Team Diaspora | Jul 9, 2021 | Culture, News

Vida’s Tanya Saracho is teaming with Anonymous Content to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of her 2014 play off-Broadway play, Mala Hierba. Lance Reddick will return to the bone-breaking, action-packed world of John Wick for the upcoming...

Idris Elba Joins ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Sequel; Jalyn Hall To Play Emmett Till; Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Sets Cast

DC Sets Xolo Maridueña To Star In ‘Blue Beetle’, Jacob Batalon Is ‘Reginald The Vampire’, ‘Dear White People Vol. 4’ Sets Musical Debut

Sonya Winton-Odamtten And Jonathan I. Kidd To Adapt Octavia Butler’s ‘Fledging’; Sanjay Shah To EP ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Revival; Regé-Jean Page Is ‘The Saint’

Lana Condor Orders Some ‘Take Out’; Julio Torres To Write A24 Comedy; Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Finds Its Director; Leslie Grace Is ‘Batgirl’

‘Vida’s Tanya Saracho Sets Feature Directorial Debut; Lance Reddick Returns To ‘John Wick’; Adele Lim To Direct Comedy With ‘Girls 5eva’s Ashley Park

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