New Black Movies 2024, Where to Watch, Black Audience Picks
Gil SantosBlack movies in 2024 are more than just entertainment; they reflect the diverse and powerful stories of the Black community. As a Black creator specializing in Black narratives, I ensure this list highlights films that resonate with our Black audience.
For every new 2024 Black movie listed here, I’ve included details on Black casting, directors, and writers, shining a light on authentic Black stories often overlooked by mainstream lists created by non-Black writers.
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Black Movies releasing in 2024
Black Cast
Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Oluniké Adeliyi, Kylee D. Allen, Emmanuel Igboke, Lanette Ware, De'Adre Aziza
Written By Black
Barry Jenkins
Release Date
December 25, 2024
Synopsis
Claressa Shields, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
Black Cast
Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé, Braelyn Rankins, Folake Olowofoyeku, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings
Directed By Black
Barry Jenkins
Release Date
December 20, 2024
Synopsis
Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion a journey of misfits searching for their destiny and working together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Dec
31
Six Triple Eight
Drama, War, Female-Led, Military
Black Cast
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, Kylie Jefferson, Milauna Jackson, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Baadja-Lyne Odums
Directed By Black
Tyler Perry
Written By Black
Tyler Perry
Release Date
December 31, 2024
Synopsis
The inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War II Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. A herculean task, that most thought to be impossible, the women not only succeeded but did it in half the time they were given. Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home.
Dec
31
Magazine Dreams
Drama
Black Cast
Jonathan Majors, Taylour Paige, Harrison Page
Release Date
December 31, 2024
Synopsis
Killian Maddox lives with his ailing veteran grandfather, obsessively working out between court-mandated therapy appointments and part-time shifts at a grocery store where he harbors a crush on a friendly cashier. Though Killian’s struggles to read social cues and maintain control of his volatile temper amplify his sense of disconnection amid a hostile world, nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of bodybuilding superstardom, not even the doctors who warn that he’s causing permanent damage to his body with his quest.
Black Movies already released in 2024
Black Cast
Luther Vandross
Directed By Black
Dawn Porter
Release Date
October 30, 2024
Synopsis
Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.
Black Cast
Ayomi Domenica, Grace Passô
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
On the eve of a future-defining championship, promising volleyball player Sofia (17) is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Seeking an illegal termination, she becomes the target of a fundamentalist group determined to stop her at any cost – but neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender to the blind fervor of the swarm.
Black Cast
Ariana DeBose
Release Date
September 21, 2024
Synopsis
An ambitious chef opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self doubts… and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
Black Cast
Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Daveed Diggs, Luke Tennie, Gralen Bryant Banks
Directed By Black
RaMell Ross
Release Date
October 25, 2024
Synopsis
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
Black Cast
Elvis Nolasco, Jerrika Hinton, Kristolyn Lloyd, Ayden Gavin, Alex Alomar Akpobome
Directed By Black
Brandon Espy
Written By Black
Brandon Espy, Carl Reid
Release Date
October 11, 2024
Synopsis
A single mother thinks she's found the key to calming her child down – a VHS copy of a strange children's program named Mr. Crocket's World. However, a darker, bloodier secret waits to invade their home from inside the tape.
Black Cast
John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James
Release Date
September 10, 2024
Synopsis
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Black Cast
Aaron Pierre, Zsané Jhé, C.J. LeBlanc, Terence Rosemore
Release Date
September 06, 2024
Synopsis
A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.
Black Cast
Naomi Ackie, Saul Williams
Directed By Black
Zoë Kravitz
Written By Black
Zoë Kravitz
Release Date
August 22, 2024
Synopsis
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. But despite the epic setting, beautiful people, ever-flowing champagne, and late-night dance parties, Frida can sense that there’s something terrifying hiding beneath the island’s lush facade.
Black Cast
Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gbenga Akinnagbe
Directed By Black
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Written By Black
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Release Date
August 02, 2024
Synopsis
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Black Cast
Elan Ben Ali, Tijan Njie
Release Date
August 09, 2024
Synopsis
For his next project, successful music producer Frank Farian hires dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan and helps the two friends to a skyrocketing success, under the name Milli Vanilli. Only a small circle of insiders know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves, they just move their lips - to the voices of the real singers. At the height of their fame, Milli Vanilli threatens to become the biggest scandal in music history. Not only the truth is at stake, but also their friendship...
Black Cast
Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy
Release Date
August 23, 2024
Synopsis
Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.
Black Cast
Naomie Harris
Release Date
August 30, 2024
Synopsis
Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.
Black Cast
Richard Jacobs, Prentice Cox
Release Date
July 06, 2024
Synopsis
As the world’s first all quadriplegic esports gaming team, the Quad Gods are fierce competitors in this captivating story that challenges assumptions about disability, and spotlights the restorative power of resilience, passion and found community
Black Cast
Femi Branch, Mike Afolarin, Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, Ibrahim Chatta, Femi Adebayo
Directed By Black
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Written By Black
Tunde Babalola
Release Date
July 26, 2024
Synopsis
At the height of the Oyo Empire, the ferocious Bashorun Ga'a became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood.
Black Cast
Demetrius Grosse, Nika King, Diaana Babnicova
Release Date
July 04, 2024
Synopsis
Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.
Black Cast
Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Mo'Nique, Caleb McLaughlin, Tasha Smith, Omar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Todd Anthony
Directed By Black
Lee Daniels
Written By Black
Lee Daniels, Elijah Bynum
Release Date
August 30, 2024
Synopsis
A family living in a home in Indiana discover strange, demonic occurrences that convince them and the community that the house is a portal to hell.
Black Cast
Lawrence Maleka, Kwanele Mthethwa, Sandile Mahlangu, Nimrod Nkosi, Obed Baloyi, Primo Baloyi
Directed By Black
Thabang Moleya
Written By Black
Katleho Ramaphakela
Release Date
July 12, 2024
Synopsis
Ace Ngubeni, a slick lobola negotiator, faces his toughest deal yet for a shy client - only to find the stakes are higher than cash.
Black Cast
Tyrese Gibson, Michael Beasley, Tosin Morohunfola, Christopher Ammanuel, Hanad Abdi, LeChristopher Williams
Release Date
August 30, 2024
Synopsis
In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum, from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.
Black Cast
Brandy, Morgen McKynzie, Wendy Heagy
Release Date
September 06, 2024
Synopsis
Everything goes to hell for newly-pregnant Belinda after her mother-in-law moves in. As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws on the child, Belinda must draw the line somewhere...
Black Cast
Jeremy O. Harris
Directed By Black
Jeremy O. Harris
Release Date
June 10, 2024
Synopsis
A playful and illuminating self-portrait of writer Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and mines Slave Play, the provocative play that thrust him into the spotlight, with a new cast of young actors from New York’s William Esper Studio.
Black Cast
Marcus Scribner, Lonnie Chavis, Method Man, Cedric the Entertainer, Crystal Bush, Nick Darnell
Release Date
February 20, 2024
Synopsis
Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.
Clotilda: The Return Home
Documentary
Black Cast
Tara Roberts
Release Date
June 17, 2024
Synopsis
Descendants of Cudjo Lewis and Gumpa Lee, survivors of the last American slave ship, embark on a journey to fulfill their ancestors' dream of returning to their ancestral home, accompanied by National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts.
Black Cast
Meagan Good, Debbi Morgan, Cory Hardrict, Richard Lawson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Taylor Polidore, Shannon Wallace, Rakeem Laws, Deldric Dunning, Jeffrey Creightney
Directed By Black
Tyler Perry
Written By Black
Tyler Perry
Release Date
July 11, 2024
Synopsis
Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.
Black Cast
Maria Bomani, Wilson Rabelo, JP Rufino, Natália Deodato, Jéssica Barbosa, Evaldo Macarrão
Release Date
June 20, 2024
Synopsis
At the age of nine, Rebeca is sold by her grandmother to the bookseller who ran Rocinha. Disputed by bicheiros and drug dealers, the community is going through changes in power. Rebeca becomes the wife of the chief drug dealer and, with the death of her partner, his successor. The electrifying trajectory of crime, violence, drugs and love of a female drug kingpin in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s.
Black Cast
Kiersey Clemons, Leon Bridges, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Aida Osman, Brandon Micheal Hall, Lovie Simone
Directed By Black
Tayarisha Poe
Written By Black
Tayarisha Poe
Release Date
May 31, 2024
Synopsis
On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband is surviving the chaos and expectations of family and friends, each intensifying her spiraling panic.
Black Cast
Beulah Mae Mitchell, Lagueria Davis
Directed By Black
Lagueria Davis
Written By Black
Lagueria Davis
Release Date
June 19, 2024
Synopsis
Tracing the origin of the first Black Barbie doll to the filmmaker's aunt, who asked why Barbie couldn't look like her, this documentary explores her quest for representation and diversity.
Black Cast
Brandee Evans, Parker McKenna Posey, Jared Wofford, Princess Elmore, Amaya Alexander
Directed By Black
Dale S. Lewis
Written By Black
Eric Chambers, Arayna Eison
Release Date
June 06, 2024
Synopsis
The story follows medical resident London Pierce, played by Brandee Evans, who assumes a new identity to infiltrate an illegal organ harvesting ring after uncovering the truth about her sister Crystal's death. As she navigates the criminal underworld and evades a hitman, Pierce aims to dismantle the operation and save her community. The cast also includes Parker McKenna Posey and Shalim Ortiz. Pierce's character is described as intelligent, ambitious, and compassionate, facing life-altering decisions in her perilous journey.
Black Cast
Kevin Daniels, Vivica A. Fox, Kyla Pratt, Lamorne Morris, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Jaden Lucas Miller, Jamie Foxx, Buddy Lewis, T'Shaun Barrett
Release Date
May 10, 2024
Synopsis
Taylor Pherry is given a mission from God Himself: to tell his family's stories and inspire his community. What he doesn't know is that the Devil has plans of his own.
Black Cast
Dexter Darden, Ash Santos, Rachel True, Rafael Castillo, Jaiden Kaine, Stacie Davis
Written By Black
Justin Hires
Release Date
April 16, 2024
Synopsis
Sequel of Half Baked (1998), it will follow JR and his friends as they search for money to bury one of his best friends who died from smoking the most powerful joint in the world.
Black Cast
Lil Rel Howery
Release Date
June 28, 2024
Synopsis
Centers on a murder that takes place at a high school reunion, unfolding during a snowstorm that leaves guests trapped in an isolated mansion.
Black Cast
Halle Berry, Percy Daggs III, Anthony B. Jenkins
Release Date
September 27, 2024
Synopsis
As Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Black Cast
Jessica Córes, Gabz, Emilly Nayara
Release Date
May 29, 2024
Synopsis
When the progress of robotics makes Paralympic athletes the new sports stars, Maria dreams of competing against her sister. For that, she will have to enter a world of crime and violence.
Black Cast
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba, Mekhi Phifer, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Russell Hornsby, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Tati Gabrielle
Directed By Black
Tina Mabry, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written By Black
Tina Mabry
Release Date
August 23, 2024
Synopsis
Three best friends dubbed “The Supremes” have weathered life’s storms together for two generations, through marriage and children, happiness and the blues, watching as they find themselves at a crossroad that tests their lifelong bond.
Black Cast
Jennifer Hudson, Quvenzhané Wallis, Common, Dan Martin
Directed By Black
Stefon Bristol
Release Date
April 26, 2024
Synopsis
Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight for survival when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated haven.
Black Cast
Anthony Madu
Directed By Black
Joel Kachi Benson
Release Date
February 07, 2024
Synopsis
From practicing barefoot on the streets of Lagos to performing on stage in England, twelve year old Anthony Madu leaves his home in Nigeria to study at one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world. Anthony, who had barely left his neighborhood in Lagos, finds himself thrust into a new world where his wildest dream is suddenly within reach. His journey is a story of extraordinary obstacles, courage, growth, and ultimately, his search for belonging.
Black Cast
Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish
Release Date
June 07, 2024
Synopsis
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Black Cast
Katt Williams
Written By Black
Katt Williams
Release Date
May 04, 2024
Synopsis
Comedian Katt Williams lets loose in real time as he hits the stage for Netflix's second livestreamed stand-up event.
Black Cast
Shaina West
Release Date
February 16, 2024
Synopsis
Jade presents the story of a woman who comes between a powerful businessman and a gang leader in their search for a hard drive that could damage the operations of Interpol. Despite grieving for the brother she accidentally killed, the woman is required to use her unique set of skills to retrieve the drive and protect her brother's unborn child being carried by another woman.
Black Cast
CoryAnne Roberts, Phillip Andre Botello
Release Date
April 05, 2024
Synopsis
Models staying in a secluded house for the night are terrorized by intruders.
Black Cast
Tessa Thompson, Jamie Hector
Release Date
March 29, 2024
Synopsis
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.
Black Cast
Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson, Masasa Mbangeni, Nicole Fortuin, Sisanda Henna, Wanda Banda, Connie Chiume
Directed By Black
Mandla Dube
Release Date
March 29, 2024
Synopsis
A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
Black Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Holden
Release Date
April 12, 2024
Synopsis
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Black Cast
Ashley Moore, Shiloh O’Reilly
Release Date
April 05, 2024
Synopsis
While attending a festival to commemorate the original zombie attack, Ash and her friends encounter the undead and must fight back or be devoured.
Black Cast
Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean Dino Johnson
Release Date
March 08, 2024
Synopsis
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men.
Black Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Ving Rhames
Release Date
September 20, 2024
Synopsis
A robot — ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Black Cast
Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight Jr., Charles Bolden
Directed By Black
Lisa Cortés
Release Date
February 13, 2024
Synopsis
Uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden among many others.
Black Cast
Simone Joy Jones, Patricia Williams, Jermaine Fowler, Iantha Richardson, Miles Fowler, Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
Release Date
April 12, 2024
Synopsis
17 year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.
Black Cast
Justice Smith, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Danielle Deadwyler
Release Date
May 03, 2024
Synopsis
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Black Cast
Nesta Cooper, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michelle Hurd, Andrea Laing, Siddiq Saunderson, Kelsey Scott, Stephen Ruffin, Elvire Emanuelle, June Carryl, Ashley Denise Robinson
Directed By Black
Kelley Kali
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.
Black Cast
Mario Van Peebles, D.C. Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Allen Payne, Cedric the Entertainer, Whoopi Goldberg
Directed By Black
Mario Van Peebles
Written By Black
Mario Van Peebles
Release Date
March 01, 2024
Synopsis
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.
Black Cast
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Ryan Walker-Edwards
Release Date
March 22, 2024
Synopsis
Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Drama
Black Cast
André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Matthew Elam, G.L. McQueary, Ian Foreman, Tia Dionne Hodge
Directed By Black
Titus Kaphar
Written By Black
Titus Kaphar
Release Date
January 20, 2024
Synopsis
Utilizing his paintings to find freedom from his past, a Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
Black Cast
Moni Ogunsuyi, Eddie Guillaume
Directed By Black
Alicia K. Harris
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
A famous married couple’s life is turned upside down when a mysterious pregnant woman shows up claiming to be carrying the husband’s child.
Black Cast
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Release Date
February 19, 2024
Synopsis
A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.
Black Cast
Brittney Dorey, Cj Hammond, Ashli Auguillard, Jordan Hubbard
Release Date
February 17, 2024
Synopsis
Novelist Sarah becomes a prime suspect in a homicide after a one-night tryst with a mysterious stranger who turns up dead at her summer home.
Black Cast
Nina Mélo, Isabelle Kabano
Directed By Black
Abderrahmane Sissako
Written By Black
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Release Date
February 28, 2024
Synopsis
Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone’s astonishment. After emigrating to Asia, she works in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their past and other people’s prejudices?
Black Cast
Georgina Campbell, Ana Sofia Martins
Release Date
February 22, 2024
Synopsis
Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
Black Cast
Cynthia Erivo
Release Date
November 27, 2024
Synopsis
Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Black Cast
Lunga Shabalala, Duduzile Ngcobo, Sparky Xulu, Didintle Khunou, N'kone Mametja
Release Date
February 14, 2024
Synopsis
When her three grown sons show no signs of settling down and starting their own families, a mother uses the coveted family home to entice them into doing the right thing- the first to get married before the New Year wins the home.
Black Cast
Gloria Gaynor
Release Date
February 13, 2024
Synopsis
After overcoming traumatic events, Gloria Gaynor rebuilt her life by earning a degree in psychology and investing her own resources to produce the gospel record Testimony, which earned her second Grammy 40 years later.
Black Cast
Riele Downs, Sam Asante, Kenya Moore, Danny Waugh
Release Date
February 10, 2024
Synopsis
Philadelphia nurse Carlesha Gaither is abducted off the street by a killer. She fights to survive and leaves clues to aid her rescue.
A Mother's Intuition
Drama, Female-Led, Motherhood
Black Cast
Denise Boutte, Tamar Braxton, Chuanica Pickard, Hazel Renee
Directed By Black
Cas Sigers-Beedles
Release Date
February 03, 2024
Synopsis
It tells the story of a sculptor and an investigator. They try to find her missing newborn and uncover a dark and fatal secret.
Written By Black
Robb Armstrong
Release Date
February 15, 2024
Synopsis
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other unpartnered kid: Charlie Brown.
Black Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Djimon Hounsou
Release Date
June 28, 2024
Synopsis
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.
Black Cast
Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lil Rel Howery, Jurnee Smollett
Release Date
April 19, 2024
Synopsis
Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
Black Cast
Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Written By Black
Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Release Date
February 23, 2024
Synopsis
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.
Black Cast
Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, RonReaco Lee, Shannon Thornton, Angela Robinson
Directed By Black
Tyler Perry
Written By Black
Tyler Perry
Release Date
February 23, 2024
Synopsis
In the hopes of becoming partner, a criminal defense attorney takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Black Cast
Elaine Aikens, Mike Ajide, Chelle Alexis, Jane Elvire, Tyrell Hill, Ashley Lynah, Jamel Saunders, ShaVona Pyatt, Jarray Walker
Directed By Black
Felicia Rivers
Written By Black
Felicia Rivers, Jawanza Brown
Release Date
February 28, 2024
Synopsis
When a group of friends hold a reunion to remember the life of a childhood friend who passed away ten years prior, they find out a friend in need isn't always a friend indeed.
Black Cast
Aubrey Joseph, Tyrese Gibson, Vivica A. Fox, D.C. Young Fly
Release Date
February 02, 2024
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams. Sentenced to 35 years for attempted possession of marijuana, Adams miraculously escaped from a Federal maximum-security prison while under 24-hour surveillance in solitary confinement with the help of an older woman he met through a lonely-hearts ad.
Black Cast
Essence Atkins, Stephen Bishop, Iyana Halley, LeToya Luckett, Robert Christopher Riley, MC Lyte, Laurissa Romain, Lawrence Saint-Victor
Release Date
January 04, 2024
Synopsis
Obsessive Jessica refuses to be discarded after a one night stand gone wrong. Instead of leaving Marcus' luxurious mansion, she finds a quiet place to hide and moves in permanently. Resuming their seemingly perfect lives, power couple Marcus and Milan have no idea Jessica is now living with them.
Black Cast
Lily Banda
Release Date
January 31, 2024
Synopsis
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of migrants are rescued by rich Europeans, who offer them shelter on the idyllic island where they’re spending their holidays. But soon, the miracle will turn into a nightmare when the saviors reveal their true intentions and turn into ruthless manhunters.
Black Cast
Regina King, Lance Reddick, André Holland, Terrence Howard, Christina Jackson, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, Aqeel Ash-Shakoor, Samantha Russell
Directed By Black
John Ridley
Written By Black
John Ridley
Release Date
March 22, 2024
Synopsis
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Black Cast
Wan Dral
Release Date
January 10, 2024
Synopsis
An amnesiac awakens from a coma in 2020. With the world on the brink, and old enemies baring down on him, his search for the truth may cost him his life.
Black Cast
Donald Glover, Caleb McLaughlin, 21 Savage, Gail Bean, Jabari Banks
Directed By Black
Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori, Fam Udeorji
Written By Black
Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori
Release Date
July 04, 2024
Synopsis
Follows 21 Savage's journey from UK birth to US upbringing where he conquers adversity like poverty and crime to attain success in rap music.
Black Cast
Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige
Release Date
July 03, 2024
Synopsis
Detective Axel Foley is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she and Foley team up with a new partner and old pals Billy Rosewood and John Taggart to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Black Cast
Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Schelle Purcell, Lovell Gates, Thom Scott II, Darby Farr
Release Date
January 25, 2024
Synopsis
The story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s,” a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
In the Shadows
Drama, Female-Led
Black Cast
Letitia Wright
Release Date
January 05, 2024
Synopsis
Tells the true story of Ramla Ali, who fled Somalia with her family as a young girl, seeking asylum in London from the civil war. As a teenager, she pursued her love of boxing, but did so secretly as she knew her family would disapprove. Ali became the first boxer, male or female, to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympic Games and made history after winning the first ever professional female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.
Black Cast
Ariana DeBose
Release Date
January 19, 2024
Synopsis
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the US and Russian astronauts aboard each receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
Black Cast
David Oyelowo, Stephanie Levi-John, Cornell Adams
Release Date
January 12, 2024
Synopsis
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
Black Cast
Lakeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Anna Diop, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Babs Olusanmokun, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Nicholas Pinnock, Micheal Ward, Chase W. Dillon
Directed By Black
Jeymes Samuel
Written By Black
Jeymes Samuel
Release Date
January 12, 2024
Synopsis
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
Black Cast
Kane Robinson, Rasaq Kukoyi, Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Dani Moseley
Directed By Black
Daniel Kaluuya, Kibwe Tavares
Written By Black
Daniel Kaluuya
Release Date
January 19, 2024
Synopsis
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home.
Black Cast
Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Aisha Hinds, Nicole Byer
Release Date
March 22, 2024
Synopsis
Aren is an idealistic young black man who’s recruited by veteran agent Roger into the American Society of Magical Negroes. Aren finds that working for the Society, an ancient, secret, and magical organization dedicated to making white people’s lives easier, is the most challenging and unexpected journey of his life.
Black Cast
DeWanda Wise, Suzette Lange
Release Date
March 08, 2024
Synopsis
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Black Cast
Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Directed By Black
F. Gary Gray
Release Date
January 12, 2024
Synopsis
An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker, race to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.
Black Cast
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, Nadine Marshall, Anthony Welsh, Sundra Oakley
Directed By Black
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Release Date
January 12, 2024
Synopsis
Celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Discover Bob Marley’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Black Cast
Zendaya
Release Date
April 26, 2024
Synopsis
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
About the Author
Gil Santos
With over 20 years of experience in various narrative mediums, Gil Santos is the singular mind behind Culture Bay. His journey began as a lyricist and web developer, later expanding into crafting dynamic conference presentations and engaging YouTube sketches. This diverse background has allowed him to hone his storytelling skills across different fields. Santos' lifelong passion for sci-fi and fantasy, combined with his knack for interactive storytelling, culminate in Culture Bay - a fusion of innovative ideas and engaging narratives intended for all to enjoy.