Exclusive: Film Movement has taken North American rights to the drama, How I Learned to Fly, starring Marcus Scribner (Andre Johnson Jr. on ABC-tv’s Black-ish), Lonnie Chavis with appearances by Method Man and Cedric the Entertainer. The movie will be getting a limited theatrical release in December, followed by a release on all leading home entertainment and digital platforms.
The movie reps the debut from writer/director Simon Steuri, and follows Daniel and Eli Davis, two African-American teens who are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. Forced to learn how to survive on their own, they gradually spread their wings and, from this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love in a memorable coming-of-age drama.
“We have a long history of seeking out talented new storytellers and introducing them to North American audiences,” says Film Movement President Michael Rosenberg. “We...
The movie reps the debut from writer/director Simon Steuri, and follows Daniel and Eli Davis, two African-American teens who are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. Forced to learn how to survive on their own, they gradually spread their wings and, from this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love in a memorable coming-of-age drama.
“We have a long history of seeking out talented new storytellers and introducing them to North American audiences,” says Film Movement President Michael Rosenberg. “We...
- 9/20/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Grown-ish is nearing its end. Freeform has released a trailer and more details about the final episodes of the Black-ish spin-off series, which returns later this month.
Starring Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins, the dramedy series now follows the journey of Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner), as he attends Cal U.
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Starring Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins, the dramedy series now follows the journey of Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner), as he attends Cal U.
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- 6/5/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Freeform has set its summer slate premiere dates, with the sophomore installment of the anthology series “Cruel Summer” and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish” eyeing June debuts.
“Cruel Summer” Season 2, which stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck, will launch Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m. Et with a special two-episode premiere and subsequent episodes premiering during at 10 p.m.
The final chapter of “Grown-ish,” which follows Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner) as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s (Yara Shahidi) overshadowing presence, premieres the first half of the season on Wednesday, June 28, at 10 p.m. Et. The second half of the season is set to air in 2024.
The network also makes its animated debut with “Praise Petey,” an adult animated comedy centering on New York City “it” girl Petey, will launch Friday, July 21, at 10 p.m. Et. After Petey’s life crashes down around her,...
“Cruel Summer” Season 2, which stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck, will launch Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m. Et with a special two-episode premiere and subsequent episodes premiering during at 10 p.m.
The final chapter of “Grown-ish,” which follows Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner) as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s (Yara Shahidi) overshadowing presence, premieres the first half of the season on Wednesday, June 28, at 10 p.m. Et. The second half of the season is set to air in 2024.
The network also makes its animated debut with “Praise Petey,” an adult animated comedy centering on New York City “it” girl Petey, will launch Friday, July 21, at 10 p.m. Et. After Petey’s life crashes down around her,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Freeform is kicking off its summer slate with the return of its hit series Cruel Summer and the final season of grown-ish.
The second season of Cruel Summer will debut on June 5 with a special two-episode premiere, the network announced Monday. The premiere episodes will air at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, before the show transitions to its normal timeslot at 10 p.m.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
The series stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.
The second season of Cruel Summer will debut on June 5 with a special two-episode premiere, the network announced Monday. The premiere episodes will air at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, before the show transitions to its normal timeslot at 10 p.m.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
The series stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.
- 4/17/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
It's the end of an era-ish. Freeform has announced that the recently ordered sixth season of the Grown-ish TV series will be the end. The show is the last remaining show in the Black-ish franchise.
A comedy-drama series, the Grown-ish TV show stars Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins. Matthew Sato, Tara Raani, Justine Skye, Amelie Zilber, Ceyair Wright, and Slick Woods recur. A spin-off of ABC's Black-ish, the show initially follows Dre and Bow Johnsons' eldest daughter, Zoey (Shahidi), as she goes to college and begins her journey to adulthood. In the fifth season, Zoey and her friends have graduated college. Meanwhile, her brother Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner), has enrolled at Cal U and embarks on his own journey to being "grown". Read More…...
A comedy-drama series, the Grown-ish TV show stars Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins. Matthew Sato, Tara Raani, Justine Skye, Amelie Zilber, Ceyair Wright, and Slick Woods recur. A spin-off of ABC's Black-ish, the show initially follows Dre and Bow Johnsons' eldest daughter, Zoey (Shahidi), as she goes to college and begins her journey to adulthood. In the fifth season, Zoey and her friends have graduated college. Meanwhile, her brother Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner), has enrolled at Cal U and embarks on his own journey to being "grown". Read More…...
- 3/30/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's the end of an era-ish. Freeform has announced that the recently ordered sixth season will be the end for the Grown-ish TV series, the last remaining show in the Black-ish franchise.
A comedy-drama series, the Grown-ish TV show stars Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins. Matthew Sato, Tara Raani, Justine Skye, Amelie Zilber, Ceyair Wright, and Slick Woods recur. A spin-off of ABC's Black-ish, the show initially follows Dre and Bow Johnsons' eldest daughter, Zoey (Shahidi), as she goes to college and begins her journey to adulthood. In the fifth season, Zoey and her friends have graduated college. Meanwhile, her brother Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner) has enrolled at Cal U and embarks on his own journey to being "grown". Read More…...
A comedy-drama series, the Grown-ish TV show stars Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins. Matthew Sato, Tara Raani, Justine Skye, Amelie Zilber, Ceyair Wright, and Slick Woods recur. A spin-off of ABC's Black-ish, the show initially follows Dre and Bow Johnsons' eldest daughter, Zoey (Shahidi), as she goes to college and begins her journey to adulthood. In the fifth season, Zoey and her friends have graduated college. Meanwhile, her brother Andre Johnson Jr., aka Junior (Scribner) has enrolled at Cal U and embarks on his own journey to being "grown". Read More…...
- 3/30/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Grown-ish” will end with its upcoming Season 6 at Freeform.
The news comes around two months after it was announced the show had been renewed for a sixth season. The final season of the series, which is a spinoff of the ABC comedy “Black-ish,” will air in two parts. The first part will premiere this summer, while the second will air in 2024. The show will air its 100th episode during Season 6.
“We’ve spent nearly a decade telling our stories through the -ish series and to say it has been an amazing journey would be an understatement,” said series creator and executive producer Kenya Barris. “To be able to watch Yara, Marcus and our entire ‘grown-ish’ family grow up in front of (and in many ways alongside) us over these past several years has been both a joy and an honor. From the stories we’ve told to the talent we’ve fostered and,...
The news comes around two months after it was announced the show had been renewed for a sixth season. The final season of the series, which is a spinoff of the ABC comedy “Black-ish,” will air in two parts. The first part will premiere this summer, while the second will air in 2024. The show will air its 100th episode during Season 6.
“We’ve spent nearly a decade telling our stories through the -ish series and to say it has been an amazing journey would be an understatement,” said series creator and executive producer Kenya Barris. “To be able to watch Yara, Marcus and our entire ‘grown-ish’ family grow up in front of (and in many ways alongside) us over these past several years has been both a joy and an honor. From the stories we’ve told to the talent we’ve fostered and,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Grown-ish” will end with Season 6, Freeform announced Wednesday.
The sixth and final season is set for a two-part release, with the first half of Season 6 premiering this summer and the second half airing in 2024. Season 6 guest stars are slated to include Lil Yachty Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals.
Centering on “Black-ish” favorites Andre Johnson Jr., also known as “Junior,” (Marcus Scribner) and Zoey (Yara Shahidi), the fifth season follows Junior as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s overshadowing presence, marked by an emotional passing-of-the-baton episode.
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‘Grown-ish’ Star Marcus Scribner Says Junior ‘Gained an Ally’ in Emotional Passing of the Baton Episode: He’s ‘Taking Control’
In addition to Shahidi and Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins star in “grown-ish.”
“We’ve spent nearly a decade telling our stories through the -ish series and to say it has been an...
The sixth and final season is set for a two-part release, with the first half of Season 6 premiering this summer and the second half airing in 2024. Season 6 guest stars are slated to include Lil Yachty Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals.
Centering on “Black-ish” favorites Andre Johnson Jr., also known as “Junior,” (Marcus Scribner) and Zoey (Yara Shahidi), the fifth season follows Junior as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s overshadowing presence, marked by an emotional passing-of-the-baton episode.
Also Read:
‘Grown-ish’ Star Marcus Scribner Says Junior ‘Gained an Ally’ in Emotional Passing of the Baton Episode: He’s ‘Taking Control’
In addition to Shahidi and Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, and Daniella Perkins star in “grown-ish.”
“We’ve spent nearly a decade telling our stories through the -ish series and to say it has been an...
- 3/29/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The Johnson residence is welcoming a very special visitor.
ABC announced Thursday that former First Lady Michelle Obama will guest-star in an upcoming episode of black-ish, which is set to return for its eighth and final season in early 2022. (An exact premiere date has not yet been announced.)
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“#blackish is going all out for the final season!” the series shared on Twitter.
ABC announced Thursday that former First Lady Michelle Obama will guest-star in an upcoming episode of black-ish, which is set to return for its eighth and final season in early 2022. (An exact premiere date has not yet been announced.)
More from TVLineGrey's Anatomy/Station 19 Death Hits 'Close to Home' -- Who Won't Survive the Series' Next Crossover Event?The Wonder Years, Home Economics Get Full-Season Orders at Abcdwts Horror Night Recap: Who Didn't Scare Up Enough Votes to Stay?
“#blackish is going all out for the final season!” the series shared on Twitter.
- 10/28/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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