The holidays are here and we have listed a few movies for you to check out! Each film is featuring some of our favorite actors, and guest music artists! From @naturi4real to @kirkfranklin, @jonmcreynolds, @mspattilabelle, @iamjasmineguy, @keshiaknightpulliam, @wolfjamesand so MANY more! The culture is showing UP this holiday season with brand new films for the holidays! So, grab a few friends and family members and some hot coco and enjoy! 

Scroll down to check out a few new picks from our staff!

Kirk Franklin’s “Twas The Night Before Christmas” (Lifetime)

“A Wesley Family Christmas” (BET +)

“A New Orleans Noel” (Lifetime)

“The Hip Hop Nutcracker” (Disney)

“The Holiday Stocking” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)

“Something From Tiffany’s” (Amazon Prime)

“Jingle Jangle” (Netflix)

Actor Anthony Mackie recently purchased 20 acres of land to build a production studio in New Orleans, Black Enterprise reports. 

The new studio will support Louisiana’s rapidly growing film and television industry, offering opportunities for development, production, intellectual property acquisitions and marketing.

Mackie is a New Orleans native got his start as a trained actor at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Recently, the Captain America star has shifted from in front of the camera to behind, producing hit films such as “The Banker” and “Outside the Wire.” Now, the veteran actor is taking his talents back home, closing a deal to purchase 20 acres of land in New Orleans East, with the hope of building a film and television production studio. 

NOLA Mayor LaToya Cantrell has praised Mackie’s efforts, noting that developing projects in the state could be a major boost for the local economy and community. While Mackie spoke via his agent, saying the deal was too fresh to discuss details, the actor has secured land on the I-10 Service Road near the Little Woods neighborhood.

The New Orleans East is making a comeback, bam💥👏

New Orleans own Anthony Mackie is opening a HUGE 20-acre film studio!

This is INCREDIBLE !!💛⚜️

The influx of productions will not only bring economic growth but job opportunities! pic.twitter.com/h0hlswdh1g

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) March 18, 2022

Mackie isn’t the only Hollywood star to set his sights on the southern city either, New Orleans native Tyler Perry also looking to build a film studio in his hometown. 

New Orleans Councilman Oliver Thomas has expressed support for Mackie, seeing New Orleans East as a prime area to build a new branch of Hollywood. 

“Years ago, we talked about us being Hollywood South. I think maybe we’re finally in a position to make it happen and for New Orleans East to be the foundation for that to happen…To have Captain America and his brand and his star power I think it helps to support all the other investments,” said Thomas. 

Purchases like this continue to add to the new boom of Black owned businesses and the support that the Black community has been intentionally showing towards these types of efforts. We’re excited to see how this project continues to develop and how it inspires others to make similar moves!

Jordan Peele is back with a new film which is set to be a thriller featuring Daiel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer. Releasing July 22nd, this new film will be released in theaters only.

Just before the Super Bowl, Jordan and Universal Pictures dropped the first trailer for “Nope,” the upcoming third feature film from the acclaimed director behind “Get Out” and “Us.” The studio released the first extended look at the upcoming thriller early Sunday morning.

Following a similar Marketing plan as Jordan did for his film “Us”, the plot of “Nope” has largely been kept a secret. The only information that was initially shared about this coming film was that Daniel Kaluuya, who received an Oscar nomination for his lead performance in “Get Out,” would reunite with Peele, and that Keke Palmer had been cast in a key role.

According to Variety, new information has officially been released, with Steven Yeun joining the cast a month later, and Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and Michael Wincott later rounding out the ensemble. Peele also unveiled the first official poster for the film, which depicts an ominous cloud hanging over what appears to be a carnival, with a kite streamer trailing underneath.

Peele serves as writer, producer and director on “Nope.” Ian Cooper also produces and Robert Graf serves as the executive producer. The film was shot using Kodak film and, in addition to regular formats, will also be released in a 65mm IMAX format. The cinematographer for “Nope” is Hoyte van Hoytema, who most recently lensed weighty science-fiction films like “Ad Astra” and “Tenet.”

“Nope” is set to hit theaters on July 22.

Watch the full trailer below:

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The 32-second teaser begins with a montage of both Get Out and Peele’s 2019 film Us before showing three consecutive shots of Kaluuya, Yeun and Palmer in different scenes, gazing upwards. The expressions could allude to the menacing poster for the film, which features an ominous cloud.

☁️ pic.twitter.com/iiDRwVLmbr

— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 22, 2021

The film will have cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema who’s contributed to Let the Right One In, Spectre, and the Christopher Nolan films Interstellar, Oscar-nominated film Dunkirk, and Tenet. Hoytema will also work on Nolan’s next film Oppenheimer.

Are you ready for a new film from Jordan Peele? Are thrillers your thing? Let us know in the comments below!