Disney’s Onyx Collective has announced a brand new documentary series called“Black Twitter: A People’s History.” Based on Jason Parham’s WIRED cover story “A People’s History of Black Twitter,” this three-part docuseries charts the rise, movements, voices, and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective and Channel 4 have announced a new joint venture for a new series called “Queenie”, which is based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams. The series is about Queenie Jenkins, who is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective has acquired a new documentary film at the Sundance Film Festival, “Anthem”, from Proximity Media’s overall deal with Onyx Collective in partnership with This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television). ‘Anthem’ Follows Acclaimed Composer Kris Bowers and GRAMMY-Winning Music Producer Dahi as They Take on a Musical Journey Traveling Across America […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective has announced at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour event that it has picked up the pilot of “1266” (working title), which is a new scripted comedy from 20th Television. The comedy will tell the story of Gabby Brixton (played by Gabourey Sidibe), who’s life is aimless ― she’s living with […]
Disney’s 20th Television and Onyx Collective, have signed a new multi-year overall deal with writer/producer, Jason Kim, who will develop television projects for both studios. Jason Kim has previously spent most of his time working with HBO on shows such as “Barry”, “Girls”, and “Divorce”. Tara Duncan, President, Freeform & Onyx Collective said in a statement […]
Disney has announced that the upcoming drama series “Reasonable Doubt”, will be coming to Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a Star Original from Tuesday, 27th September 2022, which is the same release date as previously announced for Australia and Canada. The series will also be released on Hulu in the United States […]
Disney has announced that the upcoming drama series “Reasonable Doubt”, will be coming to Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand as a Star Original from Tuesday, 27th September 2022. A sexy legal drama centred on a high-powered criminal defence attorney in Los Angeles dealing with past traumas, a failing marriage, motherhood, and a murder case…all […]
This week, Disney’s Onyx Collective took part in the Television Critics Association Press tour, and during a virtual panel, Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective, President Tara Duncan announced a new series called, “Searching for Soul Food”. “Searching for Soul Food” follows rock star celebrity chef Alisa Reynolds as she discovers what soul food looks like […]
At the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective, President Tara Duncan announced a brand new series, which is currently going by the working title of “The Untitled Swizz Beatz Project.” Life is all about drive and the will to succeed despite the odds. Nowhere is this more evident than in […]
At the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Disney’s Onyx Collective has announced a brand new true crime docu-series, “Ring of Fire: The Life of Annie Mae Aquash” (working title). This new series is going to be directed by Yvonne Russo, examines the extraordinary life and unravels the decades-old mystery behind the murder of Annie […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective has signed a new exclusive overall deal with Erika Green Swafford, who was the writer and producer on “New Amsterdam”, along with “The Mentalist” and “How to Get Away With Murder”. Under this new deal, Erika Green Swafford will develop television projects exclusively for Onyx, with a focus on drama series, which […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective and ABC Signature are currently developing a new scripted comedy series “Unprisoned”, which is being created by Tracy McMillan. Inspired by McMillan’s life, “Unprisoned” is a half-hour comedy about a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad gets out of prison and moves […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective has today that it has picked up “Unprisoned” as its first scripted comedy series. From creator Tracy McMillan. The eight-episode series is produced by ABC Signature and will be streamed exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. Inspired by McMillan’s life, “Unprisoned” is […]
FX’s “Dave” star Davionte “GaTa” Ganter has revealed over the weekend that he is working with Disney’s Onyx Collective to develop a brand new animated series called “Ghetto Brilliance”, which is also the same name as his 2017 album. The new animated series is based on GaTa’s life growing up in South Central and the […]