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Omarion will star as a charismatic hitman with a conscience in a new original drama series from AMC Networks’ Allblk titled “Wild Rose.”

Created by Deji Laray, the series follows Roosevelt aka “Rose,” who “comes from a family of assassins that also happen to run a nonprofit organization,” according to the logline. “Behind the nonprofit facade is an elite, family-run, hired-gun agency known for taking down high-profile targets.”

Rose’s life turns upside down when his wife and daughter mysteriously walk out of his life and disappear for months. Suspecting foul play, Rose embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, unraveling a “web of secrets that force him to question his identity within his own family.”

“I’m ecstatic that I’m back on your television in a new way,” Omarion said in a statement. “I can’t wait for the Allblk fans and others to see a different side of me.

With breakout hits like “Big City Greens,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” and “Phineas and Ferb,” Disney Television Animation has been setting the gold standard in kids’ animation for

40 years.

Dtva was formed on the heels of challenging outcomes with features “The Fox and the Hound” and “The Black Cauldron.” Initially, Dtva was restricted from using established Disney legacy characters, but nevertheless had huge successes with new shows like “The Wuzzles” and “Adventures of the Gummi Bears,” both of which became popular in syndication.

As time went on, Dtva was able to use its limited rights to create shows like “DuckTales” and “Tale Spin,” which featured Disney characters. Today, the slate has evolved to include shows that travel across Disney’s streaming, linear and digital platforms, including Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Xd, Disney Junior and Disney Channel YouTube. Short-form programs like “Chibi Tiny Tales,” which re-creates a selection of...

Exclusive: Omarion, who was part of Bump, Bump, Bump boybanders B2K before breaking out with his own records such as Sex Playlist, is getting his own scripted TV series.

AMC Networks streamer AllBlk has ordered Involved, a scripted dramedy loosely based on his life.

Omarion, otherwise known as Omari Ishmael Grandberry, is a co-creator of the series and will star and exec produce Involved.

The streamer is also holding a national casting call for the series co-lead, with the call taking place at the 27th Annual American Black Film Festival.

Involved follows Ob Sharp who has been a boyband superstar since childhood. Now on the verge of a worldwide tour, he secretly wants to leave the group to be a more present dad and have a better co-parenting relationship with his child’s mother, who lives in his guesthouse with her new boyfriend. The only person who has always...

Executive producer Ralph Farquhar reveals previous plans for a live-action version of The Proud Family. The Disney Channel animated series, following the adventures of Penny Proud, aired from 2001-2005 and originally concluded with the release of The Proud Family Movie. A success at the time, many praised the show for its representation as well as its humor and exploration of early teenage years. A revival titled The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder premiered on Disney+ in 2022. It features the return of original voice actors Kyla Pratt, Karen Malina White, Jo Marie Payton, Paula Jai Parker, Tommy Davidson, and more.

Prior to the release of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a potential reboot seemed a possibility considering the original only consisted of two seasons. In a recent interview with CinemaBlend, Farquhar revealed that he and creator Bruce W. Smith made pitches to continue the show, which included a live-action version.

It's hard to overstate the importance of Bruce W. Smith's "The Proud Family." The Disney Channel animated series was one of the first animated shows with a Black creator and a majority Black cast, unafraid to explore subjects like race, class, and cultural differences in a way that young audiences could understand. The show originally ran from 2001-2005, with 52 episodes, and the film, "The Proud Family Movie," marked the end of the series. That is, until Disney+ came calling and rebooted the series for a new generation.

Now in its second season, "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" continues the saga of The Proud Family and their diverse community of friends, family, and colleagues. /Film's own Rafael Motamayor recently spoke with show creator Bruce W. Smith and longtime producer Ralph Farquhar about continuing the series and gave some exclusive insight into what it's like working for the House of Mouse.

It's been over 20 years since "The Proud Family" kicked off its initial run as the first Disney Channel original animated series. With a theme song by Solange Knowles and Destiny's Child, the show first aired from 2001 to 2005, crossing over with "Lilo & Stitch" at one point and culminating in "The Proud Family Movie," which acted as the series finale. Now it's back in a Disney+ revival series, "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder," which is set to begin streaming in February.

The original voice cast, including Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Jo Marie Payton, Soleil Moon Frye,...

The post The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Trailer: The Disney Channel Original Animated Series Gets a Streaming Revival appeared first on /Film.

Disney Plus has released a new “Celebrate Black Stories” collection on the streaming service’s homepage. It includes such hits as Black Panther, The Princess and the Frog and A Wrinkle in Time and is prominently featured on the site to help subscribers find meaningful films that showcase black storytelling. The new section is an addition to The Walt Disney Company’s donation of $5 million to nonprofit groups that work diligently on social justice reform.

Here’s the full collection:

A Wrinkle In Time

Black Panther

Breaking 2

Cool Runnings

Doc McStuffins

Hounded

Jump In

Kc Undercover

Kazzam

Let It Shine

Loop

Marvels Rising: Heart of Iron

Queen of Katwe

Raven’s Home

Red Tails

Remember The Titans

Ruby Bridges

Sister Act

Sister Act 2

That’s So Raven

The Color Of Friendship

The Lion King

The Poof Point

The Princess and the Frog

The Proud Family Movie

Twitches

Twitches Too

Up, Up and...

“The Proud Family” revival has officially been greenlit at Disney Plus.

The Disney Channel animated series will return with all new episodes on the streamer, with most of the original voice cast returning. The returning cast members are: Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud, Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama, Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer, and Alisa Reyes as Lacienega Boulevardez. Cedric the Entertainer will also return as Uncle Bobby Proud.

The new show, which is titled “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” is currently in production at Disney Television Animation. Series creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar are returning to lead the revival along with original series writer Calvin Brown Jr., who will serve as co-executive producer and story editor.

“In our minds, the show never really went away,...

It sounds like the McGuires aren’t the only beloved Disney Channel family reuniting on Disney+ next year. Penny, Suga Mama and the rest of The Proud Family, which originally aired for three seasons (2001–2005), are also planning an epic homecoming.

The confirmation came during Tuesday’s episode of GMA3, which featured a reunion of ’90s sitcom parents. Jo Marie Payton (aka Family Matters‘ Harriette Winslow) was asked by host Keke Palmer if she’s anything like Suga Mama, the character she voiced on the popular animated Disney Channel series.

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Keith David will voice the villain, Dr. Facilier, in Walt Disney Pictures' musical animated feature The Princess and the Frog.

Walt Disney Animation Studios will produce the fairy tale, which is set in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and will introduce Princess Tiana Anika Noni Rose), a young girl living in the French Quarter.

Frog is based on an original story by Disney filmmaking duo John Musker and Ron Clements, who also will direct. A 2009 holiday release is planned.

David's credits include film, TV and voice-over work, such as narration for Ken Burns' The War and Jazz, voice-over on The Proud Family Movie and the films Delta Farce and Crash.

He is repped by Innovative Artists for commercial and voice-over and Sneak Preview Entertainment. He also is repped by Stone Manners Talent and Literary for theatrical.