Black in Period Films

The musical formerly known as GUNS and POWDER has changes names to WANTED before its Broadway debut. WANTED is the mostly true story of Mary and Martha Clarke set in 1893 Texas. The Clarke sisters pass as white and end up on a remarkable Wild West adventure that examines race, family, and identity. The two extraordinary women go from farm girls to outlaws to legends. The musical is written by their descendant Angelica Chéri, music by Ross Baum, and direction by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’ on Broadway). WANTED is coming to Broadway in 2026.

Some sad news for Princess Tiana fans!! Walt Disney Animation Studios has pulled the plug on their much anticipated ‘Tiana’ series and will no longer be creating original longform streaming content. According to The Hollywood Reporter “sources close to the streaming series say that despite best efforts, including several changes to the creative team, Tiana ultimately could not get to where it needed to be given production costs.” Whatever the reason, I am very disappointed at the series' cancellation. I had been keeping a close eye on the project and was very excited to support it on Disney+. Disney first announced that Princess Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose) from 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, will be getting her own series on Disney+ in December of 2020. Nearly a year later, we got a first look at concept art for ‘Tiana’ in November of 2021. At that time the expected release date was in 2023. The news was met with excitement from fans. Along with the concept art came t...