TV News Wrap-Up: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Renewed, Oscar Isaac is Officially Moon Knight, Chris Noth in ‘And Just Like That…’

A Karate Kid villain returns, Mr. Big joins Sex and the City revival, and The CW adds a new superhero.

Practice your crane kicks and check out this week’s news!

Marvel Officially Announces Oscar Isaac in ‘Moon Knight’

Marvel has finally made it official, Oscar Isaac will star in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.

Isaac is set to star as Marc Spector, “a complex vigilante who suffers from a dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography”

Isaac posted a photo of himself in front of a wall of Moon Knight pictures on Instagram, with the caption “WE ARE MOONKNIGHT @marvelstudios #moonknight.”

Marvel Studios featured the same post on its Twitter page.

Though Isaac is the only confirmed cast member, in Jan. 2021, Variety reported that Ethan Hawke was cast as the series’ villain.

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Renewed for Season 3

The funny ladies of HBO will be back, as A Black Lady Sketch Show has been renewed for Season 3, per Variety.

Starring Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis, Laci Mosley, and Skye Townsend, the ground-breaking show features comedy for Black women, by Black women.

In response to the news, creator Thede tweeted, “THE TILAPIAS ARE GONNA BE ALRIGHT!!! Season 3, let’s gooooooo!!! #ABLSS

The series also features guest stars like executive producer Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Omarion, Elise Neal, and Patti LaBelle.

“I can’t wait to push the show even further in Season 3 and to keep delivering the laugh out loud content our audience loves to see,” Thede told Variety. “I see this show as a budding comedy institution, where Black women can play fully-realized, non-stereotypical characters and I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue to create that space for today’s premiere comedians.”

A Black Lady Sketch Show is now streaming on HBO Max.

‘And Just Like That…’ Adds Chris Noth

Chris Noth is set to return for the HBO Max Sex and the City revival And Just Like That…

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Noth’s Mr. Big will appear alongside longtime partner Carrie.

“I’m thrilled to be working with Chris again on And Just Like That… How could we ever do a new chapter of the Sex and the City story without our Mr. Big?” exec producer Michael Patrick King said in a statement.

And Just Like That… features Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon as Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda navigate their close friendship now that they’re in their 50s.

Noth currently co-stars with Queen Latifah in CBS’ The Equalizer.

The Equalizer is now streaming on CBS.

Thomas Ian Griffith Returns for ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4

Another iconic Karate Kid villain is returning to Cobra Kai. TVLine reports, Thomas Ian Griffith will bring Terry Silver back for Season 4 of the Netflix series.

Terry Silver appeared in The Karate Kid Part III as a friend of John Kreese’s from their military service. Silver takes over Cobra Kai and manipulates Daniel into competing against Mike Barnes in the All Valley Karate Tournament. Of course, Daniel and Mr. Miyagi prevail.

“Since the beginning of the series, we’ve been carefully orchestrating the right moment to unleash Cobra Kai dojo co-founder Terry Silver back into the universe,” executive producers/writers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg said in a statement. “That moment is now. We can’t wait for the whole world to experience Thomas Ian Griffith’s majestic return to the franchise.”

Cobra Kai is now streaming on Netflix.

Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance Developing Series Based on Tulsa Race Massacre

As the world marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance are using their production company to tell a long overdue story.

Variety reports the couple’s Bassett Vance Productions is developing a series based on the tragedy with MTV Entertainment Studios.

In 1921 the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK was attacked by white supremacists. The Black community was devastated by fires, bombs and indescribable violence. Hundreds were murdered, with the wealthy neighborhood known as Black Wall Street becoming another tragic part of Black history.

The massacre has gained attention in recent years due to portrayals on HBO’s Watchmen and Lovecraft Country.

“Angela and I have always had a deep appreciation for history, especially when it comes to stories that are rooted in the Black community,” Vance told Variety. “We look forward to working on this series with MTV Entertainment Studios that will explore an important slice of American history as we look to reflect on events that changed the lives of countless Black families in Tulsa, Oklahoma one hundred years ago.”

“We are excited to work with Nathan because his vision directly aligns with the story that Angela and I want to tell,” he continued. “Although the series will revisit the Black pain and tragedy that took place on May 31 and June 1, 1921, it will also importantly introduce to many the stories of the extraordinary, entrepreneurial people who built Black Wall Street and all that this community accomplished.”

The CW Picks Up ‘Naomi,’ ‘All American: Homecoming’

The CW announced its new seven day schedule, also giving series orders to DC superhero drama Naomi and spinoff All American: Homecoming, per Variety.

Executive produced by Ava DuVernay and starring Kaci Walfall, Naomi features “a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the Multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.”

“Set against the backdrop of the HBCU experience. All American: Homecoming follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they contend with the high stakes of college sports, while also navigating the highs, lows and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious Historically Black College.”

Starring All American’s Geffri Maya as Simone, audiences can get their first look at the series during the Monday, July 5 episode of All American.

The network passed on Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller and drama Our Ladies of Brooklyn. Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift is still in contention, while Powerpuff, based on The Powerpuff Girls, is being reworked with its four leads still involved.

All American airs Mondays at 8/7c on The CW.

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‘Evil’ Season 2 Premiere Date, Teaser Released

Following a breakout first season on CBS, Evil is ready to begin its even darker Season 2 on Paramount+.

TVLine reports, the series will premiere Sunday, June 20 and feature 13 episodes, with new outings debuting every Sunday.

Season 1 ended with investigator Kristen Bouchard fearing that she had become demonically possessed.

Evil Season 2 will see “Kristen (Katja Herbers) struggles with her darker nature after killing a man, David (Mike Colter) suffers temptation as he gets closer to his ordination, and Ben (Aasif Mandvi) is visited by night terrors that prey on his greatest fears.”

Evil Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix.

Evil Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ Sunday, June 20.

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