‘Call Her King’ is written and directed by renowned filmmaker Wes Miller, known for his work on ‘A Day to Die’. The film showcases Naughton, known for her role in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’, as Judge Jaeda King who finds herself in an intense hostage situation. Naughton’s character has just sentenced Sean Samuels, played by Jason Mitchell of ‘Mudbound’ fame, to death when the courthouse is taken over by Samuels’ brother Gabriel, also known as Black Caesar, portrayed by Lance Gross from ‘House of Payne’.

The gripping narrative follows Judge King as she must rely on her wits, strength, and skill to end the standoff, rescue the hostages, and make her way out of the dangerous predicament.

The film boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Johnny Messner (‘A Day to Die’), Nicholas Turturro (‘NYPD Blue’), Tobias Truvillion (‘First Wives Club’, ‘One Life to Live’), Garrett Hendricks (‘FBI’), and Shiobann Amisial (‘Bel-Air’).

‘Call Her King’ marks the inaugural production of the newly established BLacklight Entertainment banner, co-founded by Andrew van den Houten and Wes Miller. The company is committed to offering quality opportunities for people of color and other traditionally disadvantaged groups both in front of and behind the camera. van den Houten and Miller produced ‘Call Her King’ as part of their mission to advance representation and diversity in the film industry.

Be sure to catch the premiere of ‘Call Her King’ on BET+ on July 6, marking a new milestone in the representation of diversity and talent in contemporary cinema.

Watch the trailer for ‘Call Her King’ below:

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Introducing the women in their past forms and making sure to give a sample of the various roles they played within the group was a good call. I enjoyed seeing where they were back then and flashing to what their lives are now. While the members of the group are diverse, their sound is profoundly cohesive and explosive. We have Professor Sex/Brianna (Eve), a married woman with five kids and a wayward cheating husband that is revealed to have cancer directly after being caught cheating; Da Thrill/ Jill (Naturi Naughton), a repressed church-going Catholic that is revealed to be married but having an affair with a woman; Butter Pecan/Valeria (Nadine), the only member of the group to go on and find fame who is also a bit of a narcissist and eventually loses her job in daytime television, and last but not least, Xplicit Lyrics/Naomi (Brandy), an indie musician who is seemingly on her own to find a sound that suits her as far as her music. She also has an estranged teenage daughter (played by former Days of our Lives star Precious Way)

Upon hearing their song on the radio twenty years after splitting, the members come together at the request of an up-and-coming new artist, Lil Muffin (Pepi Sonuga) to perform for an award show. It is quickly revealed that Jill, Brianna, and Naomi are close, but Valeria believes all the girls are beneath her. It is also revealed that Naomi and Valeria have a rivalry over the attention of their former manager, Eric. Naomi also feels as if Valeria benefited from her talent, Jill and Brianna seem to be stuck in the middle of their two egos. I’m sure their dynamics will get very interesting in the coming episodes, especially because from the looks of it, Eric still has a thing for Naomi and Valeria is harboring feelings for him.

While everything appears to have fallen apart with the performance, after an altercation between Naomi and Valeria, surprisingly, Valeria comes back with her tail between her legs after being fired from her job for spiking her coworker’s drink. Diving into rehearsals with Lil Muffin, the women quickly show that they can still come together to produce incredible tracks. The energy, the flow, the intensity, the reflection of who they are now propelled the rehearsal into an amazing scene that only whetted the appetite for the performances to come.

While there is an immense number of comedic moments, I loved that there were also hints of female empowerment and support underneath the competitive layers. Most pointedly, there is a scene where Jill is confronted with her own past as a drug abuser when she sees the signs in Lil Muffin that she’s struggling and losing herself in the world of fame. Jill is also very supportive when Lil Muffin has an accidental drug overdose and gets her to help and a hospital. Lil Muffin’s Manager is not pleased and kicks The Nasty Bitches off the card for the performance and tensions run high when Valeria and Naomi confront Jill about her protective nature of Lil Muffin. This leads to Jill’s confession that she is attracted to women and is in love with one. The revelation brings the women closer, and Lil Muffin arrives, letting them know that she refuses to do the show without them. She is grateful for their help and admits to the world onstage that she would not be there without them and ends up giving The Nasty Bitches a feature alone in her time slot at the awards show.

To say they blew it out would be an understatement. With updated lyrics and a mature feel, the women each spit lyrics that would be worthy of any stage. I think I was most pleasantly surprised with the explosiveness of Xplicit Lyrics. Her verses and the way she delivered was amazing, and Jill outing herself in her lyrics was both shocking and exciting at the same time. And after an amazing performance, it was revealed that The Nasty Bitches would be going on tour with Lil Muffin, and I assume the rest of the season will center around their journey.

I am completely drawn in, due to the pilot and am anxiously awaiting the next episode. Bravo, the ladies did an incredible job, and I’m ready to take this ride with Queens.

Queens stars Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan, Taylor Sele as Eric Jones, Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.

Queens is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode was written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Tim Story. Zahir McGhee, Sabrina Wind and Tim Story are executive producers. Swizz Beatz is executive music producer.

Queens airs Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. Follow Queens (#QueensABC) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Taking place 72 hours after the events of the Power series finale, we now know Power Book II: Ghost follows original series character Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) as he starts his new life in college but is torn between loyalty to his family, creating a new identity for himself and the legacy his late father’s shadow casts.

Mary J. Blige will play Monet Tejada, a ruthless Queens business woman at the center of the series. LaToya Tonodeo will play her daughter Diana.

Method Man (The Deuce,” Garden State) plays sharp, highly motivated attorney Davis Maclean. Brilliant, ethically challenged, and with a few secrets of his own, Davis is drawn into our world on multiple axes, a world riddled with murder and drugs, where the only thing he’s really addicted to is winning.

Also reprising their Power roles will be star Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick, Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe; Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Washington, and Gianni Paolo as Tariq’s new roommate Brayden.

Along with the previously announced Power Book II: Ghost, the network has ordered Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power Book IV: Influence, and Power Book V: Force. All spinoffs will be produced by Lionsgate television.

“POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN” – the prequel story that takes viewers back to the ’90s and the early years of iconic “Power” character Kanan Stark.

“POWER BOOK IV: INFLUENCE” which follows Rashad Tate (played by Larenz Tate) in his ruthless pursuit of political power.

“POWER BOOK V: FORCE” in which fans will ride along with Tommy Egan (played by Joseph Sikora) after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

Power Book II: Ghost will premiere summer 2020. The “Power” series are executive produced by series creator and showrunner Courtney A. Kemp through her company End of Episode, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through his G-Unit Film and Television.

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Power is a visionary drama produced by Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson that straddles the glamorous Manhattan lifestyles of the rich and infamous and the underworld of the international drug trade. The cast is led by Omari Hardwick as drug kingpin and nightclub impresario James “Ghost” St. Patrick, Joseph Sikora, as his brother in arms in the drug business, Tommy Egan; Naturi Naughton plays James’ fierce, loyal wife Tasha St. Patrick and Lela Loren as his first love Assistant U.S. Attorney, Angela Valdes.

In the trailer for Season 4 (see below), Ghost’s world comes crashing down around him when he’s framed for the murder of former US attorney Greg Knox. Taking him down is the number one priority for new Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mak (Fast & Furious alum Sung Kang), who’s willing to do anything to put Ghost behind bars. Assisting Mak in the prosecution is AUSA Mike Sandoval (One Life to Live alum David Fumero), who’s the actual culprit behind Knox’s death. Meanwhile, Tasha struggles to protect her children from the spotlight of the trial; Tommy faces a loyalty challenge and Angela tries to put her failed relationship with Ghost behind her.

Power returns June 25 at 9:00 PM.

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