Black Franchises

If you’re looking for a new story with room to grow, we’ve got your back. Here are some Black-lead films that birthed at least one sequel.

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Black Panther

“Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk.

Bad Boys

When $120 million worth of confiscated heroin is stolen, two Miami narcotic cops race to solve the case before the Feds step in and shut them down.

Beverly Hills Cop

Box office smash with Murphy playing a hip cop who trails his best friend’s killer into Beverly Hills. Funny action flick!

Friday

When his pot-head buddy smokes all the marijuana meant for the baddest dude in South Central, L.A., a young man is conned into helping his ‘buddy’ raise the money he owes to the drug dealer.

Ride Along

Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the lineup in Ride Along, the new film from the director and the producer of the blockbuster comedy Think Like a Man. When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend’s brother—a hot-tempered cop—to patrol the streets of Atlanta, he gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. Now, in order to prove that he deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life. For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben (Hart) has been trying to show decorated APD detective James (Cube) that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter). When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the seasoned policeman’s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner’s rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Men In Black

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Barbershop

When his pot-head buddy smokes all the marijuana meant for the baddest dude in South Central, L.A., a young man is conned into helping his ‘buddy’ raise the money he owes to the drug dealer.

Shaft

Decent black exploitation flick about a detective who becomes embroiled in a war between black and white mobsters. Academy Award winning song, “Theme From Shaft”.

In The Heat Of The Night

A redneck Mississippi sheriff reluctantly teams up with a northern black detective to tackle a baffling murder case. Multi-Oscar winner, including Best Picture!

Blade

A man who is half human, half vampire, seeks to avenge the death of his mother and save the mortal realm from the bloodsucking army of the night.

The Equalizer

In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall’s desire for justice is reawakened. If someone has a problem, the odds are stacked against them, and they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.