The casts of Orange is The New Black, She’s Gotta Have It and Dear White People join Jessica Williams at the premiere of her Netflix original film The Incredible Jessica James
Didn't make it to NOLA for ESSENCE Festival? For the first time ever, Netflix was at the famed festival premiering two new films and brought along a deep roster of incredible talent.
Below find some of the top moments from Netflix original films and series this weekend, including news and photos from Orange is the New Black, Naked, The Incredible Jessica James, Dear White People, Mudbound and Spike Lee’s upcoming series She’s Gotta Have It.
#6 - ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK AND DEAR WHITE PEOPLE CAST CHARMED FANS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER ON CENTER STAGE AND DURING A FAN MEET AND GREET
Date: Friday June 30 and Saturday July 1
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Essence’s Fan Zone and Center Stage
Attendees: Dascha Polanco, Selenis Leyva and Adrienne Moore joined on center stage by Naked’s Marlon Wayans and The Incredible Jessica James’ Jessica Williams.
#5 - JESSICA WILLIAMS AND WRITER/DIRECTOR JIM STROUSE DELIGHTED THE NEW ORLEANS AUDIENCE AT THE PREMIERE OF THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES. THE FILM HITS NETFLIX JULY 28!
Date: Saturday July 1
Location: Civic Theatre New Orleans
Attendees: Jessica Williams and Jim Strouse representing The Incredible Jessica James. Casts from additional Netflix films and series attendees including She’s Gotta Have It’s Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Lyriq Bent, Cleo Anthony, Orange Is the New Black’s Dascha Polanco, Selenis Leyva and Adrienne Moore; Dear White People’s Marque Richardson, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton and Brandon P. Bell.
#4 - MARLON WAYANS TURNS UP THE HEAT DURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF HIS NEW MOVIE NAKED WHICH COMES TO NETFLIXAUGUST 11!
Date: Friday June 30
Location: Civic Theatre New Orleans
Attendees: Director Mike Tiddes and Naked stars Regina Hall, Dennis Haysbert, Jonathan Todd Jackson, and Loretta Devine were joined by additional cast from Netflix series including Orange Is the New Black’s Dascha Polanco, Selenis Leyva and Adrienne Moore; Dear White People’s Marque Richardson, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton and Brandon P. Bell.
#3 - MARY J BLIGE AND DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER DEE REES DISCUSS THEIR UPCOMING NETFLIX FILM MUDBOUND AND SHOW A CLIP AT THE ESSENCE EMPOWERMENT EXPERIENCE
Date: Friday June 30
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | ESSENCE Empowerment Experience
Attendees: Mary J. Blige, Dee Rees, Queen Latifah, Niecy Nash, Jada Pinkett Smith and moderated by Tamron Hall
#2 - SPIKE LEE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TONYA LEWIS LEE AND CAST DROP A SNEAK PEEK FOR HIS NEW NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT AT THE SUPERDOME
Date: Saturday July 1
Location: Superdome | Essence Saturday Night Concert
Attendees: Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Cleo Anthony and Lyriq Bent
#1 - THE CAST OF DEAR WHITE PEOPLE ANNOUNCED THEY ARE RETURNING FOR SEASON 2
Date: Friday, June 30
Location: Civic Theatre New Orleans | Essence Center Stage
Attendees: Marque Richardson, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, Brandon P. Bell and moderator Cori Murray, ESSENCE editor,