Amber Stevens West, Michael Xavier & Remy Ma to headline Lifetime’s June Thrillers - Black film and TV https://black-film-and-tv.mmcxchange.com/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:28:11 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub Amber Stevens West, Michael Xavier & Remy Ma to headline Lifetime’s June Thrillers https://black-film-and-tv.mmcxchange.com/detail/amber-stevens-west-michael-xavier-remy-ma-to-headline-lifetimes-june-thrillers Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:55:03 -0400 https://black-film-and-tv.mmcxchange.com/detail/amber-stevens-west-michael-xavier-remy-ma-to-headline-lifetimes-june-thrillers Amber Stevens West, Michael Xavier & Remy Ma to headline Lifetime’s June Thrillers

Lifetime rounds out its June slate of originals with two all new movies.  Amber Stevens West (22 Jump Street) and Michael Xavier (Wild Cards) star in a twisted tale of love, jealousy, and obsession in the faith-based thriller, The Jealous Bride premiering Saturday, June 13 at 8/7c. Based on bestselling author Liv Constantine’s book My Sister’s Daughter, Don’t Trust the Girls Upstairs premieres Saturday, June 20 at 8/7c, and stars two-time Grammy-nominated and BET Award-winning artist Remy Ma (Girl in the Closet) along with Garfield Wilson (The Good Doctor), in a gripping psychological drama that unravels the dark secrets lurking within a seemingly perfect home. These two movies join the previously announced titles for June, Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery starring Erica Campbell for June 6th and Single Black Tenant headlined by Tia Mowry on June 27th. 
 

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THE JEALOUS BRIDE
Starring Amber Stevens West and Michael Xavier 
Saturday, June 13 at 8/7c

As Meg (Amber Stevens West) prepares for her wedding, the sudden return of Simone (Donna Benedicto), a woman from her fiancé Josh’s (Michael Xavier) past, ignites a wave of jealousy she can’t contain. Consumed by doubt, Meg spirals into a perilous obsession that threatens to destroy her love, her faith, and her future.

The Jealous Bride is produced by Navid Soofi for Novus Pictures in association with Studio TF1 America and Shalom Canada Productions. Timothy O. Johnson, Joey Plager and Meghan Hooper White serve as Executive Producers. Directed by Troy A. Scott from a story by Nell Scovell and a script written by Nneka Gerstle. 

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DON’T TRUST THE GIRLS UPSTAIRS
Starring Two-Time Grammy Award-Nominee Remy Ma 
Saturday, June 20 at 8/7c

Remy Ma stars as Ashley Preston, a woman forced to confront her past when her life begins to unravel. After the sudden death of her estranged sister, Ashley and her husband Elliot (Wilson) open their home to her orphaned teenage niece, Serena (Aliyah Marc), hoping to offer her a fresh start. But when a series of disturbing incidents begins to escalate, Ashley is left questioning everything and everyone. Is Serena acting out in grief?  Or is Ashley’s own daughter, Luna (Sasha Rojen), whose troubled past still lingers, hiding something far more dangerous? As tensions mount and trust erodes, Ashley must uncover the truth before the threat inside her home turns deadly.

Rohm Feifer Entertainment continues their successful collaboration with Lifetime, having executive produced a slate of films for the network including TheDating App Killer: The Monica White Story, Wife Stalker, and Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story. A frequent creative force behind the camera, Rohm has also directed numerous Lifetime films including Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story, Girl in Room 13, Switched Before Birth and Girl in the Basement. 

Don’t Trust the Girls Upstairs is produced by Navid Soofi for Studio TF1 America Inc. in association with Rohm Feifer Entertainment. Kara Feifer, Elisabeth Rohm, Timothy O. Johnson, and Meghan Hooper White serve as executive producers. The film is directed by David Weaver from a script by Crystal Verge.

 
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