Gabourey Sidibe makes directorial feature debut with 'Pale Horse'; 'Meet the Blacks 2' hits theaters this summer; and more

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Empire alum Gabourey Sidibe is gearing up to make her directorial feature debut, Deadline has learned. The Oscar-nominated actress will helm the psychological thriller Pale Horse.

The film, based on a story by Chris Courtney Martin, follows Naia, an esteemed, yet reclusive Black YA author who is living with MS. Naia’s life suddenly turns upside down when she decides to “shelter the man who escaped captivity with her long-missing brother.” Production on Pale Horse is set to begin this fall.

Meanwhile, Mike Epps and Katt Williams are joining forces for The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2. The