Hidden Empire, 5120 and Rip Micheals Announce Live-Streamed Halloween Movie and National ‘Meet the Blacks’ Tour

Hidden Empire Film Group, 5120 Entertainment and Rip Micheals Entertainment have joined forces to launch One Scary Night, a horror movie filmed and streamed live from Atlanta on Halloween night, October 31, 2026, featuring major comedians and actors alongside leading streaming and social-media personalities. The partnership will also launch the national Meet the Blacks Live Tour, bringing comedy, music, film and culture together in a live experience designed for audiences across the country.

One Scary Night will be filmed and streamed live, giving audiences the chance to watch the movie unfold as it is made. The Halloween event expands the partnership into a real-time cinematic experience. Cast, streaming-platform and ticketing details will be announced separately.

The live tour will bring the comedy and characters of Hidden Empire’s Meet the Blacks film franchise to the stage. Atlanta is the first announced market, with additional cities to follow. The partnership pairs Hidden Empire’s film storytelling with 5120’s experience in arena-scale entertainment and Rip Micheals Entertainment’s track record of creating national comedy and music tours.

The creative forces behind the partnership

Led by filmmaker Deon Taylor and producer Roxanne Avent Taylor, Hidden Empire Film Group is behind Meet the Blacks, The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, The Intruder, Black and Blue, Fatale, Traffik and Fear. The partnership brings its film franchise into a new live format.

Over the past five years, Eugene Parker’s 5120 Entertainment has helped bring major comedy and music concepts to arena audiences while expanding into feature film. The company brings that production experience and its audience relationships to both new projects.

Founded by Rip Micheals, Rip Micheals Entertainment develops and produces arena- and festival-scale live comedy and music experiences. Micheals created Wild ’N Out Live, April Fools Comedy Jam and Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam. The company brings its track record of creating original concepts, assembling talent, building audiences and producing national tours to both new projects.

“He’s really the best promoter and producer I’ve ever really seen, ever in life.” — Nick Cannon, speaking about Rip Micheals at a prior Los Angeles press conference

The people and the projects

About Hidden Empire Film Group

Led by Deon Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor, Hidden Empire Film Group develops and produces films across comedy, thriller and horror. Its Meet the Blacks franchise is the creative foundation for the new live tour.

“I’m beyond excited to partner with Eugene, Rip and the entire team to bring the Meet the Blacks Comedy Tour to life. When I created Meet the Blacks, the vision was always bigger than a movie—it was about creating something that represented a slice of our culture while giving incredible comedians an opportunity to cross into cinema as actors and artists. Nearly a decade later, bringing that brand back to where it began—comedy—feels incredibly special. What we’re building isn’t just another comedy tour; we’re bringing together comedians, actors, characters and the visual world of cinema to create a live experience that I don’t believe audiences have seen before. Meet the Blacks was born from comedy, built through cinema, and now we get to bring those worlds together onstage.” — Deon Taylor

About 5120 Entertainment

Led by Eugene Parker, 5120 Entertainment creates film, television and live entertainment. Parker executive produced Back on the Strip, featuring Wesley Snipes, Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Bill Bellamy, Faizon Love and Gary Owen, with an appearance by Kevin Hart. 5120 executive produced Wild ’N Out Live, April Fools Comedy Jam and Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam, which has featured Monica. Together, those projects reflect five years of building cultural moments across screens and stages.

About Rip Micheals Entertainment

Founded by Rip Micheals, Rip Micheals Entertainment is a force in live comedy, music and touring, developing and producing arena- and festival-scale entertainment properties. Its portfolio includes Wild ’N Out Live, April Fools Comedy Jam and Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam. The company brings its experience creating original concepts, assembling talent, building audiences and translating comedy, music and culture into large-scale live experiences to the Meet the Blacks Live Tour.

At a glance

Meet the Blacks Live Tour: A national live-entertainment experience bringing the comedy, characters and world of the Meet the Blacks franchise to the stage. Atlanta is the first announced market, with additional cities and show details forthcoming.

One Scary Night: A horror movie filmed and streamed live from Atlanta on Halloween night, October 31, 2026, featuring major comedians and actors alongside leading streaming and social-media personalities. Cast, streaming-platform and ticketing details will be announced separately.

Partners: Hidden Empire Film Group × 5120 Entertainment × Rip Micheals Entertainment.