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Jay Z & Trayvon

Beyonce's man and the Weinstein Company are coming together to work on film and television projects about Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in 2012. The independent film company plans to make a six-part docu-series with Jay Z producing, according to Variety.

Can't get enough of Jessica Chastain? See her in "The Zookeeper's Wife," out this weekend. The two-time Academy Award nominee plays Antonina abiska, one-half of a couple who saved persecuted countrymen from death in 1939 Poland. The couple transformedtheir zoo into a conduit for refugees from the nearby Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. The story is a true one, so if you're looking for some history with your drama this weekend, take a look. Cute animals play a part.

Yes, we know you have a slew of titles ready to read in your Kindle queue, but this weekend, take a moment to download Phillip B. Williams award-winning poetry collection "Thief in the Interior." Williams is a Chicago native who won a 2017 Whiting Award this month for works that"fiercely seek new ways to protest, and grieve the violence done daily to black men's bodies." Broaden your mind in these tumultuous times.

This ominous number never gets a fair shake. No love in hotel elevators and dread when Friday the 13th comes around. The premiere of "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix tomorrow, March 31, won't change the trend. The series, based on the best-selling book of the same name, tells the story of a teen girl's suicide. Before taking her own life, the main character leaves 13 tapes to a classmate, each focused on a specific person who played a role in her death. According to Variety,"this is simply essential viewing." Selena Gomez (yep, her) serves as executive producer, and Sosie Bacondaughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwickplays one of the classmates, Skye.

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Weekend cheatsheet: 4 buzz-worthy topics people will be talking about - Chicago Tribune