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The writer-producer, known for the series 'Girlfriends' and now the Netflix show 'Forever,' would have an ideal day that ...
The new show, which centers in on two Black teens' love story, was adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name ...
The newcomer plays a complicated teen swept into a love more tangled than he ever imagined in Mara Brock Akil’s Judy Blume ...
TV icon Mara Brock Akil reimagines Judy Blume's 1975 novel Forever with a new Netflix series, out May 8. Lovie Simone and ...
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
Mara Brock Akil wanted to do justice to the beloved Judy Blume novel, but also wanted to put her own spin on it to updated it ...
Creator Mara Brock Akil's take on the 1975 YA classic moves the action to 2018 Los Angeles, following two Black teens as they ...
In 1975 author Judy Blume released the novel "Forever..." and 50 years later famed showrunner Mara Brock Akil has modernized ...
A new Netflix series adapts Judy Blume’s 1970s novel with a contemporary Black cast, flipping the gender roles but preserving ...
Mara Brock Akil, the megaproducer of shows such as “The Game” and “Girlfriends,” is behind a new series inspired by Judy ...
"Girlfriends" creator Mara Brock Akil adapted the teen love story from Judy Blume's popular 1975 novel The post ‘Forever’ ...
It’s a stunning achievement completely worthy of a Breakthrough Drama Series Gotham TV Award nomination. Likewise, Simone is a revelation as Keisha more than deserving of her nomination for ...