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     • Mara Brock Akil, the prolific creator/showrunner behind such series as Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix to create new original content. The deal comes just ahead of the September 11 release date of her popular series Girlfriends on Netflix, marking the series’ 20th anniversary.
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   Who is Mara Brock Akil?

   • Filmmaker Mara Brock Akil ( Girlfriends , Being Mary Jane) will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the project. This is Brock Akil’s first project under her overall deal with Netflix, which she signed back in 2020. She said in a statement:

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   What is Brock Akil doing with Netflix?

   • This is Brock Akil’s first project under her overall deal with Netflix, which she signed back in 2020. She said in a statement: “Judy Blume’s ability to capture the real emotions we experience during the various rites of passage of our youth influenced my life choices and writing voice. I’m honored to reimagine one of my favorite books, Forever .

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   Does Brock Akil have a relationship with his son?

   • He has a good relationship with his son, and though he’s not as intense as his wife, he has a clear set of boundaries. Brock Akil, who serves as showrunner, executive produces alongside Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Regina King, Reina King, and Shana Waterman. The project stems from Brock Akil’s overall deal at Netflix.

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   Why is Netflix's 'forever' so controversial?

   • Blume’s novel was controversial when it was released in the ’70s and has often been banned from schools and libraries due to its storylines around teen sexuality. In 1996, Forever won the Margaret Edwards Award for its contribution to young adult literature. Here’s the plot synopsis for Netflix’s Forever:

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   Who plays Zora Greenleaf on Netflix?

   • Netflix subscribers will be familiar with her role as Zora Greenleaf from the drama Greenleaf. Michael Cooper Jr. plays Justin Edwards, the series’ male lead. The actor’s only television appearance has been in an episode of Vindication. He has previously starred in shorts and small-budget movies.

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Filmmaker Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane) will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the project. This is Brock Akil’s first project under her overall deal with Netflix, which she signed back in 2020 .

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4. deadline.com › 2024 › 04Adriyan Rae Joins Cast Of Mara Brock Akil Upcoming Netflix ...

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   Apr 2, 2024 · EXCLUSIVE: Adriyan Rae lands recurring role on Netflix ’s Forever created by Mara Brock Akil . Forever is a reimagination of the 1975 novel by Judy Blume and follows the epic love story of...

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   Mar 7, 2024 · By Angelique Jackson. Getty/Netflix. “ And Just Like That ” and The Morning Show ” star Karen Pittman is adding to her stacked TV slate by joining Mara Brock Akil’s “Forever” alongside “The...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · Mara Brock Akil‘s Netflix series adaptation of the 1975 Judy Blume novel “Forever” has found its two series leads, Variety has learned.

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   Nov 10, 2022 · Mara Brock Akil is returning to the silver screen with her newest project, Forever. Named and adapted from Judy Blume’s classic 1975 novel, the new series will be reimagined for Netflix.

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   Mar 7, 2024 · Karen Pittman and Wood Harris are set as leads opposite Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. in Forever, Netflix’s upcoming series from Mara Brock Akil.

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    Sep 27, 2021 · Mara Brock Akil has wasted little time building up her slate — and newly launched production company Story27 — in the year since she departed Warner Bros. TV for a sweeping pact at Netflix.