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Judy Blume's 1975 book about a teen losing her virginity gets a modern spin on Netflix. Here are the biggest changes from the ...
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...
Judy Blume has developed another winner, as Netflix's new drama series has debuted to strong Rotten Tomatoes scores from ...
This universal aspect of Blume’s storytelling is what appealed to television mogul Mara Brock Akil when she was 12 and read ...
Netflix’s “Forever,” still as sweet, poignant and honest as the novel, has made some meaningful updates to Blume’s source material. Most critically, our central couple, Keisha and Justin, are Black.
Developed by Mara Brock Akil, Forever reimagines Blume’s 1975 of the same name, telling the love story of two Black teens, played by Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., who explore romance and their ...
Forever ends with Keisha and Justin breaking up as they realize their post-graduation plans don’t align. Though they ...
While both those Netflix new releases are stories about love, the film Sharp Corner with Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders takes ...
Judy Blume’s iconic novel about young love, Forever, was reimagined for Netflix by showrunner and executive producer Mara ...
Michael Cooper Jr and Lovie Simone lead the cast of Netflix's latest hit series – with a few recognisable faces in the cast, ...
Forever's Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. weighed in on whether they characters could reunite in the future ...
Adapted from Judy Blume’s once-controversial 1975 novel, the new Netflix show boldly reimagines the story through a contemporary Black lens. The show's expressive and modern soundtrack only extends ...