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For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...
Forever' showrunner Mara Brock Akil talks about bringing Judy Blume's story of teen sex and love to Netflix as a story about ...
Since its publication in 1975, Judy Blume's young adult novel Forever... has stirred controversy for its frank exploration of ...
First love might not be forever, but the works of Mara Brock Akil continue to endure at least. Netflix announced on Wednesday ...
Mara Brock Akil is releasing her new Netflix series Forever, a show she was only able to create after getting a rare blessing ...
The showrunner and executive producer also talks about how Black Lives Matter informed her modern reimagining of the ...
Inspired by the groundbreaking Judy Bume novel, Netflix's "Forever" created by Mara Brock Akil showcases the anguish of Black ...
Mara Brock Akil returns with Forever, a fresh Netflix take on Judy Blume’s novel, redefining first love for a new generation.
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
With hits like Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane under her belt, Mara Brock Akil is a bonafide legend—and her latest project, Netflix’s swoonworthy Forever, is the newest TV show I can’t stop ...
The new show, which centers in on two Black teens' love story, was adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name ...
The writer-producer, known for the series 'Girlfriends' and now the Netflix show 'Forever,' would have an ideal day that ...