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‘Forever’ Showrunner Mara Brock Akil Wants to ‘Give Boys Their Full Humanity’
Forever' showrunner Mara Brock Akil talks about bringing Judy Blume's story of teen sex and love to Netflix as a story about ...
Netflix Forever : Michael Cooper Jr., Lovie Simone & Mara Brock Akil Tease Season 2 Dreams
Netflix Forever stars Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone play Justin and Keisha in the new adaptation of the Judy Blume ...
‘Forever’ creator Mara Brock Akil on updating Judy Blume — and finding ‘real intimacy’ — in the age of social media
Since its publication in 1975, Judy Blume's young adult novel Forever... has stirred controversy for its frank exploration of ...
‘Forever’ Creator Mara Brock Akil Wrote an Open-Ended Finale in Case Netflix Series Doesn’t Get a Season 2
"Forever" creator Mara Brock Akil tells TheWrap about the Season 1 finale and whether there will be a Season 2 ...
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Netflix’s ‘Forever’: Mara Brock Akil on Reimagining Judy Blume’s Classic Love Story for a New Generation
Mara Brock Akil returns with Forever, a fresh Netflix take on Judy Blume’s novel, redefining first love for a new generation.
How Netflix's 'Forever' Costume Designer Tanja Caldwell Nailed West Coast Style, One Look at a Time
Caldwell breaks down the inspiration and intent behind the quietly powerful wardrobe worn by Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie ...
Draymond Green’s wife Hazel Renee congratulates Mara Brock Akil for her new series on Netflix
Hazel Renee, wife of Draymond Green, is celebrating Mara Brock Akil's new Netflix series, 'Forever,' adapted from Judy ...
Mara Brock Akil’s ‘Forever’ renewed by Netflix for a second season
The Black teen love story set in Los Angeles starring Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. was renewed for a second season.
Meet 5 local Black artists whose work is featured in Netflix’s new series ‘Forever’
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil infused her new Netflix show 'Forever' with the spirit of L.A., including in the set design. The ...
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Mara Brock Akil
The writer-producer, known for the series 'Girlfriends' and now the Netflix show 'Forever,' would have an ideal day that ...
Beyond Blume: Mara Brock Akil Shares 9 More Books That Inspired Her Netflix Hit Forever
With TV hits like Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane under her belt, Mara Brock Akil is a bona fide legend—and her latest project, Netflix’s swoon-worthy Forever, is the newest TV show I can’t ...
Mara Brock Akil Says Being Her Own ‘First Audience’ Led to Her Reinvention of Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...