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‘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 ...
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 ...
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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.
Mara Brock Akil on “Forever”’s bittersweet ending and season 2 of her Judy Blume update: ‘There’s absolutely room for that’
The showrunner and executive producer also talks about how Black Lives Matter informed her modern reimagining of the ...
‘Forever’ Creator Mara Brock Akil Shares Why Her Netflix Series Made Major Changes To Judy Blume’s Book: “I Think Those Key Pivots Opened Up The World”
SIGN UP FOR DECIDER DIGEST FOR NEWS AND STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS. Inspired by the eponymous novel by Blume, Brock Akil and ...
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Why Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Might Be the Best Black Love Story Ever Set to Screen
But even the most jaded among us never forget our earliest, purest experiences of young love – when we were sentient raw nerves myopic to adult concerns who’d give every dollar of our minimum wage ...
Mara Brock Akil’s Take on Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ Is the ‘Girlfriends’ Creator’s Finest Work: TV Review
Inspired by the groundbreaking Judy Bume novel, Netflix's "Forever" created by Mara Brock Akil showcases the anguish of Black ...
Why we’ve all fallen for ‘Forever’ on Netflix
Mara Brock Akil’s new series is a breakout hit—and a powerful reminder that diverse Black family stories matter.
Mara Brock Akil wants to do a ‘Girlfriends’ movie—she just needs the funding
I want to tell that story…do you know anybody who has $50 million?” Mara Brock Akil said, expressing her hopes to bring back ...
Writer and Producer Mara Brock Akil on portraying a different Los Angeles in 'Forever'
"Forever" creator Mara Brock Akil says her Netflix Judy Blume adaptation spotlights a less seen side of Los Angeles.
How to Watch ‘Forever’: Where Is Mara Brock Akil’s Buzzy New Romance Series Streaming?
The new show, which centers in on two Black teens' love story, was adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name ...
Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Star Lovie Simone Wants Viewers To “Have Fun With Love, Even Though It Can Hurt You”
In Netflix’s Forever, a brief childhood friendship becomes much more complex but endearing as time passes. Created by Mara ...