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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 ...
Netflix just got a tasty new Vince Vaughn dramedy that's already hit No. 1 — and it’s based on a true story
Directed by Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower") and written by Liz Maccie, "Nonnas" follows the real-life-inspired story of Joe Scaravella (Vaughn), an Italian-American and ...
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7 shows to watch if you liked ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Teenage dreams meet sunny romances in The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022-present), which follows Isabel "Belly" Conklin and her life at Cousins Beach, Massachusetts, with the Fisher brothers, Conrad and ...
Tina Fey Is a Marriage Realist
In Netflix's 'The Four Seasons,' her character seeks to take her friends’ romantic notions about long-term unions down a ...
Netflix's new Vince Vaughn drama is the perfect Mother's Day watch — and it really surprised me
Directed by Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower") and written by Liz Maccie, "Nonnas" is a feel-good drama. It centers on an everyday guy who takes the plunge on a bold new business ...
How Judy Blume’s books became a hot commodity in Hollywood, 50 years later
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
Don't miss out! This new Netflix show is about to become your new obsession – and it's out now
Forever is your next binge-watch. You may not realise it yet, but Netflix has just dropped your next binge watch. Trust us.
'Poker Face' creator Rian Johnson on perfecting the murder mystery and why his next movie after 'Knives Out' isn't 'Star Wars'
With "Poker Face" and "Knives Out," writer-director Rian Johnson is a murder mystery connoisseur. His next project will be ...
‘Forever’ Review: Netflix’s Reimagining of Judy Blume Classic Makes for a Cozy Streaming Favorite
Girlfriends” creator Mara Brock Akil transforms the novel into a modern tale of young Black love The post ‘Forever’ Review: ...
‘Forever’ Review: Judy Blume’s Classic Gets a Winsome Modern Makeover From Netflix
Creator Mara Brock Akil's take on the 1975 YA classic moves the action to 2018 Los Angeles, following two Black teens as they ...
The History Behind Judy Blume’s Most Controversial Novel, Forever
I n 1975, Judy Blume released Forever, a YA novel about a young woman falling in love for the first time and losing her ...
'Forever' modernizes a story about first love, vulnerability and heartbreak with its leads
Mara Brock Akil's Netflix series is a modern-day adaptation of Judy Blume's coming-of-age novel, featuring a pair of Black leads, Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., and is set in Los Angeles.