Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Deadline is reporting that “Selma” director, Ava DuVernay and her film’s star, Oprah Winfrey are developing a new original drama series for Winfrey’s network, titled “Queen Sugar.” The project is based on the book of the same name by Natalie Baszile and follows a woman from Los Angeles who inherits an 800-acre sugar cane farm in rural Louisiana. Filming will begin this fall.
“I loved this book and immediately saw it as a series for OWN,” said Winfrey, who will also co-star in the series. “The story’s themes of reinventing your life, parenting alone, family connections and conflicts, and building new relationships are what I believe will connect our viewers to this show.”
DuVernay added: “From the moment I was introduced to the book, I was captivated by the idea of a modern woman wrestling with identity, family, culture and the echoes of history,” said DuVernay. “To bring this kind of storytelling to life alongside Oprah for her network is wildly wonderful.”
Stay tuned…
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