Mara Brock Akil Prepping Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ as Part of 4-Show Netflix Slate

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Former AMC exec Susie Fitzgerald has joined Akil's newly launched Story27 banner and will oversee film, TV and digital media projects for the banner.

Since joining Akil’s Story27 — whose focus is to tell stories of humanity — Fitzgerald has helped draw writers including Jerron Horton and Jeanine Daniels to the banner. “I’m incredibly honored to join Mara and help build the innovative team at story27,” she said. “Mara’s incisive storytelling through memorable characters, as well as her innate ability to identify and develop fresh talent, make her a visionary in the field.

which she created. The beloved sitcom starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones joined other Akil series at the streamer including“At Story27, thoughtful and entertaining projects centering the humanity of the marginalized is the priority and that starts with identifying the best and most unique storytellers,” Akil said.

Akil’s offices are based in the historic Sugar Hill Arts District in the West Adams area of Los Angeles, near where she grew up. The space was recently expanded to include a writers’ colony.

 

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