Anthony Hemingway to Direct Multiple Episodes of Judy Blume Adaptation ‘Forever’ at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Anthony Hemingway has boarded the Netflix series adaptation of the Judy Blume novel “Forever” to direct multiple episodes, Variety has learned exclusively.
The series stars Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. and hails from creator Mara Brock Akil. The official logline states the series is “an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.” Hemingway will direct four episodes in total — the second and third as well as the seventh and eighth episodes, specifically.
He will also now serve as an executive producer on the series. It was previously announced that Regina King would be directing the pilot and executive producing the series as well.
Hemingway is one of the most sought-after directors in television today. His recent credits include helming episodes of “Genius: Aretha,” the pilot of “Power Book II: Ghost,” and the series finale of “Power.” He received an Emmy nomination for best directing in a limited series for his work on “People v.
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