EXCLUSIVE: Acclaimed Miss Juneteenth writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples has signed a first-look deal with UCP to write, produce and direct projects for the studio.
As part of the deal, Godfrey Peoples is developing a TV adaptation of her critically praised film Miss Juneteenth.“Channing is a filmmaker and storyteller who makes modern, diverse, topical stories, with an extra dose of visual sophistication,” said UCP President Beatrice Springborn “We loved the contemporary lens she brought to Miss Juneteenth in not only exploring, but celebrating what it means to be Black, young, and female.
We are thrilled to partner with her to bring that vision, passion and immense talent to UCP.” Miss Juneteenth premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film
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