Tembi Locke: Last News

Based on a memoir by Tembi Locke, who developed the miniseries with her sister Attica Locke (“When They See Us”), “From Scratch” is a heartfelt, if sometimes overlong, story of two very different families becoming one through love and loss. Anchored by a strong lead performance from Zoe Saldaña, whose depth keeps the series from becoming a walking live, laugh, love sign.

, and star Zoe Saldana is opening up about bringing the true story to the screen in the new Netflix romantic drama series.Saldana spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at a special screening of in Los Angeles on Monday, and she reflected on the beautiful and emotional challenge of starring in the project, based on the memoir of the same name by Tembi Locke.«You do know that you’re walking into a story where you know that their fate was not as everybody was hoping for,» Saldana explained. «But then you meet someone like Tembi Locke, who is the most hopeful individual -- just like a ray of light — who has basically set the tone of what it means to start from scratch. Regardless whether you’re starting from scratch in a new country, in a brand new marriage, in a brand new love, also in a brand new transition in life and a new journey.»«Her book, her memoir, was just so genuinely sincere and it really talked about how complex grief can be,» an emotional Saldana shared.

is being adapted for a whole new generation. The beloved novel from Terry McMillan was first made into a hit 1995 film and now, it’s getting the TV treatment with the help of Lee Daniels. The author first announced the news on Twitter, revealing that the 1992 book is going to be turned into a TV series produced by Daniels, the filmmaker behind, and the upcoming biopic .