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A new reimagined version of The Wizard of Oz, that will include LGBTQI characters, is set to begin production with Black-ish creator and writer Kenya Barris at the helm.In an interview with Variety, Barris said, “The original was an allegory and a reflection of the way the world was at the time with things like the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.”“Now we’re going to turn a mirror on where we’re at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQI community, from different cultural communities and socioeconomic communities, and tell a story that reflects the world. I think this is the best time to do that,” Barris said. When asked who he envisioned casting in the upcoming film, Barris told Essence,“No one that you would think. I know people feel like they know what we’re going to do, so I want to do something totally different.” Kenya Barris.Barris will also pen the script for the film which is being produced by his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, for Warner Brothers. The new film is based upon L.

The American Black Film Festival is returning to South Beach with one of its most star-studded lineups to date. The five-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 15, and promises to be packed with screenings, panels, and events celebrating Black film, TV, and the Black creatives behind writing and producing them.

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and his wife of more than 20 years? Only time will tell. But according to TMZ, he did recently file paperwork in Los Angeles to formally end his marriage to Dr. Rania “Rainbow” Edwards-Barris.The two, according to the documents, have been separated since September of 2020, and the reason for the divorce is “irreconcilable differences,” according to Kenya.