Joey King will be starring in another Hulu limited series!
12.04.2022 - 16:15 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The Underground Railroad star Thuso Mbedu is to create a suite of shows for Paramount+ outside the U.S. after striking a first-look deal with Viacom International Studios Social Impact division.
The fast-rising South African actress will create, develop and produce scripted and doc programmes focused on equity, climate and health for the cause-driven production division of Paramount Global’s production arm.
Mbedu played the lead in Barry Jenkins’ Amazon series The Underground Railroad and will soon be seen appearing opposite Viola Davis and John Boyega in Sony’s film The Woman King.
Her deal represents an inaugural first-look agreement for VIS Social Impact, whose boss Georgia Arnold exec’d the drama series MTV Shuga: Down South, in which the International Emmy-nominated Mbedu starred in 2019.
Arnold, who is also Senior Vice President of International Social Responsibility at Paramount, said: “Having been privileged to work with Thuso on MTV Shuga: Down South, I’ve seen her powerful creative talent first-hand; I’m in no doubt that her skill and expertise will help our studio develop ground-breaking social impact-driven content with worldwide appeal.”
Mbedu said: “As Africans we have so many unique and diverse cultures, histories and experiences that the world needs to see and hear about and, as an African woman, to get an opportunity to tell stories that will uplift, empower and shape new ways of thinking and seeing the world, is absolutely amazing.”
Mbedu won an Independent Spirit Award, Gotham Award and Hollywood Critics Association Award for her role as Cora in The Underground Railroad, a role that made her the first South African leading woman of a U.S. series.
VIS Social Impact launched in October 2021 as part
Joey King will be starring in another Hulu limited series!
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Netflix announced on Monday it has ordered “Glamorous,” starring Miss Benny of “Love, Victor”, to series. Jordon Nardino of “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Quantico,” and “Smash,” will produce alongside Two Shakes Entertainment’s Damon Wayans Jr. and Kameron Tarlow will produce for CBS Studios.The 10-episode series will tell the story of Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. It’s Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is, and what it really means for him to be queer.Miss Benny’s previous roles include Casey on “Fuller House,” and Dee in “American Horror Stories: Drive-In.” Casting is now underway for the Madolyn Addison character.
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