Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mara Brock Akil attends Netflix FYSEE: Forever at The West Hollywood EDITION on May 05, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo ...

“Forever” creator and showrunner Mara Brock Akil said she penned an open-ended finale for the teen romance series just in case it doesn’t get picked up for Season 2, mentioning that she’s experienced ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 unveils Mara Brock Akil, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Nina Compton as curators, joining ...

“Girlfriends” creator Mara Brock Akil is slated to develop and write a scripted series to air on Fox as part of a network-direct script deal with Fox Entertainment. “Mara is a truly gifted writer, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Mara Brock Akil’s Writer’s Colony has selected four emerging writers for their spring cohort which will run March ...

The adaptation of the beloved YA novel has been in the works for a year. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Forever is inspired by Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel, which Akil is reimagining ...

The showrunner and director launched artists residency The Writers Colony, with alumni from the program now able to shadow Akil on the set of her upcoming Judy Blume adaptation 'Forever.' By Mia ...

Mara Brock Akil, the prolific creator/showrunner behind such series as Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix to create new original content. The ...

Rather than toss pitches that weren't used while she was a staff writer, Akil would save the scraps and find a way to use them in her own pilots. “It’s not personal.” How many times have you heard ...

Salim Akil is speaking out about the allegations levied against him. The Black Lightning show runner and co-creator of Love Is issued a statement to Deadline through his attorney, Stephen D. Barnes of ...

Apparently, Akil wants that just as much as we do. In a recent sit-down on “Sherri,” Akil shared that she’s been trying to bring a “Girlfriends” movie to life “I want to tell that story…I want to ...