According to Deadline, Hulu has ordered an adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel The Other Black Girl to series.
What’s Happening:
- The Other Black Girl follows Nella, an editorial assistant, who is tired of being the only black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.
- The book was published by Atria/Simon & Schuster last year.
- The Other Black Girl is based on Harris’ time working at the Penguin Random House-owned publisher.
- The series, which hails from Disney’s Onyx Collective, will be executive produced by Tara Duncan, president of Freeform.
- Also executive producing are Rashida Jones, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Adam Fishbach, Zakiya Dalila Harris, and Danielle Henderson, who will serve as showrunner.
More Hulu News:
- Hulu has released the trailer and key art for their upcoming Original drama series Tell Me Lies, based on Carola Lovering's novel and starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.
- Hulu just announced two new original series, including an adaptation of Devil in the White City starring Keanu Reeves, plus premiere dates for three titles during a TCA press conference.
- Hulu has optioned the rights to a very interesting forthcoming book from author Sheila Heti that’s written in alphabetical order.
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