{"id":8997,"date":"2018-09-25T08:32:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T12:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/halle-berry-lena-waithe-board-boomerang-series-bet\/"},"modified":"2020-04-20T15:29:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T19:29:34","slug":"halle-berry-lena-waithe-on-board-boomerang-series-for-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/halle-berry-lena-waithe-on-board-boomerang-series-for-bet\/","title":{"rendered":"Halle Berry & Lena Waithe On Board Boomerang Series for BET"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter\/producer Lena Waithe have signed on as executive producers for the Boomerang<\/em> series for BET.<\/p>\n

Based on the 1992 romantic comedy film of the same name, the new series will follow the lives of Jacqueline Boyer’s son and Marcus and Angela Graham’s daughter as they try to step out of their parents\u2019 shadows and make a legacy of their own. Produced by BET Networks and Paramount Television, the 10×30-minute series will premiere in 2019 on BET.<\/p>\n

Ben Cory Jones is attached as showrunner and will executive produce the series along with Rishi Rajani from Hillman Grad Productions, Berry and Waithe. Waithe and Jones co-wrote the pilot episode, and Dime Davis will direct the pilot episode as well as additional episodes including the finale.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to team up with Lena on this project as she is without a doubt a leading voice of her generation and a trailblazer in her own right. I\u2019m truly excited to be a part of bringing this iconic and beloved film to the small screen,\u201d said Berry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is less of a reboot and more of a continuation of the original story,\u201d said Waithe. \u201cThere\u2019s no point in trying to remake a classic. It can\u2019t be done. So we want to create something fresh that speaks to a new generation. We hope people will come to the show with an open mind and ready to embrace the new world we\u2019ve created!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering an icon such as Halle with a disruptor like Lena is a perfect blend for the creation of a project that tells a classic tale in a relevant voice,\u201d said Scott Mills, the president of BET Networks. \u201cThis partnership demonstrates BET\u2019s commitment to the continued elevation of the brand, collective creativity and authentic storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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