Forever: Netflix Sets May Release Date For Mara Brock Akil's Adaptation Of Judy Blume Novel — Get First Look
Once you get all of your jokes à la "Wait, another TV series titled Forever?!" out of the way, you might want to mark your calendars: Netflix's series adaptation of the controversial-for-its-time Judy Blume novel will release Thursday, May 8, the streamer announced Wednesday.
Netflix has also released a new batch of first-look photos from Mara Brock Akil's reimagining of the 50-year-old novel, which you can scroll down to see, while a full trailer is embedded above.
Blume's Forever... (with an ellipsis) was and is an oft-banned book, with religious groups (among others) taking issue with its detailed depictions of sexual intercourse between teens, and its teenage female protagonist's use of birth control.
"Reimagined for a new generation," Netflix's Forever promises "an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other's firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018."
The series' cast includes Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Michael Cooper Jr., Karen Pittman (The Morning Show), Wood Harris (Empire), Xosha Roquemore (The Mindy Project), Marvin L. Winans III (Abbott Elementary), Niles Fitch (This Is Us' Teen Randall), Barry Shabaka Henley (Bob Hearts Abishola), Ali Gallo, Adriyan Rae (The Game), Paigion Walker, Xavier Mills and E'myri Crutchfield (Fargo Season 4).
Showrunner Akil — who created Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane — will serve as an executive producer alongside Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Regina King, Reina King, Shana C. Waterman and Anthony Hemingway.
Get a first glimpse at Forever below, then drop a comment and let us know if you'll be checking out the series.
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