Since its publication in 1975, Judy Blume's young adult novel Forever... has stirred controversy for its frank exploration of ...

First love might not be forever, but the works of Mara Brock Akil continue to endure at least. Netflix announced on Wednesday ...

The Black teen love story set in Los Angeles starring Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. was renewed for a second season.

For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...

The showrunner and executive producer also talks about how Black Lives Matter informed her modern reimagining of the ...

Mara Brock Akil is releasing her new Netflix series Forever, a show she was only able to create after getting a rare blessing ...

Mara Brock Akil reimagines a controversial tale of teen sexual awakening in the sumptuous new Netflix series Forever.

Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...

Mara Brock Akil returns with Forever, a fresh Netflix take on Judy Blume’s novel, redefining first love for a new generation.

Inspired by Judy Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel and reimagined by visionary writer/ producer Mara Brock Akil, Netflix’s ...

The first boy Mara Brock Akil ... her Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel, at her favorite coffee shop “on the block,” a.k.a. Ludlow between Houston and Stanton. Akil, 54, is in her ...

“It was very popular because Judy was so honest about that rite ... After meeting and speaking with Blume herself, Akil was able to convince the author of this as well. “We had a really ...