ABC Studios has signed “Black Panther” star Danai Gurira to a two-year overall deal.
Gurira, who is also wrapping up her run on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” this year, will develop, write and produce projects for the studio.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Also Read: Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Limited Series 'Americanah' Ordered by HBO Max
Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She is re-teaming with her “Black Panther” co-star Lupita Nyong’o, who will star in the series alongside Corey Hawkins,...
Gurira, who is also wrapping up her run on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” this year, will develop, write and produce projects for the studio.
“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” said Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”
Also Read: Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Limited Series 'Americanah' Ordered by HBO Max
Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Americanah,” a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted from the bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She is re-teaming with her “Black Panther” co-star Lupita Nyong’o, who will star in the series alongside Corey Hawkins,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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