Ava Doverney Becomes Lauren Ridloff, Joshua Jackson Starz Romantic Drama

Joshua Jackson and EternalLauren Ridloff will star in the romantic drama Ava DuVernay, set at Starz.

The network gave the untitled project a three-season script for the series, meaning that in the event of the green light, all 18 half-hour episodes (six per season) will air. Ridloff and Jackson, who have played together on Broadway. Children of the Little God Revival (for which Ridloff received a Tony nomination), will have polar controversies: one ambitious, one restless; One is willing to commit, another is commitment phobic; One black, one white; A deaf person, a hearing person, who are romantically attracted to each other despite all social assumptions and personal expectations.

sugar queen Student Kate Candler will write the first episode, along with Paul Garnes, president of Doverney, Ridloff, Jackson and Array Filmworks, the show and executive producer.

“On behalf of my producing partner, Paul Garnes, and everyone at Array Filmworks, I am excited to be working on this exciting project with Lauren, Josh and Kate,” Doverney said in a statement. “Starz and Warner Bros. Television have made a bold production commitment to explore three seasons straight away, and we’re on the mend and ready to embark on what I hope will be a wonderful journey for everyone involved.”

Doverney will oversee the writing of the show through his content company Array Filmworks, which will be produced by Warner Bros. Television, with which he has a common agreement. Original programming for Starz’s Senior Vice President will be overseen by Kathryn Tyus-Adair on behalf of the network.

“There is nothing quite like this television series on television and we are excited to be working with Ava, the unparalleled researcher and champion of diversity,” said Catherine Basby, president of original programming at Starz. “Lauren is a true inspiration and, along with Joshua, a brilliant veteran actress, they bring their incredible talent to this project, both in front of and behind the camera. This series reflects our #TakeTheLead mission and we cannot be proud of that. ”

At the Starz Inclusion Focus #TakeTheLead Summit this afternoon, Doverney hosted Ridloff and Jackson on a talk show to discuss the project and how it aligns with the industry’s ongoing efforts to improve on-screen and off-screen representation. ადრეBefore, Life Showrunner Tanya Saracho also announced a Starz reunion project. ᲡLove song at the summit.