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[04/11/23 - 09:04 AM]
MGM+ Greenlights "Hollywood Black" Docuseries, From Justin Simien's Culture Machine, Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, and Academy Award-Winning RadicalMedia
Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries tells the epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen, and in the credits.

[01/10/23 - 11:12 AM]
Launching on January 15, MGM+ Expands Premium Lineup and Unveils Development Slate
Newly announced premiere dates include the six-episode limited series "A Spy Among Friends" (March 12) and season two of the contemporary sci-fi horror series "From" (April 23).

[02/03/22 - 10:08 AM]
EPIX Expands Premium Lineup and Unveils Development Slate
Epic romantic adventure series "Billy the Kid," based on the life of the famous American outlaw, will premiere on April 24.







HOLLYWOOD BLACK (MGM PLUS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/3/22 - 4/11/23
STATUS:
previously in development (2023-2024 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
four-part series
DESCRIPTION:
(from MGM's press release, April 2023) MGM+, a premium linear channel and streaming service, today announced a greenlight for the docuseries Hollywood Black, from Justin Simien's Culture Machine, Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi's Significant Productions, and the Academy Award-winning creative production company RadicalMedia. Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries - directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), whose upcoming Disney film Haunted Mansion will be released this summer - tells the epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen, and in the credits. It is a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood, and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story - in brilliant color.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Amy Goodman Kass as EP
· Dave Sirulnick as EP
· Donald Bogle as BOOK
· Forest Whitaker as EP
· Jeffrey Schwartz as EP
· Jon Kamen as EP
· Justin Simien as DIR/EP
· Kyle Laursen as EP
· Nina Yang Bongiovi as EP
· Stacey Reiss as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Culture Machine
· RadicalMedia
· Significant Productions