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[09/10/20 - 09:59 AM]
Starz Greenlights "Blindspotting" Series from Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs
The series centers on Ashley, played by Emmy(R) nominee Jasmine Cephas Jones, who is reprising her role from the film.

[via press release from Starz]

STARZ GREENLIGHTS "BLINDSPOTTING" SERIES FROM RAFAEL CASAL AND DAVEED DIGGS

Santa Monica, Calif. - September 10, 2020 - Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced it has greenlit the series spinoff of the provocative and critically-acclaimed Lionsgate film Blindspotting. Rafael Casal (Bad Education, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?") and Daveed Diggs ("Snowpiercer," HAMILTON, "Black-ish"), who also starred in the film in addition to writing and producing it, will write and executive produce the half-hour dramedy. Casal will serve as the series showrunner in addition to having a recurring role.

Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment (One Night In Miami, Anomalisa), will reunite with Casal and Diggs as executive producers on the series after the quartet spent almost a decade working to bring the feature film to life. Also serving as executive producers are Emily Gerson Saines, Ken Lee, and Tim Palen of Barnyard Projects. The series is produced for Starz by Lionsgate Television.

The series centers on Ashley, played by Emmy(R) nominee Jasmine Cephas Jones, who is reprising her role from the film. Ashley was nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she's forced to move in with Miles' mother and half-sister.

"Let us put you up on game, bruh. No description will encompass the complexity of a 'Blindspotting' series, ya dig? So just get juiced, cuz' it stars Jasmine Cephas Jones, it's set in Oakland and we're making it, so it's lightweight finna to be hella good and the soundtrack will indeed slap. OH BOY!" said Casal and Diggs.

"Rafael, Daveed and Jasmine created a beautiful film that we believe will translate perfectly into a compelling series for Starz," said Christina Davis, President, Original Programming, Starz. "This provocative and powerful narrative couldn't be more timely, and in picking up the story from Ashley's perspective, we will be able to shine a light on so many of the important social issues that the characters and the audience continue to grapple with."

"We're proud to continue our relationship with such an incredibly talented creative team and excited to expand the world of Blindspotting into a television series," said Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs. "This is the type of bold, electrifying and impactful premium content that resonates with STARZ audiences and we can't wait to bring it to the screens."

In addition to starring in and serving as a producer for "Blindspotting" the series, Jones is known for her dual roles as "Peggy Schuyler" and "Maria Reynolds" in the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Hamilton an American Musical, in which she starred opposite Diggs. She has also appeared in "Girls" and "Midnight, Texas" and most recently "Mrs. Fletcher" and "#Freerayshawn" for which she earned an Emmy(R) nomination.

Rafael Casal is a critically acclaimed Writer, Actor, and Poet. He can currently be seen opposite Hugh Jackman in the Emmy-nominated HBO film "Bad Education." He and Diggs will next be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in Showtime's "The Good Lord Bird," premiering in October. Rafael is currently writing the feature script "First Sight," which will be his feature directorial debut with Lionsgate. Rafael wrote music for the Apple series "Central Park" and is currently writing and composing for season 2.

Daveed Diggs is a Tony(R) and Grammy(R) Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer best known for his dual roles of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway sensation, HAMILTON. He currently stars in the hit TNT futuristic thriller series, "Snowpiercer" as well as Apple TV+'s new animated musical sitcom "Central Park." He will next be seen on the big screen in Pixar's SOUL, opposite Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Questlove. He is a member of the experimental hip-hop trio, "clipping."

Jones is repped by ICM, ATA Management & Jackoway Tyerman. Casal is repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Jackway & Tyerman. Diggs is repped by WME, Brookside Artist Management and Ziffren Brittenham.

Senior Vice President of Original Programming Kathryn Tyus-Adair is the executive overseeing "Blindspotting" on behalf of Starz. Maggie Leung is the executive overseeing the series on behalf of Lionsgate.

ABOUT STARZ

Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is the global media company taking the lead in streaming premium content that spotlights a spectrum of women both in front and behind the camera for audiences worldwide. Starz is home to the flagship domestic STARZ(R) service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels and the associated on-demand and online services, as well as the proprietary and highly-rated STARZ app. In 2018 Starz launched its Starzplay international premium streaming platform and, coupled with its Starz Play Arabia venture, has since expanded its global footprint into 50 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, Canada, Japan and India. The essential complement to any subscription platform, STARZ and Starzplay are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. Starz offers subscribers more than 7,500 distinct premium television episodes and feature films, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular programming.





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