TMC
05-05-2016, 04:25 PM
http://uproxx.com/tv/dear-white-people-series-netflix/
Following a spectacular debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won writer and director Justin Simien the coveted Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent, Dear White People went on to further acclaim. Simien nabbed the Best First Screenplay trophy at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards, while star Tessa Thompson scored some much-deserved praise for her performance as Sam White, the movie’s biracial protagonist. While promoting Dear White People‘s theatrical run, Simien discussed his hope that he could turn the satirical project into a television show — something akin to a modern version of the late ’80s, early ’90s series A Different World. Thanks to Netflix, that’s precisely what Simien will get to do.
Following a spectacular debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won writer and director Justin Simien the coveted Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent, Dear White People went on to further acclaim. Simien nabbed the Best First Screenplay trophy at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards, while star Tessa Thompson scored some much-deserved praise for her performance as Sam White, the movie’s biracial protagonist. While promoting Dear White People‘s theatrical run, Simien discussed his hope that he could turn the satirical project into a television show — something akin to a modern version of the late ’80s, early ’90s series A Different World. Thanks to Netflix, that’s precisely what Simien will get to do.