It isn’t too often that a film to TV adaptation works (“Taken” we’re looking at you), but as seen in the video below, the cast and crew behind Netflix’s “Dear White People” have worked hard to create a compelling story centered around relevant issues, while honoring what made the original film work in the first place.
In anticipation of the premiere, Netflix has released a video featuring Simien, showrunner Yvette Bowser and some of the cast members as they discuss the vision for the series.
Read More: ‘Dear White People’ Trailer: Netflix Taps A Comedic Powder Keg of Racial Unrest in Justin Simien’s Excellent Adaptation
With so much undeserved backlash surrounding the show’s title, Simien reaffirms what the show is and isn’t about.
“This show is about people of color dealing and trying to communicate with a society that doesn’t really always make a space for them,...
In anticipation of the premiere, Netflix has released a video featuring Simien, showrunner Yvette Bowser and some of the cast members as they discuss the vision for the series.
Read More: ‘Dear White People’ Trailer: Netflix Taps A Comedic Powder Keg of Racial Unrest in Justin Simien’s Excellent Adaptation
With so much undeserved backlash surrounding the show’s title, Simien reaffirms what the show is and isn’t about.
“This show is about people of color dealing and trying to communicate with a society that doesn’t really always make a space for them,...
- 4/26/2017
- by Juan Diaz
- Indiewire
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