Helen Saulnier 
Hulu and Onyx Collective are moving forward with their adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel The Other Black Woman.
The Disney-backed streamer has handed out a series buy for the drama from Onyx Collective and Freeform president Tara Duncan.
The drama revolves close to Nella, an editorial assistant, who is fatigued of currently being the only Black female at her firm so she’s fired up when Hazel is employed. But as Hazel’s star starts to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers a little something sinister is heading on at the corporation.
Danielle Henderson (Dare Me, Sorry for Your Decline) is established as showrunner on the series and will exec create together with Duncan, Rashida Jones, Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, Adam Fishbach and creator Harris.
The Other Black Girl was very first put in advancement in April 2020, a month ahead of Duncan signed on to provide as president of Disney’s young-skewing basic cable community Freeform. Disney tapped Duncan to direct Onyx Collective in May possibly 2021, with the studio focused on underrepresented communities which includes creators of colour.
Considering that its start, Onyx has now won an Oscar for its perform manufacturing doc Summer season of Soul and has built a slate of originals that live on Hulu which includes the future docuseries The Hair Tales, scripted lawful thriller Fair Doubt and Mahershala Ali drama The Plot, between others.
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