Producer Mara Brock Akil and stars Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr discuss the feeling of first love, as well as the ...

Adapted for a new generation by Mara Brock Akil, Netflix’s “Forever” is an epic love story between two LA-based Black teen athletes, Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) ...

Forever Season 2 can only go ahead on one condition, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen, with the Netflix show proving a ...

Netflix’s Forever is the breakout teen romance series of 2025, reimagining Judy Blume’s iconic novel for a new generation.

We’re soon going to have a generation of teenagers who see each other as orifices to be filled instead of people you can like and love ...

Judy Blume’s most controversial novel returns with a twist—this time, it’s the boy’s story, and it says a lot about what growing up male in 2025 really looks like.

Netflix's new series based on a Judy Blume story has debuted with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. It's not just the critics ...

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For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...

Developed by Mara Brock Akil, Forever reimagines Blume’s 1975 of the same name, telling the love story of two Black teens, played by Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., who explore romance and their ...

Netflix’s “Forever,” still as sweet, poignant and honest as the novel, has made some meaningful updates to Blume’s source material. Most critically, our central couple, Keisha and Justin, are Black.

Judy Blume's 1975 book about a teen losing her virginity gets a modern spin on Netflix. Here are the biggest changes from the ...