Queen Sugar
| Queen Sugar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | |
| Based on |
Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Harpo Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Queen Sugar is an upcoming American drama television series, created, directed and executive produced by Ava DuVernay alongside Oprah Winfrey. The series is based on novel with same name by Natalie Baszile.[1] Queen Sugar was officially ordered straight-to-series on February 2, 2015.[1][2][3][4] The series set to air on Oprah Winfrey Network.[1][2]
Series overview
The series follows the life of Charley Bordelon, a modern woman, who leaves with her teenage daughter Micah from upscale apartment in Los Angeles and moved to in the heart of Louisiana. In Louisiana she claim an inheritance from her recently departed father – an 800-acre sugar cane farm. Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey, who worked in the 2014 film Selma, co-created the series, while DuVernay is set to write and direct Queen Sugar. Winfrey will have a recurring role in the series.[1] The first season set to shoot on fall 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2015). "Oprah Winfrey To Co-Star In & Co-Create With ‘Selma’ Filmmaker Ava DuVernay ‘Queen Sugar' OWN Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jagernauth, Kevin (2 February 2015). "Ava DuVernay Reteams With Oprah Winfrey For Drama Series". The Playlist. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Levin, Gary (2 February 2015). "Oprah, DuVernay creating new drama for OWN". USA Today. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2 February 2015). "Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay Creating Original Drama Series For OWN". Variety. Retrieved 2 February 2015.