FIND OUT WHO WILL BE A PART OF THIS NEW SERIES
LeBron James is making big moves in the entertainment industry.
The limited series will be about the life of entrepreneur and social activist, Madame C.J. Walker and will star Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer.
The series is based on the book On Her Own Ground by A’Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, who will also serve as a consultant on the series. Nicole Asher is on board to write and co-executive produce and “Black Nativity” helmer Kasi Lemmons will direct the pilot and also exec produce.
With those names all involved, the package was presented to potential buyers, with Netflix acting fast and the favorite to land the series.
“I am really proud of this project and that SpringHill will be partnering with Octavia to tell this important story,” James said. “Every American should all know the story of Madame C.J. Walker. She was an innovator, entrepreneur, social activist, and total game changer whose story has been left out of the history books. I hope this project lives up to her legacy with a story that will educate and inspire.”
Walker, the daughter of slaves, was orphaned at age seven, married at 14, and widowed at just 20-years-old. She spent 20 years as a washerwoman, earning $1.50 a week before discovering a revolutionary hair care formula for black women. She is recognized as America’s first black female millionaire.
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