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'Forever' gives modern refresh to Judy Blume novel: Biggest changes in Netflix series
Judy Blume's 1975 book about a teen losing her virginity gets a modern spin on Netflix. Here are the biggest changes from the ...
Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Feels As True And Universal As Judy Blume’s Novel — Except For 1 Thing
This universal aspect of Blume’s storytelling is what appealed to television mogul Mara Brock Akil when she was 12 and read ...
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Netflix’s ‘Forever’: Mara Brock Akil on Reimagining Judy Blume’s Classic Love Story for a New Generation
Mara Brock Akil returns with Forever, a fresh Netflix take on Judy Blume’s novel, redefining first love for a new generation.
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Netflix viewers rush to watch 'exceptional' drama based on Judy Blume novel
A new teen drama has become one of the most-watched shows in the UK since being released on Netflix a few days ago. Based on ...
‘Forever’ Creator Mara Brock Akil Shares Why Her Netflix Series Made Major Changes To Judy Blume’s Book: “I Think Those Key Pivots Opened Up The Wo…
Not many people would look at a 50-year-old novel by Judy Blume and see a story that could just as easily be set in ...
“Forever”’s Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone Open Up About Filming ‘Vulnerable’ Sex Scenes in Judy Blume Adaptation (Exclusive)
Both stars also tell PEOPLE about watching the series for the first time with their moms, which led to a lot of ...
Judy Blume wrote honestly about teen sex. At 50, ‘Forever’ endures.
Forever,” Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about teen sex and first love, is getting a modern retelling on Netflix.
Judy Blume’s 'Forever' gets a modern makeover on Netflix
The beloved 1975 novel "Forever" by Judy Blume is reimagined for a new generation in a fresh Netflix series. Early Today’s Fredlyn Pierre Louis sat down with showrunner Mara Brock Akil and stars Lovie ...
'Forever' review: Netflix series strays from Judy Blume classic, but that's a good thing
For 50 years, Judy Blume's Forever... has served as a rite of passage for young readers everywhere thanks to its honest, ...
How Judy Blume’s books became a hot commodity in Hollywood, 50 years later
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
Mara Brock Akil Says Being Her Own ‘First Audience’ Led to Her Reinvention of Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...
Mara Brock Akil on “Forever”'s bittersweet ending and season 2 of her Judy Blume update: 'There's absolutely room for that'
The showrunner and executive producer also talks about how Black Lives Matter informed her modern reimagining of the ...