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Judy Blume's 1975 book about a teen losing her virginity gets a modern spin on Netflix. Here are the biggest changes from the ...
The classic coming-of-age novel that inspired a new TV series remains timeless and necessary, on the page and screen.
Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever,” developed by Mara Brock Akil, brings Blume’s themes into a modern context, reminding a new ...
Judy Blume, one of the most well-known authors of children's literature and young adult novels, has had her work transformed ...
It is undeniable that Netflix adaptation always brings out the best in any source material. This is also the case for the newest series, which just got released on Netflix.
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
Blume’s willingness to treat teen fiction with the utmost candour has always ruffled feathers, writes . Netflix’s provocative ...
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...
Mara Brock Akil returns with Forever, a fresh Netflix take on Judy Blume’s novel, redefining first love for a new generation.
The Netflix ... Forever reflected the massive changes that women were experiencing in US culture at the time, in a way that pretty much no one else writing for young people did. In short, Blume ...
When Judy Blume’s "Forever" first hit shelves ... Nearly five decades later, Netflix’s adaptation of “Forever,” developed by Mara Brock Akil, brings Blume’s themes into a modern context ...