November 17th 2023.
Pierre Bagley, an independent filmmaker with notable projects under his belt, is now set to adapt and produce a film series based on the popular Bluford books series. Written by a multiracial team of authors, the series has sold over 12 million copies to date and gained an avid fan base, making it a historic success in the YA fiction genre.
In 2001, an indie publisher rejected the belief that “black kids don’t read” by publishing the Bluford series. Set in an urban American high school, all the main characters were Black and Brown, complex and multifaceted, and their stories were realistic yet uplifting. Since then, the series has grown to 23 titles and boasts a readership of over 50 million.
To bring Bluford to the screen, Pierre Bagley and Academy Award-winning producer David Dinerstein have joined forces and will be pitching the series to various streaming outlets, broadcast, and cable. The producers are appealing to Bluford’s massive audience and asking why they can’t have a TV/film series based on the books they read growing up. The response has been overwhelming.
Taraji P. Henson and other notable names have already featured in films directed by Pierre Bagley, and his work has been aired on Netflix, Bounce TV, and TNT. Now, fans of the Bluford books series are eagerly awaiting the TV/film adaptation and will be able to watch stories that resonate with them. With the project in the works, Denzel Washington is set to star in a Netflix film directed by Antoine Fuqua.
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