Netflix Officially Orders 'A Different World' Sequel to Series
Netflix has picked up a sequel series to The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World.
The streaming service has given the sequel a series order after a rare situation where they’d ordered a pilot.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show “will star Tony Award winner Maleah Joi Moon (Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway) as Deborah, the youngest daughter of original series leads Whitley (Jasmine Guy) and Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison), who enrolls at the HBCU her parents attended.”
The Netflix sequel is expected to focus on a new class of students attending Hillman College. Several stars of the original series are boarding the sequel as executive producers, like Debbie Allen, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Tom Werner. Felicia Pride will be the showrunner.
“It is such an honor to be a part of bringing back this iconic show, one that I grew up on and which had a profound impact on my life. I am so proud of the work we’re doing to reimagine A Different World for beloved fans and new generations alike,” Felicia said in a new statement.
Here’s the logline shared by the outlet: “The series follows Deborah as she enters her freshman year at her parents’ HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy — while having the time of her life — alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.”
Apart from Maleah starring as Deborah, the series will also star Alijah Kai, Chibuikem Uche, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, and Kennedi Reece.
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