Fan-favorite producer and director Ava DuVernay is bringing a new series to television. On Thursday, during Starz’ inaugural #TakeTheLead Summit, it was revealed that DuVernay has landed a three-year script-to-series commitment for a currently-untitled romantic drama series for the network. The series will be executive produced by Lauren Ridloff (Eternals, The Walking Dead) and Joshua Jackson (Fringe, When They See Us), who are also set to star in the project. The series is described as following two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down. Ridloff and Jackson previously starred alongside each other in a Broadway production of Children of a Lesser God. DuVernay will oversee the writing on the project, which would potentially get three seasons and a total of 18 episodes if picked up by Starz.
