Obamas to release six-part anthology

The series is set to revolve around six Black teenagers who found love during a power outage in New York

Obamas to release six-part anthology

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In collaboration with Temple Hill Productions, the Obamas are bringing a six-part anthology Blackout to Netflix under their banner, Higher Ground.

According to reports, the project will revolve around six different stories of Black teenagers who find love during a power outage in New York city.

The project is being developed concurrently as a TV and a film project. “When the lights go out and people reveal hidden truths, love blossoms, friendships transform, and all possibilities take flight,” Netflix said in a statement.

Each instalment of the anthology will be penned by a different writer. Currently, the writers who have been roped in are Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon.

Netflix also revealed the storyline for two of the other instalments: One is “two boys trapped on the subway come face-to-face with their feelings” and another is: “a pair of best friends stuck in the New York Public Library and surrounded by love stories figure out if there’s one in their future”, as per reports.

Blackout is one of the much-anticipated projects for Higher Ground. However, the target premiere date for the anthology has not been disclosed yet. The company’s film slate also includes the story of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, directed by George C Wolfe, and Exit West, a refugee love story based on Mohsin Hamid’s novel of the same name.

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