Michael B. Jordan is Set to Executive Produce a New Series

One of the greatest actors of this generation is taking a break from acting to follow a different path.

Michael B. Jordan is executive producing a new drama on OWN alongside the queen herself Oprah Winfrey. The series titled David Make Man is written by Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney.

 

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I’m excited to be a part of this amazing project #DavidMakesMan I teamed up to executive produce this show w/ the majestic @oprah created by @octarell_again and starring @akilimcdowell & the ultra-talented Phylicia Rashad. I can assure you this is going to be an incredible show understand what it’s like to be “Young, Gifted, & Black in America” @owntv ✊🏾

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David Makes Man stars 17-year-old Akili McDowell and the legendary Philicia Rashad and made its debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

 

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The story follows 14-year-old child prodigy, David. He battles many challenges including the death of his best friend and trying to find a way out of the streets he grew up in with his mother.

The show will begin production this summer and will be premiering on OWN later this year.