Stories by @jmcdowell

The Princess and the Frog

A live action adaptation of the 2009 animated film.

Forged By Fire

Based on the 1997 novel by Sharon M. Draper.

The Coldest Winter Ever

Set in 90s Brooklyn and follows main character Winter Santiaga and her family. Based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Sister Souljah.

Coffy

A sexy black nurse takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes addicted to heroin.

The Brandy Story

About the life and career of Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Brandy Norwood.

Nasty Girl: The Denise Matthews Story

About the life of singer and actress Denise Matthews, professionally known as Vanity, lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6

A Different World Live Presentation

Originally a spin-off of The Cosby Show and centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) when she attended her parents' alma mater Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia. After Lisa Bonet left following the first season, the series primarily focused more on southern belle Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy).

The Last Dragon

A remake of the 1985 film The Last Dragon

Marvin

Tells the story of music legend Marvin Gaye

Cinderella

A remake of the 1997 version with Brandy and Whitney Houston, adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book.

Dreamgirls Live

Follows the story of a young singing trio who become music superstars.

Sophisticated Lady: The Phyllis Hyman Story

Phyllis Hyman was a singer, Broadway star and actress whose career spanned from the late '70s through the early 1990s. Her music consist of R&B and jazz music. Some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me", "Living All Alone and her only number-one R&B hit "Don't Wanna Change the World". She starred in the Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, based on the music of Duke Ellington, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical and a Theatre World Award.

Claudine

Set in Harlem, Claudine, a single mother raising six children falls for a garbage collector.