There is no such thing as a doubt that Mary J. Blige’s 90’s hit “Actual Love,” is a traditional document. Now an all-new movie primarily based on the track can be making its strategy to Lifetime.
In line with Deadline, Mary will government produce the movie, which has been titled “Actual Love,” through her Blue Butterfly manufacturing banner. The track, which was launched in 1992, appeared on Mary’s debut album, “What’s The 411?”
Tanya Lopez, EVP Scripted Content material, Lifetime and LMN stated, “Mary is a type of phenomenal skills that may do all of it, and we’re so thrilled to have the ability to companion along with her once more on this new alternative to carry her music to life within the type of a film that we all know audiences will love.”
Mary additionally shared her pleasure for the challenge and stated, “I wrote ‘Actual Love’ primarily based on my actual life experiences and my followers related to it in a deeply private method. It’s thrilling to now use this track and my music to create a brand new story by the use of movie, persevering with to construct on a pillar of the inspiration of my manufacturing firm, Blue Butterfly. My passions for appearing and music now embody growing numerous tales with music because the backdrop. I’m grateful to Lifetime for his or her partnership within the story of Actual Love.”
The movie, which is being described as a romantic drama, is written by Sonja Warfield and Rachel Ingram. In line with the movie’s synopsis, “Actual Love,” focuses on, “Kendra, who units off on her personal for the primary time to a school in upstate New York, decided to give attention to her research. However when she meets her movie class companion Ben, she tries her hardest to maintain issues skilled. Regardless of disapproving mother and father, monetary hardship, and competitors for the highest spot at school, Kendra and Ben discover themselves falling laborious for one another and in the end be taught the that means of actual love.”
“Actual Love,” provides to the listing of labor Mary J. Blige and Lifetime have already accomplished collectively. Mary’s first challenge with the community was the 2013 movie “Betty & Coretta,” the place she starred as Dr. Betty Shabazz. Mary was additionally an government producer on the 2020 movie “The Clark Sisters: The First Girls of Gospel.”
✨ICONIC ANNOUNCEMENT✨Mary J. Blige can be government producing, Actual Love, our new authentic film primarily based off her best-selling track. We couldn’t be extra excited! Tell us within the feedback ⬇️ what @maryjblige track you’ll be enjoying all day to have fun. pic.twitter.com/ZJfPcqG9bI
— Lifetime (@lifetimetv) March 2, 2022
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