‘Queen Sugar’ Resumes Production, Upcoming Season Will Reportedly Address BLM & Coronavirus Pandemic

We finally know when we will get our "Queen Sugar" fix since the COVID-19 pandemic messed up this year's new season. If the upcoming season is anything like 2020, it'll be a doozy. More inside...

FINALLY!

 

 

 

 

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Have you been missing #QueenSugar?! We sure have! Well, Season 5 has resumed production in New Orleans and the series is set to make a return in 2021. Good. We need our fix, stat!

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc on damn near everything, but you’ll be happy to know “Queen Sugar” is BACK in production. Thankfully. Because we need our fix!

The Oprah Winfrey Network announced production has resumed in New Orleans for the fifth season of the critically acclaimed series “Queen Sugar” from creator Ava DuVernay. Produced by Warner Bros. Television and ARRAY Filmworks, “Queen Sugar” previously began filming in March 2020 before shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lauded series, executive produced by DuVernay and Paul Garnes, has resumed production on the remainder of the 10-episode season. The season is set to air in 2021 on OWN.

And get this…

The upcoming season has been revamped to reflect what’s going on in society right now. Shadow & Act reports:

As the network states, “DuVernay reconceived the character arcs and storylines, writing alongside returning showrunner Anthony Sparks and co-executive producer Norman Vance to tackle head-on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protest movement that swept the country, and the lead-up to elections to showcase the specific impact and ramifications these issues have on communities and people of color. Through it all, viewers will see the joy around the pain, and humanity’s ability to persevere and find light in the darkest of times."

Give us the REAL Ava! 

 

 

 

 

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“Hope is a discipline.” - Mariame Kaba Despair can be immobilizing but we have to fight tooth and nail for the country we want to live in. What actions are you taking to fight for your community? I really want to hear from you

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The directorial lineup for season 5 includes Lauren Wolkstein (who is also now a producing director), Lisa France and Cierra Glaude. This season continues the initiative started by DuVernay in the first season of an all-female directing team. Thirty-two women have made their television directorial debut on the show, which also has inclusive hiring with female department heads from casting to post-production and music supervision.

Thirty-two women?

 

 

 

 

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A new season of #QUEENSUGAR brings a new class of female directors! We are so excited to announce that our directors this season are @lmwolk, @lisafrance2067 and @sh00ter_! These ladies don't miss a beat, because production has restarted! Get ready for a sugar filled 2021!

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Yassssss! We love to see it!

Yeah, we're so here for an extra-WOKE season.

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going nowhere

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"Queen Sugar star Kofi Siriboe is still fine AF.

 

2021 can't get here fast enough! Will you be watching?

 

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source: theybf