EXCLUSIVE: Kimberly Harrison (The crossover) has become the showrunner for Hulu’s limited series about Sammy Davis, Jr. by Lee Daniels and 20th Television, with Elijah Kelley as Candy Man.
Written by Daniels and Thomas Westfall based on Will Haygood’s biography, In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr., and inspired by Alex Haley’s interview with Davis, the as-yet-untitled eight-episode series explores the entertainer’s life through the lens of his racial identity and complex relationship with the black community.
It centers on Davis (Kelley), who went from growing up on the vaudeville stage to becoming one of the most celebrated African-American entertainers of the 1950s and 1960s (and the only black member of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack). At the same time, he spent most of his career surrounded by controversy and ridicule – over his relationships with white movie stars, his marriage to Swedish actress May Britt in 1960, his conversion to Judaism, his closeness to the Kennedys (and later Richard Nixon) ) . , and his problems with alcohol and drugs.
Harrison serves as showrunner. She is producing alongside Daniels, who will direct the first two episodes, and Westfall. Marc Toberoff and Pam Williams also serve as executive producers. Haygood and Kelley produce. 20. Television is the studio.
It’s a reunion for Harrison with Lee and Kelley. She was co-executive producer of the Fox series Star, co-created and executive produced by Daniels, in which Kelley was a recurring cast member in seasons 2 and 3.
Harrison is currently the co-showrunner on Disney+’s upcoming basketball drama series. The crossover. She was previously an associate executive producer at NBC’s Law and Order: Organized Crime. Before that, she was co-executive producer of Everyone stands up for CBS and executive producer/showrunner at Fox’s deputy. Harrison went on to launch her career criminal spiritswho rose from staff writer to co-executive producer over 7 seasons before leaving to join star. She is represented by Verve, Nacelle and attorney Jared Levine at Yorn Levine Barnes.
Source: Deadline
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