Expanding Her Forever Growing Résumé: Mary J. Blige Inks First-Look TV Deal At Lionsgate

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA: BET and Grammy Award winning R&B/hip-hop icon Mary J. Blige and her newly launched Blue Butterfly production company have signed a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate. Under the exclusive pact she will develop and produce series as well as have the opportunity to create content across the company’s other business platforms.

The Yonkers, New York – native earned an Oscar nomination in 2018 for Mudbound in both Supporting Actress and Best Song categories. Blige currently stars in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. Upcoming projects include films Violent Heart and Body Cam, and she was recently cast to provide a voice in DreamWorks Animation’s Trollssequel Trolls World Tour.

Mary is a very talented artist, fearless visionary and an incredible human being. We’re delighted to be working with someone with such a powerful and impactful creative voice,” Lionsgate Television Group chairman Kevin Beggs said. “Every art she touches blossoms and we’re humbled she’s chosen us as her home. We look forward to all the exciting new content Mary and her Blue Butterfly banner will bring to our television slate and Lionsgate 360 orbit.”

I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Lionsgate,” Blige said. “They are incredible collaborators and have been natural partners from when we first started talking. I can’t wait to bring all of our projects to life.”

Blige is repped by APA, The Lede Company and Grubman Shire & Meiselas.

Photos Credit: Mary J. Blige’s Instagram

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