Trio of Fan-Favorite Black Romance Novels to Get Book-to-Screen Adaptation Thanks to ‘A Different World’ Sequel Showrunner
Kristina Forest’s best-selling The Greene Sisters trilogy is getting a book-to-screen adaptation thanks to A Different World sequel showrunner Felicia Pride.
Pride’s company Honey Chile Entertainment has acquired the film and TV rights to Forest’s books The Neighbor Favor, The Partner Plot, and The Love Lyric from Penguin Random House.
‘The Greene Sisters’ trilogy to get movie adaptation
The trilogy focuses on three sisters who are navigating career ambition, family expectations, and modern love. While each book is a standalone story, together, they function as a “cohesive portrait of contemporary Black sisterhood and romance.” Pride will write and produce the first installment and serve as producer on the remaining two films.
“At Honey Chile, we’ve always centered the audience and the power of Black storytelling,” said Pride, who has also served as a co-executive producer on Peacock’s Bel-Air. “Kristina is such a smart writer whose work completely draws you into her worlds. Her Greene Sisters trilogy captures romance, ambition, and partnership in ways that feel aspirational and deeply familiar. As we mark five years in operation, our commitment to telling layered, culturally resonant stories, the kind born in our living rooms, hair salons, and girls’ trips — has never been stronger. We’re excited for this next chapter.”
“I’ve been a fan of Felicia Pride’s work for years, and we share the same mission of creating life-affirming art featuring Black women,” Forest said. “ I’m so thrilled that Honey Chile has optioned The Greene Sisters series and I’m excited for all that’s to come.”
‘A Different World’ sequel coming to Netflix
The news of The Greene Sisters adaptations comes as production begins on Netflix’s sequel to the ‘90s sitcom A Different World. Pride is the showrunner, executive producer, and writer of the series. The new show will follow Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the free-spirited youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert as she arrives for her freshman year at Hillman College, her parents’ HBCU alma mater, where she must figure out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy.
Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison will reprise their roles as Whitley and Dwayne in the new series, as will Cree Summer (Winifred ‘Freddie’ Brooks), and Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson). New cast members include Alijah Kai as Rashida, Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir and Kennedi Reece as Hazel. Debbie Allen who who produced, directed, and acted in the original series, will executive produce and direct three episodes, including the premiere.
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