Forever interviews - Mara Brock Akil, Michael Cooper Jr, Lovie Simone, Wood Harris, Xosha Roquemore

Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales talks to #MaraBrockAkil, #MichaelCooperJr, #LovieSimone, #WoodHarris, and #XoshaRoquemore on Netflix's #Forever FOREVER is a modern day reimagining of Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1975 novel. The epic Black romance story set in the heart of Los Angeles. The cast includes Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Karen Pittman, Wood Harris, Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Winans III, Niles Fitch, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, Adriyan Rae, Paigion Walker, Xavier Mills, E’myri Crutchfield. The series is “an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018.” Simone will star as Keisha Clark, described as “a young confident, smart, and fiery track star with clear dreams for life after high school.” Cooper will play Justin Edwards, “a young man who is a nerd at heart disguised in an athlete’s body. Justin dreams of playing D1 basketball and achieving more than his successful parents. Love will lead him to who he truly is.”