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'Forever' gives modern refresh to Judy Blume novel: Biggest changes in Netflix series
Judy Blume's 1975 book about a teen losing her virginity gets a modern spin on Netflix. Here are the biggest changes from the ...
The 6 Most Meaningful Changes Netflix’s 'Forever' Made from Judy Blume's Novel
Back in July of 2020, I pitched Judy [Blume] how I would reimagine this love story,” Mara Brock Akil wrote on Instagram when ...
Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Feels As True And Universal As Judy Blume’s Novel — Except For 1 Thing
What I can recall about reading Judy Blume’s seminal 1975 novel for the first time is that — even as a millennial girl ...
The History Behind Judy Blume’s Most Controversial Novel, Forever
I n 1975, Judy Blume released Forever, a YA novel about a young woman falling in love for the first time and losing her ...
Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Star Lovie Simone Wants Viewers To “Have Fun With Love, Even Though It Can Hurt You”
Actor Lovie Simone speaks to Deadline about working on Netflix's Forever based on the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name ...
How Judy Blume’s books became a hot commodity in Hollywood, 50 years later
Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...
Mara Brock Akil Says Being Her Own ‘First Audience’ Led to Her Reinvention of Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’
For IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking, Mara Brock Akil talks reinventing Judy Blume novel 'Forever' in her own image. — 'What ...
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Netflix’s ‘Forever’: Similarities and Differences From Judy Blume’s Novel, Explained by Its Showrunner (Exclusive)
In an exclusive interview with Parade, the creator of Netflix’s ‘Forever’ reveals how she updated the Judy Blume classic.