Following up his debut on the surprise hit DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, Darren Grant has been hired by Fox 2000 for the live-action adaptation of the webtoon, VENUS KINCAID, according to VARIETY. The Love Brothers of Gettosake Ent. created the series, which chronicles a female African-American government agent who is transformed into a teenaged girl with all of her adult knowledge still intact. ZOOM production company Underground Films' Nick Osborne and Trevor Engelson are producing with Scott Cherrin exec producing. Lori Lakin is writing the screenplay.
Gettosake Ent. is a pop culture company and production studio, owned and operated by the Love Brothers Jeremy, Maurice and Robert. The firm uses animation and illustration as its primary medium to launch original properties with an eye toward offline opportunities in film, print and television. Gettosake started out of the Loves homes, while working full time jobs. Founded in 1998 with the publication of CHOCOLATE THUNDER issue one, they soon expanded into animation. For more information, visit www.gettosake.com.
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