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EXCLUSIVE: Thembi Banks has signed on to direct Paramount Players' Assisted Living starring Grammy-winner Cardi B. The original spec was penned by Kay Oyegun that Paramount bought in a competitive bidding war in the Spring of 2019. Insiders add the film is still in development. The comedy follows Amber (Cardi B), a…

EXCLUSIVE: Issa Rae and La La Anthony want to scare the living daylights out of you and make you laugh at the same time with Juju. The Insecure and Power vets are executive producing the upcoming horror comedy for Universal Pictures, I've learned. In the early stages, there are not a lot of plot specifics. However, it…

EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm D. Lee is set to produce The Untitled Double Dutch Project at Universal, based off an original idea by Thembi Banks which she will write. The story we hear will revolve around the journey of a coach and his double-dutch jump rope team. Banks is currently the co-producer on the Untitled Hilde Lysiak P…

HBOAccess has selected three helmers for its 2018 Directing Fellowship. Thembi Banks, Cary Williams and Ryan Zaragoza will take part in a weeklong workshop before mounting their production in July. Read more about the new fellows below. The program supports directors who are interested in a career in television by…