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The “Birth of Cool” original series is part of Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions.
Published February 22nd
Written by BET Staff
Today, Monday, February 22, BET+, the premiere streaming service for the Black audience, announced the production of the new original series,
“BIRTH OF COOL,” in partnership with
MACRO Television Studios (RAISING DION, GENTEFIED) and
Hillman Grad Productions (QUEEN AND SLIM, THE CHI, TWENTIES). The ten-episode series marks MACRO Television Studios’ first series with BET+ and
Lena Waithe’s third original production with the brand.
“BIRTH OF COOL” was created by writer-director
Juel Taylor (CREED II, THEY CLONED TYRONE) and writer
Shauntay Henderson, told by the Queens themselves and those closest to them.
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