BET
Original Drama Starring Gabrielle Union Newly Titled 'Being
Mary Jane'
via
press release:
NEW YORK, NY – April 4, 2012- The highly anticipated hour
long BET pilot from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil of Akil Productions, the
husband-and-wife duo behind the cable network’s hit comedy
series The Game, has
newly been renamed Being
Mary Jane.
A show unlike any other drama on television, Being
Mary Jane is an
opportunity to explore the life of a statistic often
reported but never explored. Written by The Game creator
Mara Brock Akil, Being
Mary Jane chronicles
the work, social and family life of a successful
African-American woman who has achieved a decorated
career as a host at a fast paced 24-hour national cable
news network. The highly anticipated show stars
actress Gabrielle Union (Bring
It On, Daddy’s
Little Girl) and is
the first program under the mega production pact Akil
Productions signed with BET in May
2011.
In addition to producing alongside his wife, Salim Akil
(The Game, Jumping
The Broom),
will direct Being
Mary Jane.