The limited dramedy series THE BEST MAN: FINAL CHAPTERS from Universal Television, written and executive produced by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North is coming to Peacock.
ยท The star-studded original cast from the hit films are set to return including Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โWe’re excited to reunite this beloved cast for a limited series run ofย โThe Best Manโ for Peacock,โ said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. โWith a powerhouse duo like Malcolm and Dayna at the helm, fans will fall in love with our favorite group of friends all over again.โ
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ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Universal Television President Erin Underhill said, โWhen Malcolm joined the UTV family, our first conversation was about our collective desire to bring his groundbreaking Universal feature franchise to television. Three years and one pandemic later, weโre on the brink of doing just that. Iโm thrilled for us all to see this goal come to fruition.โย
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ยท Based upon the eponymous Universal film franchise written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, the series will catch up with Harper, Robyn, Jordan, Lance, Quentin, Shelby, Candace, and Murch as relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โHere we go! The band is back together! I am very excited to bring these iconic characters back to the fans who have supported us through this franchise,โ said Malcolm D. Lee. โWe are thrilled to deliver everything one would expect from this group of friends inย โThe Best Manโ universe and take them through their final chapters. We canโt wait! I told you it wouldnโt be 14 more years.โ
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ยท Leeโs upcoming projects include โAt That Age,โ a pilot for NBC (based on an original idea/created by Lee, who is executive producer and director), and โSpace Jam: A New Legacyโ (Warner Brothers/HBO Max). Leeโs Blackmaled Productions banner has several projects in development including โI Almost Forgot About Youโ (Universal), an adaptation of Terry McMillanโs novel with Viola Davis, โThe Classicโ (Universal), โReal Talkโ (Universal), and โRock the Bellsโ (Fox).
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย “โThe Best Manโ filmsย wereย a cultural touchstone during my college days โย and theyโve remained influential pop culture references to this day,โ said Dayna Lynn North. โIโve grown up laughing with these characters, copying their dance moves, and grieving at their losses. Iย am overjoyedย to be partnering with Malcolm D. Lee and this amazingย castย to adapt this iconic franchise at Peacock.”ย
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ยท North is a film and television writer, producer and cultural curator. Currently, she is co-writing and executive producing โYoung Love,โ the anticipated series adaptation of the Academy Award-winning short โHair Love.โ Most recently, Dayna was a writer/executive producer and showrunner on โInsecure,โ co-created by and starring Issa Rae.
ยท Sean Daniel, of Hivemind, is reteaming with Malcolm D. Lee, having produced โThe Best Man Holidayโ at Universal in 2013. Daniel and his company are also executive producers on โThe Witcherโ at Netflix and โThe Expanseโ at Amazon.
ยท THE BEST MAN: FINAL CHAPTERS is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. The series is written and executive produced by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North of Loud Sis Productions. Sean Daniel, of Hivemind, will also serve as executive producer. Sheila Walcott will oversee for Blackmaled Productions.