Actress, activist, best-selling author and executive producer Gabrielle Union has a signed deal with BET Studios through her production company, I’ll Have Another, Deadline reported.
“We are thrilled to welcome multihyphenate superstar Gabrielle Union back to BET and to our newest endeavor BET Studios,” Scott Mills, Chief Executive Officer of BET, said. “Through this partnership with I’ll Have Another, we are further expanding our commitment to extraordinary diverse storytellers and providing platforms to voices that are integral to the fabric of our culture. We look forward to sharing the amazing projects this partnership will generate.”
Executive Vice President and General Manager of BET Studios Aisha Summers Burke spoke about how Union’s talents will contribute to the production company and “propel” its agenda.
“We are proud to collaborate with Gabrielle, a leading Black woman in Hollywood, and her production company ‘I’ll Have Another’ to continue creating spaces for diverse voices to be seen, heard, and celebrated,” Burke said. “Her creativity, intellect and industry expertise along with her ability to authentically connect with audiences are all superb resources that will help propel BET Studios forward.”
BET Studios was launched in 2021 by Paramount and BET and give Black Creators the prospect to produce content for Paramount+, Showtime, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+ and BET, along with third-party platforms.
I’ll Have Another was started in 2018 by Union, which she said focused on sharing stories on marginalized communities.
“I’ll Have Another believes that culture community, and individual representation on-screen matters,” Union said. “We’re focused on telling stories centered on the most underrepresented voices, sharing their unique and diverse perspectives. It was important to me that we partner with a studio that supported our vision and BET Studios has done exactly that. I’m excited for this new chapter and what we will accomplish together.”
While the businesswoman will be busy with this new partnership, she’s not letting it get in the way of her acting career. Union is currently involved with Netflix’s upcoming rom-com The Perfect Find and she’s the executive producer and acting in Disney+’s Cheaper By The Dozen.
