JAY-Z and Will Smith have teamed up to bring the story of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till Mobley to television.
This past Friday (August 28th), ABC announced Women of the Movement, a six-episode limited series focusing on Mamie and the moments leading up to the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.
Jigga and Smith are part of a production team including Aaron Kaplan, Jay Brown, and Tyan “Ty Ty” Smith of Roc Nation, Jamie Lassiter of Overbrook Entertainment, and others. Marissa Jo Cerar will serve as a series writer.
The series is set to premiere in 2021.