“Black-ish” teen actress Marsai Martin and her production company, Genius Productions, signed a first-look production deal with Universal, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The 14-year-old will develop scripts for Universal alongside her parents, Genius Productions co-founder Joshua Martin and Carol Martin, its vice president, the publication added. The first film reportedly being developed by the “Black-ish” star’s production company is a comedy about a teenage girl, played by Martin, adjusting to life with a new stepmother called “StepMonster.”Martin is also starring in the soon-to-be released comedy “Little,” which also stars Regina Hall and Issa Rae. The young actress also serves as an executive producer for the film. Martin shared her excitement over the production deal in an Instagram post this week.

Source: Huffington Post February 09, 2019 17:15 UTC