Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix. As part of the deal, Nuyorican will produce both film and television offerings, scripted and unscripted. Lopez, along with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, will aim to work on projects that look to support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Business partner Benny Medina will also act as a producer.
Harrison’s exit comes four months after controversy first arose when Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old contestant who would go on to win Matt James’ season of The Bachelor, was called out for old social media posts which saw her dressed in Native American attire in costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed college party in 2018. Harrison addressed the situation during an interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Extra in which he appeared to defend Kirkconnell, saying people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” in the wake of the resurfaced photos and questioning the “lens” of 2021 compared to 2018. Following an outcry online, he issued a statement apologizing for “wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism.” He later announced that he would be “stepping aside” from the show for an undetermined “period of time.”
Netflix announced Monday it has renewed its fantasy-drama, Shadow and Bone, for an eight-episode second season. The show is based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, and Bardugo said in a statement: “I’ve been writing in the Grishaverse for nearly 10 years now, so I’m thrilled we get to keep this adventure going. There are so many places we’ve barely gotten to visit, and I can’t wait to introduce our audience to more of the saints, soldiers, thugs, thieves, princes and privateers who make this world so much fun to explore. It’s going to be real magic to see our brilliant, talented cast expand.”
