He's also a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama, and was the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant." His previous TV production credits include the 2019 HBO series "Watchmen" and the Prime Video sci-fi series "Outer Range." Jacobs-Jenkins is a talented writer in his own right, having received the 2014 Obie Award for Best New American Play for "Appropriate" and "An Octoroon." "Kindred" is still being discovered by new readers today – and by viewers.īranden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted "Kindred" into a new FX series of the same name on Hulu. The sci-fi book is a modern classic – a cornerstone of afro-futurism that made waves in a genre dominated by white men. Dana lands amongst her ancestors, who were owned as slaves. In the 1979 novel "Kindred," author Octavia Butler sent her main character – a Black woman – back to the antebellum south of the 1800s. Executive Producer/Writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins attends the red carpet premiere of FX's "Kindred" at Avalon Hollywood.įrank Micelotta/PictureGroup for FX/Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for FX
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