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The A Different World family reunion continues to turn pinch nan summation of Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman, who primitively played Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor and Col. Bradford Taylor, respectively, connected nan original series. As we reported past month, nan sequel bid is presently successful accumulation successful Atlanta.
The impermanent formed will besides see Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood, Martin) arsenic Darlene Duvall, Joshua Suiter (All’s Fair) arsenic Andre, and Raven Goodwin (Grotesquerie, Single Black Female) arsenic Dr. Brooklyn Boyer.
For those keeping track, pinch nan summation of Lewis and Turman, that makes it almost a complete reunion of each nan awesome actors from nan original series. They are: Kadeem Hardison arsenic Dwayne Wayne, Jasmine Guy arsenic Whitley Gilbert, Darryl M. Bell arsenic Ron Johnson, Cree Summer arsenic Freddie Brooks, Charnele Brown arsenic Dr. Kimberly Reese Boyer, Jenifer Lewis arsenic Professor Davenport and Jada Pinkett Smith arsenic Lena James.
Among nan notable actors missing from nan database are Lisa Bonet, Marissa Tomei, Loretta Devine, and Sinbad.
From showrunner, writer, and executive shaper Felicia Pride, nan 10-episode single-cam series A Different World follows Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon), Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert’s free-spirited, well-intentioned, yet rebellious youngest child, arsenic she enters her freshman twelvemonth astatine Hillman College. There, she finds nan protector of her parents difficult to flight arsenic she sets retired to build her ain legacy, while having nan clip of her life, alongside a full caller procreation of Hillman’s champion and brightest.
The caller original formed besides includes nan adjacent procreation of nan fictional HBCU’s finest: Alijah Kai Haggins arsenic Rashida; Cornell Young arsenic Shaquille, Kennedi Reece arsenic Hazel, Jordan Aaron Hall arsenic Amir, and Chibuikem Uche arsenic Kojo.
Additional formed includes Vincent Jamal Hooper arsenic Ellington, Elijah J. Roberts arsenic Jalen, Renee Harrison arsenic Candace, Famecia Ward as Nellie Gaines, and Dasan Frazier as Xavier.
Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of nan original series, will nonstop 3 episodes, including nan first episode. Writers from nan original series, Reggie Rock Bythewood and Gina Prince-Bythewood, return arsenic executive producers alongside Mandy Summers and Tom Werner.
