Danai Gurira signs deal to write and develop projects for ABC

US-based Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira has signed a two-year overall deal that will see her write and develop projects for ABC Studios.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gurira will create, develop, write and produce new projects for the Disney owned studio.

“From Zimbabwe to Wakanda to Broadway, there is no one like Danai Gurira,” ABC Studios president Jonnie Davis said. “The scope of her talents and the breadth of her abilities are simply astonishing. We are over the moon that she has chosen to make ABC Studios her exclusive home.”

'Black Panther' and (soon to be former) #TheWalkingDead actress @DanaiGurira as well as playwright has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios https://t.co/56QMT2MIUD
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 20, 2020

Gurira for her part said:

I am thrilled to work with Jonnie and his stellar team at ABC Studios,” Gurira said. “Their commitment to the feminine perspective aligns with my goals as a storyteller. I am excited to amplify unheard voices and bring to light narratives that will tackle universal themes while they simultaneously break barriers and bring new faces, voices, and influences to the screen

Gurira is currently working as the showrunner with Lupita Nyong’o on Americanah, a mini-series based on a book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. he’s also written award-winning plays that include In the Continuum, The Convert and Eclipsed.