Get ready to meet Queenie !
We’re getting another book-to-series adaptation, and I can’t wait for the world to meetQueenie!
The 2019 adult novel byCandice Carty-Williamsfollows a 25-year-old Black British Jamaican woman named Queenie Jenkins, who’s having a pretty lousy year. From a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend (who happens to be white) to continuous work woes, Queenie just can’t seem to get it right.
Like many of us, she was just trying to find a balance in her life, but she sought out solutions and comfort in all the wrong places…and people. It’s an exploration of womanhood, the effects of racism, and becoming our true selves.
Now, we get to see her story play out on screen! Onyx Collective’sQueenieis set to stream on Hulu later this year and stars Dionne Brown as the lead. Check out the first look below:
We also had a quick chat with Dionne to give us a little insight on the show. Find our exclusive interview below:
BuzzFeed : What attracted you to the role of Queenie ?
Dionne : What attracted me to the role was the portrayal of Queenie ’s multifaceted person . As people , a lot of our desire and fears are in verbatim demarcation most of the meter , and I want to portray a character that felt true to my experience as a adult female .
BF : What can fan expect from this serial adaptation ? Will it adhere closely to the novel ?
I retrieve the series will stick close to the novel , but it ’s also nice to remember that it is adapted from the book intemperately . There ’s always a little conflict between television and books , but the adept bits are here to stay , though !
BF : How would you trace balancing life and love / date in today ’s creation compared to what Queenie mete out with in the show ?
I would n’t key out balancing animation and love with much deviation , to be good . Your 20s are such a formative metre with geological dating , and prove to create an adult footprint is always perplexing , so I ’d say they ’re quite similar .
Queeniehits Hulu on June 7!
