Netflix, Obamas tell love stories

Michelle and Barack Obama

Netflix is working with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions on a film and TV series based on six Black love stories written by six different authors.

Blackout will feature six teenage love stories all taking place during a power outage on a sweltering summer night in New York City.

When the lights go out and people reveal hidden truths, love blossoms, friendships transform and all possibilities take flight, the producers said of the show.

Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon have written the stories, which are being concurrently developed as a film and TV series.

Temple Hill is also on board the show, which comes as part of Netflix and Higher Ground Productions’ multi-year production deal.

So far the two companies have produced numerous programmes together, including children’s cookery show Waffles & Mochi and documentaries Crip Camp, American Factory and Becoming.

Most recently, Netflix, Higher Ground and Temple Hill produced the feature Fatherhood, starring Kevin Hart.