”ROOTS” REMAKE
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The History channel is inching closer to doing a remake of the T-V miniseries “Roots.” The outlet says Allen Hughes has been hired to direct the project. The new miniseries, announced in 2013, remains in development and has yet to be greenlighted. But the progress makes it likely the new “Roots” will end up on TV. “Roots” was the story of an enslaved African-American family — which starred Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton and Olivia Cole. No word on casting for the remake.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
