told GQ in a new video feature about his “most iconic” characters. “As like, a funny way of doing it.
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Swarm, the new Amazon Prime Video TV series created by Donald Glover.The seven-episode show follows Dre (played by Dominique Fishback), whose obsession with a pop star plunges her into a dark world.Obama is credited as a staff writer on all seven episodes of the new show and wrote the teleplay to its fifth episode, titled ‘Girl, Bye’.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Glover’s co-creator and Atlanta writer-producer Janine Nabers praised Obama’s work. “Some of her pitches were wild as hell, and they were just so good and so funny,” she said. “She’s an incredible writer.
She brought a lot to the table. She’s really, really dedicated to her craft.”Of ‘Girl, Bye’, she added: “[It’s] probably one of the wildest episodes. I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people.
It’s pretty dope. I’m really proud of it.”Glover previously described Obama as “an amazingly talented person”. “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard,” he told Vanity Fair.
“I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon […] Her writing style is great.”Obama previously had internships on the HBO series Girls and at the Weinstein Company. Swarm is her first writing credit.The series also gives Billie Eilish her first acting role. A clip of her appearance in the show was shared online last week, featuring her character talking hypnotically to Dre.The release of Swarm was also accompanied by a new EP from Glover, which was created for the series.
told GQ in a new video feature about his “most iconic” characters. “As like, a funny way of doing it.
Chlöe Bailey has responded to the backlash to her Chris Brown, stating that she feels she can't do right for doing wrong. Bailey included Brown on "How Does It Feel," a song lifted from her debut solo album In Pieces, released late last month.
Donald Glover is opening up about his time at “30 Rock”.
Malia Obama and Donald Glover will continue to work together in the future. In a new profile, Glover spoke about Malia and revealed that his new production company would be developing Malia’s short film, which she’s “creating.”Michelle Obama talks about Malia and Sasha and their changes over the yearsMalia Obama laughs alongside Joe Biden’s grandkidsGlover spoke with GQ magazine, sharing that his production company Gilga will be producing the short film. He also talked a bit about “mentoring” Malia, sharing a piece of advice with her.
Donald Glover is opening up about Gilga, his production company headquartered in Ojai, California. One of the projects that have people buzzing is a short film created by Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former President of the U.S. Barack Obama and former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama.
, a Harvard graduate, kicked off her career with a summer internship on , and was recently . Since she doesn't do interviews or social media, we don't really know what her artistic POV is yet, but it seems like she's taking the business pretty seriously.
In a profile published today, Donald Glover gave GQ’s Mark Anthony Green his take on the generally lukewarm, sometimes angry public attitude toward the third season of Atlanta. The season, which aired in March 2022, six months before the premiere of the series’ fourth and final series (which received a much more favorable critical response), was an experimental endeavor. Set in Europe and regularly exploring tangential storylines, it often meandered far afield from the show’s central plot.
Malia Obama was spotted hanging out with old friends in the city. Barack Obama’s eldest daughter was photographed hanging out with Joe Biden’s grandkids, Maisy, Finnegan and Beau Jr.
Donald Glover has plenty of projects in the works!
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Malia Obama is staying in the Donald Glover business. As part of a new GQ cover story on the “Atlanta” creator, Glover revealed that his newly-created production company, Gilga, is developing a short film with Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. GQ confirmed Malia is “creating” the short film. It’s unconfirmed at this time if Malia will direct the project. Malia already has experience working with Glover as part of the writer’s room of his buzzy Amazon Prime Video series “Swarm,” which debuted March 17 on the streaming platform. Malia had a writing credit on the show’s fifth episode, “Girl Bye,” alongside series co-creator Janine Nabers.
Donald Glover is stepping into a new era of his career, one where he helps foster «the freshest entertainment and art» with Gilga, his new production company/incubator/cultural library. In an interview for 's first-ever Global Creativity Awards issue, Glover explains that the company is named after Gilgamesh, the mythic Mesopotamian hero who angered the gods. «Gilga is like Erewhon for culture,» the 39-year-old tells the outlet, referring to the high-end California supermarket. «I want to work with the best people in every medium.
Donald Glover takes his satirical style into new territory with horror thriller series Swarm.Created by Glover and Janine Nabers (Watchmen), the series follows Dre (Dominique Fishback) and her obsession with world-famous popstar Ni’Jah (Nirine S. Brown) which leads her down a dark path.Alongside Fishback, the series stars Chloe Bailey as Dre’s sister Ris, with guest appearances from Damson Idris, Rory Culkin, Paris Jackson, Byron Bowers and Billie Eilish.Amazon Prime Video hasn’t officially announced a second season.The project is the first to come from Glover’s deal with Amazon, so it’s unclear whether this will be an ongoing series or a standalone experiment.Speaking to Elle, Nabers gave a definitive answer on whether Dre’s story will continue in a second season.
Swarm, the new Amazon Prime Video show from Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, made its bow earlier this month.The satirical thriller series debuted on the streaming service on March 17, with the likes of Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey and Billie Eilish all starring.Swarm follows Dre (played by Fishback), “a young woman whose obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn”. You can watch the official trailer for Swarm below.“It’s based on true events,” Glover told The Hollywood Reporter about the show, which he described as “a post-truth TV show”.“I know there’s a lot of heavier issues or ideas but it really boiled down to, is this something that’d be fun to watch?… That’s something that we talked a lot about [in the writers’ room], like, this could be really kind of weird.”Swarm is available to stream in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, with all seven episodes of the show now available to watch.
Donald Glover is here, with the acclaimed actor, writer and Childish Gambino musician co-creating Swarm with Janine Nabers.The new satirical thriller series debuted on Amazon Prime Video on March 17, with the likes of Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey and Billie Eilish all starring.Swarm follows Dre (played by Fishback), “a young woman whose obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn”. You can watch the official trailer for Swarm below.The first season of Swarm consists of seven episodes, all of which arrived on Prime Video on March 17.The seven episodes are titled: ‘Stung’, ‘Honey’, ‘Taste’, ‘Running Scared’, ‘Girl, Bye’, ‘Fallin’ Through The Cracks’ and ‘Only God Makes Happy Endings’.Speaking to Vulture about the writing process, Glover, who created Atlanta, said: “We talked a lot about mental health and the internet in the writers’ room.
A.D. Amorosi In Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ “Swarm,” a highly-detailed dedication to all-things Beyoncé and her “Bey Hive” fanbase is key to the show’s menacingly satirical look at obsessive fandom turned murderous. Credit “Swarm” production designer Sara K. White with taking its creators’ ideal of singing sensation Ni’Jah (Nirine S. Brown) to nuanced extremes, while folding “The Swarm” and its greatest devotee Dre (Dominique Fishback) into Glover’s dreamlike “Atlanta” universe. “I knew ‘Swarm’ was a sister to ‘Atlanta,’” said White of Glover’s beloved FX series. “What I wanted to evoke, then, was their shared interest in authenticity and irreverence to the point of whimsy.”
Malia Obama’s professional career is taking off. While the eldest daughter of Michelle and Barack Obama has been involved in the entertainment industry for some time, her first major writing credit appeared this past month for the series “Swarm.” Viewers were quick to spot her pen name. Chloe Bailey talks about Malia Obama and making a show togetherMalia Obama shows off waist long hair while out for lunch in LAMalia’s episode is titled “Girl, Bye,” and was written alongside Janine Nabers, the series showrunner.
Black creatives’ struggle in the media world can often feel quite stark. “Swarm,” the new Amazon prime series from the collective minds of Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, is in its first week of release at the time of writing.
Rory Culkin leaves nothing to the imagination during a scene in “Swarm”, the new Prime Video series co-created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover (“Atlanta”).
Trevor Jackson will always support Chlöe Bailey.
Malia Obama just made her TV writing debut on Donald Glover’s new Amazon Prime Video thriller “Swarm.” The Beyoncé and BeyHive-inspired eight-episode thriller just hit Prime Video screens Friday. It tells the story of a violently obsessed fan who will stop at nothing to see her favorite Bey-like R&B star Ni’Jah in concert.