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Marsai Martin From ‘Black-ish’ Signs Production Deal With Universal

One of the youngest talents in the television and film industry at the moment is fourteen-year-old Marsai Martin. The American actress, singer, and producer is known for her recurring role on ABC’s Black-ish that was her breakout and since then she has starred in movies like Nina, Fun Mom Dinner, and Universal’s Little. Martin has just signed a first-look production deal with Universal to further her creative career.

This is big news that an African-American girl has become the youngest person to ever sign such a deal with the studio. This is a step in the right direction for creating more diverse original content. Martin will develop projects with heads at Universal and the company is quite happy to have her on board. This all follows Martin becoming the youngest person ever to executive produce a studio film.

Martin’s Genius Productions company will begin developing its first project, StepMonster, a film following a teenage girl, played by Martin, who attempts to adjust to a stepmother in her life. This young girl already has a number of experiences under her belt and she doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.

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Robert Thornson Jr.: My name is Robert and I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of California Irvine. I am pursuing a B.A. in Film and Media studies with hopes to work in the creative industry. I have always had a passion for storytelling and since youth I've loved film. I grew up loving the movies of directors like Wes Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, and many more along with writers such as Aaron Sorkin and Quentin Tarantino. One thing I have always done is write about movies and communicate to others information about the "film community" and the industry as well as about the films themselves. I write creatively on a daily basis.
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