Back in 1985, in his late ’20s, Spike Lee directed She’s Gotta Have It, his feature-film debut made in under two weeks for less than $200,000. Released in 1986, it became a landmark of American independent cinema, grossing over $7 million at the domestic box-office. Now, three decades later, he’s set to return to the story for a Netflix series.
THR reports that Lee will direct all 10 episodes of the first season of the show, which, much like the original, follows Nola Darling, an artist from Brooklyn who is “struggling to define herself and divide her time among her friends, her job and her three lovers: the cultured model, Greer Childs; the protective investment banker, Jamie Overstreet; and da original b-boy sneakerhead, Mars Blackmon.”
Considering how his last narrative drama, Chi-Raq, showed a filmmaker at the top of his game, we’ll be curious to see if Lee can continue this newfound passion by going back to his roots. As we await casting details, check out the trailer for the original below.