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Marsai Martin’s ‘Saturdays’ Comedy Series Picked Up By Disney

Marsai Martin’s ‘Saturdays’ Comedy Series Picked Up By Disney

Black-ish star Marsai Martin is bring us some new content and the Disney Channel has picked it up to air the pilot.

Marsai’s company, Genius Entertainment, is presenting a new coming of age roller-skating comedy that is slated to begin production in May 2022.

The series was written by Norman Vance, Jr, who wrote sitcoms Moesha and Girlfriends. He also produced many films including Roll Bounce.

SATURDAYS – “SATURDAYS” follows Paris, who, since the age of four, has been honing her skills on the cool parquet floor of SATURDAYS, a local skating rink owned and operated by a former ’90s hip-hop back-up dancer. With its neon lights, galaxy-painted rink and killer D.J. spinning the latest music, SATURDAYS is the place to show and prove. Paris is the leader of a skate crew and is determined to take them all the way to the top. However, she has sickle cell disease, and when it flares up, it’ll take every ounce of determination to prove the doubters wrong, including her concerned family. (Norman Vance Jr.) NORMAN VANCE JR.

According to Deadline, Saturdays will center around Paris Johnson, played by Danielle Jalade (Yes Day), who considers roller skating to be part of her soul and lifestyle. She lives for the weekends because that’s when she gets to go to her sanctuary, the skating rink. One of her goals is to become a Golden – a member of Saturday’s skating elite, chosen by the mystical owner of the rink, The Duchess.

Also starring are Omar Gooding (Family Time) as Cal Johnson, Golden Brooks (Girlfriends) as Deb Johnson, Jermaine Harris (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things) as London Johnson and Daria Johns (Nappily Ever After) as Simone.

(L-R) Danielle Jalade, Golden Brooks, Jermaine Harris, Omar Gooding and Daria Johns Courtesy of Julian Peeples; Eve Harlow; Jakil Sarhim; Marcus Serrano; Personal Courtesy

“We’re thrilled to be in business with Marsai, Norman, Nicole, Joshua, and Carol in bringing this adventure to our viewers“, said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “We know that audiences will fall in love with Paris, her friends and her family as they share in the love, laughter  and music in this fun-filled world of roller skating.”

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