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John Legend executive producing slavery series
Written by . Published: July 30 2015
Soul star John Legend has signed on to executive produce upcoming slavery-centred TV drama, Underground.
With his production company Get Lifted, the Grammy and Oscar winner is set to take on a key role for the one-hour drama for WGN America.
Legend will also oversee the score, soundtrack and all other music
aspect of the programme, a position show bosses had initially eyed
Kanye West for, according to TVLine.com.
Underground follows a group of plantation slaves who band together
to plan a risky escape to freedom, and stars Law & Order: SVU actor
Christopher Meloni, Aldis Hodge, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and James
Lafferty.
The series is slated to premiere next year (16).