Mary J. Blige Adapts Bestseller 'Lights Out' for TV

0:00On March 20th, Mary J. Blige is teaming up with Universal Television to adapt the best-selling sports thriller Lights Out into a TV series. She's executive producing alongside a powerhouse group that includes Bruce Miller and Melana Edwards, Brooks from her Blue Butterfly Productions, Deborah, Martin Chase from Martin Chase Productions, and director Liz Friedlander. The story centers on Kate Green, a former Olympic athlete now working as a sports reporter. She's on leave from her job when an NBA superstar named Kurt Robbins is murdered, and his wife, Kate's best friend Avet, becomes the main suspect. Kate dives into her own investigation to prove her friend's innocence amid her crumbling personal life. Blige has been growing her production company Blue Butterfly since 2019, building on her Grammy and Emmy wins plus an Oscar nomination. She's moved beyond music into films, documentaries, and now this project. Meanwhile, Deborah Martin Chase made history as the first black woman to secure a major

1:01studio producing deal with her films earning over half a billion dollars at the box office. The original novel by Elise Hart Kippness hit Amazon Best Seller lists right after its 2023 release from Thomas and Mercer. Its third book in the series, Close Call, just spent four weeks on the USA Today Best Seller list, peaking at number 18. This adaptation looks set to bring fresh suspense to screens, spotlighting strong women in sports and investigation, with Blige leading the charge, into even bigger entertainment ventures.