Released in 1975, Judy Blume‘s classic novel Forever is a complex exploration of teen sexuality. The book was adapted into a CBS series of the same name in 1978. Now, almost 50 years since the book’s publication, a new TV reimagining with a predominantly black cast is in development at Netflix. If you want to know when Netflix’s Forever release date, this is what we have learned.
Here’s all the Netflix’s Forever release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there a Netflix’s Forever release date?
Netflix’s Forever’s release date could arrive sometime in 2025.
According to Deadline, in November 2022, Netflix announced it was developing a new TV adaptation of Forever, with Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends) performing the duties of the showrunner and executive producer. “Judy Blume’s ability to capture the real emotions we experience during the various rites of passage of our youth influenced my life choices and writing voice,” Brock Akil told Netflix at the time. “I’m honored to reimagine one of my favorite books, Forever.”
According to Variety, in late April 2024, TV director Anthony Hemingway (American Crime Story) came on board the project to helm multiple episodes. The series reportedly went into production in April 2024. So, we can tentatively speculate that Forever will premiere sometime in 2025.
This date is an estimation based on the information we have at the time of this writing.
The cast of Netflix’s Forever includes Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark, Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards, Wood Harris as Eric Edwards, and Karen Pittman as Dawn Edwards.
Where is Netflix’s Forever coming out?
Forever is anticipated to come out on Netflix sometime in 2025.
This is because Mara Brock Akil is making the series for the streaming giant. ComingSoon will provide an update when Netflix announces the release date of Forever.
The official synopsis for Netflix’s Forever reads:
“Two Black high schoolers in 2018 Los Angeles navigate first love and intimacy amidst social and parental pressures.”
