Dominique Fishback to Star in Donald Glover, Janine Nabers Series at Amazon
variety.comJoe Otterson TV ReporterDominique Fishback has been cast in the lead role of Donald Glover and Janine Naber’s upcoming Amazon series.Plot details for the show are being kept under wraps, though it has previously been reported that it will focus on a “Beyonce-like figure,” presumably played by Fishback.
Glover had previously spoken to Variety about the project during the “Atlanta” premiere red carpet, which can be seen below.Fishback has been on a hot streak of late, currently starring in the Apple series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” alongside Samuel L.
Jackson. Prior to that, she starred in the Oscar-winning film “Judas and the Black Messiah,” for which she earned a BAFTA nomination.
She is also known for starring in shows like “The Deuce” as well as films like “The Hate U Give” and “Project Power.” She and her “Project Power” co-star Jamie Foxx are currently collaborating on turning Fishback’s one woman show “Subverted” into a special with Foxx producing.
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