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How Zendaya, John David Washington & Sam Levinson Conjured ‘Malcolm & Marie’ During Covid Lockdown, And Made Sure Their Crew Shared In The Profits

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At a time in which film and television production was on lockdown due to the emerging Coronavirus pandemic, Malcolm & Marie was the rare project heading into production.

The $2.5 million indie about a late-night debate between a young couple got made because writer/director Sam Levinson answered Zendaya’s call to write a contained drama that might keep them and their Euphoria crew employed after the HBO drama was shuttered days before shooting a new season.

They enlisted John David Washington to co-star and got him and others to invest in a project that has gone on to generate much awards buzz for all three.

As the film hits Netflix, Mike Fleming Jr. meets the small team that came together to overcome the odds.It was macaroni and cheese

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