Usher has long been a multihyphenate and looks to delve deeper in that direction with his latest venture, ‘Storyville.’
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Set in New Orleans, the new series is centered on the birth of the Jazz Age. The series chronicles the narrative of five brothel madams as they fight to control the red light district.
Usher, who is a multi-GRAMMY Award winner – has been tapped to executive produce alongside creators and showrunners Bill Macdonald and Walt Becker.
Speaking on the venture, the superstar said in a statement:
“’Storyville’ is an epic tale sparked by the origins of the sound that inspired my career – a story that touches the nerve of social and cultural relevance today.”
Starlings TV President/EP Chris Philip added:
“Usher’s massive global appeal, musical and acting genius will propel this unique and compelling original series into must-see viewing worldwide. His invaluable creative and musical contributions to Storyville fulfill our vision of contrasting the gritty, sometimes brutal sides of New Orleans life with it giving birth to a beautiful, diverse and defining new artform.”
‘Storyville’ is being prepped for a global release and could possibly land at a major streamer, much like other offerings from the Starlings portfolio (‘Departure’ and ‘Shadowland’).