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‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Gets Rare Netflix Pilot Order

Netflix's sequel series to A Different World has received a rare pilot order, marking only the second such order in the company's history.
The new series will follow Dwayne and Whitley's daughter at Hillman College, with Felicia Pride as writer and executive producer.
This marks only the second pilot order in Netflix's history, following the comedy Little Sky, amid ongoing casting for the new show.
Executive producers include Debbie Allen and others who worked on the original series, which first debuted in 1987.

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'A Different World' Sequel Series Nabs Rare Netflix Pilot Order — The Streamer’s Second In History

Netflix ‘s A Different World sequel series is making movement, and the project has scored a super rare pilot order at the streamer. Since it started creating its own series, Netflix has notably only made straight-to-series orders and typically forgone the pilot process. As Variety reported, “the plan is [to] shoot the pilot at the beginning of the summer to get a better sense of the show’s tone and of the chemistry among the ensemble cast. No cas

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‘A Different World’ Sequel Gets Netflix Pilot Order

Netflix will shoot a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom, which will chronicle Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter’s time at an HBCU. As Deadline reported exclusively in August, the project had been in development at the streamer since last year, and the commissioning of the pilot is part of that process. A rep for Netflix declined comment. This is the second known pilot pickup at Netflix, whose business is built on straight-to-…

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‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Gets Rare Netflix Pilot Order

The sequel series to "A Different World" is moving forward at Netflix, with the streamer ordering a pilot for the comedy project.

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Netflix Officially Greenlights “A Different World” Pilot Following Months of Development

“A Different World” is getting a second wind, thanks to Netflix. The streamer has officially ordered a spin-off months after reports of it being developed. Netflix will shoot a pilot for the sequel to the 1987 sitcom, which will follow Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter, Deborah, during her time at an HBCU. As Deadline previously reported in August, the project has been in the works since last year, and the pilot order is part of that process. This m…

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Netflix Taps a Rare Pilot Order With ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series

A Different World's sequel series gets a seldom-seen pilot order from Netflix.

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A Different World Sequel Series Earns Pilot Order at Netflix

It looks like Netflix’s A Different World sequel series is making the grade. The series has earned a pilot order from the streamer, our sister site Variety reports, with plans to shoot a pilot this summer “to get a better sense of the show’s tone and of the chemistry among the ensemble cast.” No casting […]

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