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Frankie Shaw to Direct Adaptation of T Kira Madden’s “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls”

Shaw in "SMILF": Claire Folger/Showtime

Frankie Shaw has added yet another project to her slate. The “SMILF” alumna, who is already committed to develop “Wifey,” an HBO limited series based on a Judy Blume novel, and direct “Ultraluminous,” a revenge pic about a sex worker, will helm “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls.” Deadline broke the news.

An adaptation of essayist T Kira Madden’s 2019 memoir of the same name, the pic will recall “Madden’s true tale of a queer, Chinese, Hawaiian, and Jewish teenager growing up in the glare of Boca Raton, Florida and its not so hidden underbelly,” the source details.

‘T Kira’s story is a lesson in radical self-acceptance, an open-hearted love letter to our pain and our mistakes, and proof that while we are fundamentally shaped by our trauma, it does not have to define us,” Shaw, who is producing alongside Jasmine Daghighian, told Deadline. She described Madden as “an immensely talented writer with a truly singular voice.”

Madden added, “Working with Frankie Shaw has been tremendous; I think we share the same narrative sensibilities and wants — both of us are interested in that fine thread between absurdist humor and devastation. If that thread is tight enough, it hums.” She emphasized, “This isn’t a story of victimhood — it’s a story about power. Together, we are creating something bold and funny and badly behaved with the queer and POC visibility I’ve been starving for. Movie goers are so obviously starving for it; we’re ready.”

Shaw received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in “SMILF,” a Showtime comedy about a single mom living in Boston who works as a nanny and aspires to act. She directed seven episodes of the critically acclaimed series, which ran for two seasons, as well as shorts “Too Legit” and “SMILF.” “Homecoming,” “Mr. Robot,” and “Good Girls Revolt” are among her acting credits.


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