The Fosters' spin-off Good Trouble will follow the life of young adults Callie and Mariana
The critically acclaimed drama 'The Fosters' finally has its own spin-off! Freeform announced 'Good Trouble' as the official title for the spinoff, which will follow Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives in Los Angeles.
The show was announced earlier this year and Jon M. Chu ('Crazy Rich Asians') is attached to direct and executive produce the first episode, which will begin production this summer.
The creators and showrunners will be Joanna Johnson, Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg while Gregory Gugliotta, Christine Sacani, Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina will all be executive producers of the show.The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc. in association with Freeform.
“We’re seeing millennials in this country doing extraordinary things, making noise, taking action. Stirring up ‘Good Trouble’ as they grow, strive and struggle to make the mess of their early twenties into the message,” said Joanna Johnson, Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg in a joint statement.
They continued: “As Callie and Mariana venture to Los Angeles to start their adult lives and embark on their separate but intertwined journeys to change the world, they’re going to have all the ‘Good Trouble’ they can handle.”
Chu has also mostly directed the highly anticipated adaptation of 'Crazy Rich Asians,' which will hit theaters on August 17. His other upcoming projects include the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical 'In the Heights.'
Freeform also has a slate of original scripted dramas, including the mermaid thriller 'Siren,' a breakout dramedy 'The Bold Type' and a supernatural drama 'Shadowhunters.'
There's also a fan-favorite 'Famous in Love'; and the highly anticipated 'Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger.'
As for 'The Fosters,' its three-night series finale event begins on Monday, June 4 at 8 pm EDT, and runs till Wednesday, June 6.
