![]() ![]() Knowing what she does for 'This Is Us,' I'm excited for everyone to see what she does with 'On The Come Up,'" Thomas said. "For me, it was one of those times where I know she was the right person because everything worked out in such a beautiful way. ![]() She and Oyegun are fans of each other's work, and Oyegun messaged her personally to tell her she got the job, she said. Thomas said the studio, Fox 2000, picked Kay Oyegun, but she was on board with the decision. I love looking at it from that different lens and bringing stories to life that way as well," she said. "As a writer and author, I have all these ideas that I can take into the film process and expand on, maybe in ways that I wasn't able to do with the book. You get to give input on a creative level in a way that is organic, but it also shapes the way the film is going to be (and) the way the film is going to be marketed," Thomas said. "What I love about producing is that you get the insider scoop. ![]() The author said now that she is moving into a producer role, her goal is to bring as many stories of young, black people to life on screen as possible. ![]()
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