LeBron James to team up with Octavia Spencer for limited series, 'On Her Own Ground'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            LeBron James, one of the NBA’s greatest players has already made a name for himself in Hollywood. With a scene-stealing role in Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck and him jumpstarting his production company, SpringHill Entertainment with a new scripted drama that will star an Oscar-winner. According to The Tracking Board, Octavia Spencer will star in a limited series based on the book, On Her Own Ground written by A’Lelia Bundles.

            The show will follow Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker, a social activist who was born on a cotton plantation and became an orphan at the age of 7. She developed a scalp disorder which caused her to lose her hair in the late 1800s and decided to make home-made remedies to help with her condition. Later in 1905, Walker invented a line of African-American hair care products that made her one of the first woman billionaires ever. It sounds like a terrific project for Spencer to continue her incredible performances across all platforms. It definitely sounds like it could be a great first scripted show for James’ company as well.

            Spencer starred in the Best Picture nominated film, Hidden Figures and will star in the upcoming Guillermo del Toro film, The Shape of Water. She’ll also star in the Ascendant TV series which is a follow-up to the Divergent film franchise in which she appeared as Johanna Reyes.