Onyx Collective
 | |
| Type | brand on Hulu |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | Disney General Entertainment Content |
| Key people | Tara Duncan (President) |
| History | |
| Launched | May 17, 2021 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Onyx Collective is a content brand owned and operated by Disney General Entertainment Content, which primarily consists of projects from creators of colour and other underrepresented groups. The brand was first launched on May 17, 2021, with several projects under development for Hulu, Disney+, and Star+.[1][2]
Onyx Collective is currently led by Tara Duncan, who also serves as the president of sister-network Freeform.
History
In April 2021, Walt Disney Television chairman Dana Walden first mentioned the existence of a new BIPOC-focused programming initiative at Disney's General Entertainment Content division and Hulu.[3] Following the official launch of the brand on May 17, 2021, Onyx announced a number of upcoming projects produced by notable black creators including Questlove, Oprah Winfrey, and Prentice Penny.[4] Their first content acquisition, Summer of Soul, received a limited theatrical release in partnership with Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, to critical acclaim before being released on Hulu the following weekend.[5]
In September 2021, Onyx Collective and Hulu greenlit the legal drama Reasonable Doubt for a series order, marking the first scripted series from the brand.[6]
Programming
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonable Doubt[6][7] | Legal drama | September 27, 2022[8] | TBA | TBA | Pending |
Documentaries
| Title | Production partner | Premiere | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer of Soul | Searchlight Pictures | July 2, 2021 | 1 hour, 57 min. |
| Aftershock | ABC News | July 19, 2022 | 1 hour, 26 min. |
Docuseries
| Title | Production partner | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaiting release | ||||||
| The Hair Tales[9] | OWN | Docuseries | October 22, 2022[10] | TBA | TBA | Pending |
References
- ^ White, Peter (2021-05-17). "Disney Sets Onyx Collective, Content Brand For Creators Of Color On Hulu, Led By Freeform Boss Tara Duncan". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Nunan, Tom. "Disney Makes Strong Diversity Investment: Launches 'Onyx Collective'". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (2021-04-14). "Dana Walden Says ABC Passed on Pilots for Not Being Inclusive Enough". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ Murphy, Chris (2022-07-07). "Oprah, Questlove, Kerry Washington—And the Executive They All Trust". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-02-05). "Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' Breaks 'Boys State's' $12M Sundance Doc Sales Record in Searchlight/Hulu Acquisition". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2021-09-29). "Onyx Collective's 'Reasonable Doubt' Gets Hulu Series Order; Emayatzy Corinealdi To Star, Kerry Washington To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2021). "'Reasonable Doubt' Legal Drama Via Onyx Collective on Hulu Opens Writers Room For Series Consideration". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Humphrey, Julia (July 6, 2022). "'Reasonable Doubt' Gets Release Date and First Look Featurette From Director Kerry Washington". Collider. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 24, 2021). "'The Hair Tales': OWN & Hulu Team For Docuseries With Tracee Ellis Ross Among EPs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Disney's Onyx Collective Presents Upcoming Original Series and Greenlights Three Unscripted Series During the Summer 2022 TCA Press Tour" (Press release). The Onyx Collective. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
