It’s been reported that ABC is in early talks for a Black-ish spinoff starring Yara Shahidi. According to reports talks are still in the early stages — no deals are currently in place — with the potential spinoff revolving around Shahidi’s Zoey Johnson in college. The comedy could be planted as a backdoor pilot this spring and hail from series creator Kenya Barris and producers ABC Studios.
If the college-themed blackish project happens, it will mark the third comedy spinoff in the works this season and second at ABC, which also has a 1990s-set version of The Goldbergs in the works.
Black-ish has become a core property for ABC and its sibling studio, recently scoring a Hulu SVOD deal. The comedy has become an awards season player for stars including Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Ross who recently collected a Golden Globe for her role as the family’s mother.
