Where's Wanda?
- UpRising Editors
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
[IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING]
The series finale of the crime-drama Snowfall hit viewers like an avalanche—but its story isn’t done yet. Gail Bean, who plays the formerly drug-addicted Wanda Bell-Simmons, offers a sneak peek at what to expect from the upcoming spinoff.
It is so fire and so nostalgic: South Central L.A. [in the] ’90s. We'll cover significant [real-life] events that people remember, but we'll also touch on the essence of family, the essence of love—that undeniable love. Because, of course, it's Leon [Simmons] and Wanda. You’ll meet Wanda's family.
We have some really dope people on board making sure the music is on point. Joanetta Stowers is doing my makeup. Araxi Lindsey is doing my hair. Mynka [Draper] is doing wardrobe. We have a bomb director, Ben Younger. Malcolm Spellman is the creator and showrunner—that’s truly one of the things that will set us apart from any other show.
—As told to John Kennedy
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While Snowfall’s follow-up series is currently in production, you can catch Gail Bean sooner in the long-awaited third season of P-Valley, which is expected to drop later this year.
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