Amazon MGM Studios is developing Vineyard Haven, a romantic drama feature about two teens who share a summer on Martha’s Vineyard and reconnect years later, when he is an NBA star. All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll is writing the script and executive producing, per The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive report.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Vineyard Haven follows two teenagers who share a memorable summer on Martha’s Vineyard and hope to meet up again over subsequent summers but can never make it happen. They get a chance to reconnect nearly a decade later, as he is now an NBA star heading back to the Vineyard to deal with an injury, while she has returned home to recover from a difficult marriage.”
Okoro Carroll is writing the script and serving as executive producer. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Michael McGrath are set to produce for Berlanti Schechter Films.
Okoro Carroll was executive producer and showrunner of The CW’s All American, which aired its series finale recently after eight seasons. She also created All American: Homecoming and and NBC’s Found. She has an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. Berlanti produced all the projects.
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