Kerry Washington's next project could be Facebook's first big hit

Facebook just scored a big win in its effort to rule Hollywood. 

Kerry Washington, the star of Scandal, is among the executive producers for a new drama series in production for the social networking giant, Variety reported Tuesday. The news comes just a day after Netflix revealed its plan to release around 80 original movies in 2018. 

The show will be a part of Facebook Watch, the company’s initiative to host original shows (Mashable is a partner). The project formally launched in September. So far, media outlets like Group Nine, Tastemade, and Humans of New York have been debuting weekly episodes. The site’s new video tab for Watch also hosts live videos of sports games and other events.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Kerry Washington's next project could be Facebook's first big hit