The screen adaptation of From Scratch is happening! My immense thanks to Netflix, Hello Sunshine and Reese Witherspoon for believing in this story. My heart soars knowing that none other than the effervescent and brilliantly talented Zoe Saldana will bring this story to life on screen. AND, I am teaming up with my sister Attica Locke who will executive produce it all.
Thank you to every reader who has read, celebrated, shared and gifted my heart-filled book. Thank you to talented women bringing diverse and global stories to screen.
“This is a profound true story of love and family, deprivation and nourishment, that needs to be brought to life on the screen as Tembi Locke brought it vividly to life for me on the page. We are grateful to Netflix and thrilled to be working with Reese, Lauren, Attica and 3 Arts on this wonderful project.”
– Zoe Saldana
“Tembi’s memoir is a raw and tender exhibition of life in all its pieces. She brings you into her love, her loss and her resilience with such vulnerability and strength. We immediately fell for Attica and Tembi’s vision and feel honored to have the opportunity to help bring it to life on-screen. We could not imagine more perfect partners for this than Zoe and her sisters and 3 Arts Entertainment, along with the incredible team at Netflix.”
– Reese Witherspoon
“Attica and I are honored to be adapting ‘From Scratch’ with the visionary Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Richard Abate and the incredibly gifted Zoe Saldana. We have a shared interest in championing stories that bring a rich tapestry of experiences to the screen. I am thrilled that this global love story has found a perfect home at Netflix.”
– Tembi Locke
“Between the Locke sisters and the Saldana sisters, I’ve never seen a show that’s more of a family affair. Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine have been producing really exciting content and we’re thrilled to make this powerful and emotional series with them.”
– Channing Dungey, Vice President of original series at Netflix
