The film itself, however, relies on some potentially problematic, stereotype-affirming depictions of Black culture, so those areas will need to be treated with special attention.
The Foxy Brown character is still regarded as a powerful representation of a strong, female action hero — an important gesture against the backdrop of today’s turbulent race relations.
The character has since become a cultural archetype, inspiring Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 movie Jackie Brown (also starring Grier) and Beyonce’s Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), among others.
The series is being billed as a “modern reimagining,” according to Deadline, and it will need to be a careful adaptation.