After only five years of acting, 14-year-old actress Marsai Martin (Black-ish) has signed a first-look film deal with Universal Pictures and her production company Genius Productions, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Working with emerging talent is a cornerstone of Universal’s overall slate strategy and Marsai is a star on the rise,” Peter Cramer, president of Universal Pictures, said.
“I am so excited for the magic I’ll be able to create and produce with Universal,” Martin said.
She will next appear in the upcoming Universal comedy Little, inspired by the Tom Hanks classic Big, for which she sets the record for the youngest person to executive produce a theatrical film.