Now this is some good news – HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of an all-new, 2D animated series called Young Love, based on the Oscar-winning short film “Hair Love.” The new series was created by Matthew A. Cherry, who will also serve as showrunner alongside Carl Jones. Timing wasn’t announced but the animation will be handled by Sony Pictures Animation. The original, utterly charming short film followed a young father as he attempts to do his daughter Zuri’s hair for the first time. It’s hilarious and heartfelt and ends on a bittersweet note, …

Matthew A. Cherry's dream project Hair Love became one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever launched. It's now a fully fledged animated short film that's playing in theaters everywhere in front of Sony's new sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2. The journey of Cherry's first animated project began just about two years ago when the initial Kickstarter goal of $75,000 was quickly surpassed, tallying a total of nearly $285,000. In Cherry's own words, "This story was born out of seeing a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects, and also wanting …