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When DeVon Franklin began talks with longtime friend Tyler Perry about launching their new Netflix partnership, they knew the debut project had to be bold — so they decided to adapt one of the Bible’s most beloved stories into a modern setting: Ruth and Boaz.

“What's the foundation of our faith? Scriptures and the Bible,” the 47-year-old producer, author and pastor told The Christian Post. “It’s [also] the foundation of our deal and our partnership. [We wanted to] go to the Bible and tell a story that has endured for generations because it's an amazing love story, but we've never seen a modern version.

“It felt like there was a great creative opportunity to modernize this incredible love story and to do something that's never been done before … it just felt like the right th

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