Codeblack Entertainment, formed in June 2005 by Jeff Clanagan and Quincy Newell, has signed a multipicture deal with 20th Century Fox's recently launched faith-based label, FoxFaith.

Codeblack is to develop and produce films for FoxFaith aimed at African-American audiences, the organization said in a statement, with budgets of less than $5 million.

The first two projects under the deal are to be Mama, I Want to Sing!, based on the off-Broadway gospel musical, to be written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright; and A Good Man Is Hard to Find, based on the stage play by the Rev. David Payton, to be written and directed by Leslie Small.

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