The upcoming Max series features Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as mentors.

Lights, camera, activism!

Now,Issa Raeand her production company HOORAE are at the helm.

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Issa Rae, Meko Winbush, Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood star in ‘Project Greenlight’.hbo max

The film in question?

A Max original calledGray Matter, which streams the same day asProject Greenlight.

Meko Winbush, who spoiler alert!

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wins this season, made her directing debut with the sci-fi thriller.

The script was penned by Phil Gelatt.Gray Mattercenters on a superhuman mother-daughter duo named Ayla and Aurora.

“I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude,” Winbush tells EW exclusively.

Having Issa Rae, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Kumail Nanjiani in my corner as my mentors was priceless.

See the trailer forProject Greenlightabove andGray Matterbelow.

Both stream on Max July 13.