LOS ANGELES -- Brie Larson is using her superpowers for good. The "Captain Marvel" star is one of the driving forces behind the new Disney+ series, "Growing Up."
The show features inspirational stories from a diverse group of young people who are learning to embrace their true, authentic selves.
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"It's beyond my wildest dreams to get to be on this planet at the same time as these 11 people. It's just the privilege of a lifetime," said Larson.
Poignant and personal, these coming-of-age stories are made even more powerful by hand-picked directors who gladly took on this innovative docuseries. Yara Shahidi, of "black-ish" and "grown-ish" fame, was up for the challenge.
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"I had directed a short prior, but documentary style is extremely different," the actress told On The Red Carpet.
"Growing Up" premieres Sept. 8 on Disney+.
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