ordered a new comedyseries, "Dear White People," based on Justin Simien's indie film of thesame name.

The 10-episodeseries, which will be produced by LionsGate Entertainment Corp. unit Lionsgate will premiere globally on thestreaming giant's platform in 2017.

The seriesis about a group of students of color who are attending a predominantly white fictionalIvy League college. The series explores topics like race, privilege, sex and power.