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In 2020, BET+ acquired ''Trigger'', directed by Stokes. It is set to be released this summer as a BET Original on their streaming platform.<ref>BET to air Chris Stokes directed Trigger this summer. ChrisStokesBlog.com, July 2020. [https://www.chrisstokesblog.com/bet-to-air-chris-stokes-directed-trigger-this-summer/]. Retrieved July 13th, 2020.</ref> That same year, the company released ''Always and Forever'', directed by Stokes and starring [[Lauren London]], [[Cynthia Addai-Robinson]], Deborah Ayorinde, Rocsi Diaz, [[Wood Harris]] and [[Loretta Devine]].<ref>Chris Stokes directed Always and Forever gets picked up by [BET] on their cable channel and UMC network. July 2020. [https://www.chrisstokesblog.com/chris-stokes-directed-always-and-forever-gets-picked-up-by-bet-and-umc/] Retrieved July 13th, 2020.</ref> In September 2020, BET+ launched ''Sacrifice'' into a television series, ordering 10 episodes to be written, directed, and produced by Stokes.<ref>BET+ Movie ‘Sacrifice’ Starring Paula Patton Picked Up To Series. Deadline.com, September 28, 2019. [https://deadline.com/2020/09/sacrifice-paula-patton-series-picked-up-bet-legal-thriller-movie-bet-plus-1234585592/]. Retrieved January 1st, 2021.</ref>
Stokes announced in 2021 that Footage Films was greenlit to produce a new series, Foster Law, for the Black streaming network UrbanFlix.<ref>UrbanFlix greenlights new series! Footage Films & Director Christopher B. Stokes Continue To Illuminate The Screen With Brian White In The New Series “Foster Law”. September 2021. [https://www.chrisstokesblog.com/urbanflix-greenlights-new-series-footage-films-director-christopher-b-stokes-continue-to-illuminate-the-screen-with-brian-white-in-the-new-series-foster-law/] Retrieved September 27th, 2021.</ref> In 2023, Stokes released the third installment of ''[[The Stepmother (2022 film)|The Stepmother]]'', marking the first three-movie franchise in [[Tubi]]'s history. Each film follows Elizabeth Carter ([[Erica Mena]])'s escapades to find the perfect family and stars recurring Stokes cast members, including Houston.<ref>{{Cite web |last=bandsaboutmovies |date=2023-06-09 |title=TUBI ORIGINAL: The Stepmother 3 (2023) |url=https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2023/06/09/tubi-originals-the-stepmother-3-2023/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=B&S About Movies |language=en}}</ref> Tubi then released four new original Black cinema thrillers by Stokes in 2023: ''The Assistant'', ''Best Friend'', ''You’re Not Alone'' and ''No Way Out''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |last=Zee |first=Michaela |title=Tubi to Launch Four New Original Black Cinema Thrillers From Footage Films (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/tubi-black-cinema-thrillers-footage-films-1235486168/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref>
==Sexual assault allegations==
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