Taraji P. Henson is getting back into business with one of the writers behind Empire , and this time, she's helping run things behind the scenes.

The Oscar-nominated actress is set to star in and executive produce Whiskey Matriarch , a new drama in development at Amazon that reunites her with Attica Locke, who previously worked on the writing and producing teams of the Fox series that made Henson's Cookie Lyon a television fixture.

According to Deadline , the project landed at Amazon after a competitive sale following its setup at Universal Television. While details about the story remain under wraps, the creative team brings together talent responsible for some of the most recognizable Black-led dramas and comedies of the past two decades.

Locke is joining her sister, Tembi Locke, as a writer and executive producer. The siblings previously co-created Netflix's From Scratch , the Zoe Saldaña-led romantic drama based on Tembi's memoir.…