Native Son l 2019 l A24 l Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qually, Nick Robinson, Kiki Layne, Bill Camp l Based on Richard Wright novel l Premiering at Sundance

[Eric Bonaparte]

http://deadline.com/2018/03/native-son-movie-ashton-sanders-rashid-johnson-suzan-lori-parks-a24-1202338720/

 

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 A24 has acquired worldwide rights to Native Son, an adaptation of the Richard Wright novel. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks has written the script and celebrated conceptual artist Rashid Johnson will direct the film, which will take place in the present day in Johnson’s hometown of Chicago. Ashton Sanders in final negotiations to take on the iconic role of Bigger Thomas and Margaret Qualley (Novitiate, The Nice Guys), Nick Robinson (Love, Simon, Jurassic World), KiKi Layne (Barry Jenkins’ upcoming If Beale Street Could Talk) and Bill Camp (The Night Of) are also set. Matthew Libatique (Black Swan, Straight Outta Compton) will be the director of photography.

 

The film was developed and will be produced by Bow and Arrow Entertainment’s Matthew Pernicaro and Michael Sherman, coming off of Skate Kitchen and Madeline’s Madeline, which both just premiered at Sundance. Production begins April 9.

 

Edited November 29, 2018 by CoolEric258

[SLAM!]

This is exciting! A24 seems to be growing!

[Eric Bonaparte]

http://deadline.com/2018/04/sanaa-lathan-native-son-movie-cast-a24-1202361596/

 

Sanaa Lathan joines

[CoolioD1]

bill camp is the best That Guy actor working right now. one day he's gonna get a part big enough to start picking up awards and shit and it'll be cool.

 

nothing else to add to this thread.

[Eric Bonaparte]

 

Coming to Sundance. Hope it's good, and hope Ashton is in the awards conversation

Edited November 29, 2018 by CoolEric258

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Ashton Sanders' career has been flourishing in the indie sphere as of late... Hopefully this is great because I definitely want it to be!

[Eric Bonaparte]

 

Well, I guess it's time to move this to the TV thread?