“Moonlight” star Ashton Sanders in final negotiations to take on the lead role of Bigger Thomas in a movie version of Richard Wright’s novel “Native Son.”Nick Robinson, the lead actor in gay teen romance-drama “Love, Simon,” is also in talks to join the cast along with Margaret Qualley, KiKi Layne and Bill Camp.A24, which released “Moonlight,” announced Thursday that it has acquired worldwide rights to “Native Son” with a new adaptation written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.
Conceptual artist Rashid Johnson, who has worked across media to explore ideas about African American identity, will make his feature directing debut.“A24 is active with some of the best filmmakers and films today,” said Johnson.
“We’re excited to have a partner that shares our enthusiasm for this amazing and deeply complicated material.
We look forward to working with them to bring Richard Wright’s powerful story to life.
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