Danielle Deadwyler will star in and produce a film adaptation of the 1964 novel The streetWritten by Ann Petry.
According to VarietyThe street It follows “the unpleasant history of Lutie Johnson, a black woman and her long -awaited struggle to raise her son in the midst of Harlem’s violence, poverty and racial dissonance in the late 1940’s.”
In addition to starring in the next movie, Deadwyler will produce it with Michael Sherman and Alix Madigan. Gina Atwater will write the script and serve as an executive producer.
“Ann Petry The street It has been my understanding of motherhood, the experiences of black and north -American family life on how to get it (historically) and the festive emotions that look like the rampant optimism and the dark hope of the American dream, ” Up to Said star. )The street It is essential for North -American Literature. It was evident in his wonderful critical debut; And now, with this firm and dynamic collaboration with Alix, Michael, Gina, Me and the Petry Estate, we hope to ruminate the cinematic landscape with an adaptation of his perennial leaf tale of the lengths at which a mother, a woman extends for himself, the family and the costs of survival. ”
Ann Petry made history with “The Street”
According to the exit not only Petry’s book appeared in the Atlantic List of the 100 best American novels, but was also the first written by a black woman who sold more than a million copies.
Deadwyler can now be seen at Universal and Blumhouse’s The woman in the yardwhich is currently in theaters.
“With film, theater and performance art as the main media, public/private work, race/gender/sexuality and dialogue of public/community performance, these are fundamental topics for my practice,” said Deadwyler in a statement by hosted artist. their website.
“My work explores how lines are blurred in the work of black women, domestic and sexual work and impacts on the black body are special,” the statement continues. “ I am interested in entertaining the subjectivity of black women within the commitment of live performance in local communities, a framework for navigating what I call North -American Chaos. Creating spaces for the interface with black female subjectivity as a daily day in numerous social areas, as a wonderful wonder in live performances, film works, games and lyric objects are my daily investment.
