According to Variety, A24 and DirecTV have successfully acquired rights to North American theatrical distribution rights for the biographical drama film Skin which stars Jamie Bell (Fantastic Four, Jumper).
The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival.
Widner was the subject of the 2011 documentary Erasing Hate which is about his efforts in removing his numerous racist facial tattoos.
Oren Moverman, Jaime Ray Newman and Dillon D. Jordan along with Maven Pictures’ Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray are the film’s producers.