The film will be produced by Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davia for Higher Ground Productions along with Oscar winner Bruce Cohen.
This project will be part of Higher Ground Productions’ first-look deal with Netflix which they’ve signed in 2018.
The film will be written by Oscar-winning scribe Dustin Lance Black (Milk), who will also be serving as a producer.
Coming off from the critical success of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe has found his next project with Netflix as he officially signs on to helm the streamer’s newest biopic titled Rustin, centering around civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.