Oscar-winning actress-turned-director Regina King has officially signed on to helm Legendary’s upcoming film adaptation of Bitter Root, based on Image Comics’ acclaimed comic book series.
The film adaptation will also be produced by Proximity Media’s Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian along with Royal Ties’ Reina King.
First published in 2018, Bitter Root is created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene, and Chuck Brown.
The project is being described as Get Out meets Blade which will center around a monster-hunting family in the 1920s Harlem Renaissance.