The Best of Enemies will be directed by Robin Bissell which marks his directorial debut.
According to Variety, STXfilms has set the release date for Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures, What Men Want) and Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell’s (Jojo Rabbit) forthcoming civil rights drama film, The Best of Enemies.
He also adapted the script from Osha Gray Davidson’s book “The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South.”
The cast also includes Babou Ceesay (Rogue One), who will play Bill Riddick who convinced Ellis and Atwater to try to reach a compromise.