Inspired by her life story, The United States vs. Billie Holiday intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love.
The film is being produced by New Slate Ventures, Lee Daniels Entertainment, and Roth Kirschenbaum Films with Jordan Fudge, Daniels, Pamela Oas Williams, and Tucker Tooley.
“It is an extraordinary responsibility to tell the story of the iconic Billie Holiday.
The film is inspired by the critically acclaimed and widely beloved 2015 New York Time’s bestseller Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs written by Johann Hari.