According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey has officially partnered up with Oscar-winning actor-producer Brad Pitt to develop the film adaptation of author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ fantasy drama novel titled The Water Dancer.
The Water Dancer will also be produced by Kamilah Forbes, who worked with Coates on the theatrical event of Between the World and Me.
Winfrey and Pitt are set to produce through their Harpo Films and Plan B banners, respectively.
This marks the second collaboration between Harpo and Plan B, who have first worked on 2014’s Selma.