Antoine Fuqua will direct Cat on a Hot Tin Roof adaptation
When he and star Will Smith (Suicide squad) are currently looking for a new location for the drama emancipationDirector Antoine Fuqua keeps his dance card full when he pledges to direct and produce a film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cat on a hot tin roofaccording to variety.
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“It’s an honor to bring such a historic production to the silver screen and I’m really excited to have it alongside Stephen and Alia“Said Fuqua in a statement.”They have shown their commitment to the project with two successful productions on Broadway and in the West End and they know what it takes to translate this iconic drama from theater to cinema. ”
Tennessee Williams’ legendary play premiered in 1955 and is based on his short story “Three Players in a Summer Game”. Set in the Mississippi Delta on the plantation of Big Daddy Pollitt, a wealthy cotton tycoon, it examines the relationships between his family, mainly between his son Brick and Maggie, the “cat”, Bricks wife, and topics like greed, family , Death and sexual oppression.
The Broadway play experienced a resurgence in 2008, becoming the first all-African-American production to write history, selling out for 19 weeks, and being the top-selling piece of the season. Producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey will work with Fuqua to develop their vision for the piece.new storylines and weave them together to bring production to the silver screen. ”
“We set out to produce groundbreaking, high-profile work on both Broadway and London’s West End with iconic pieces, and now we hope to do it again Cat on a hot tin roof as a film“Said Byrd and Jones-Harvey in a statement.”We’re excited to bring this classic Tennessee Williams piece back to life in a new iteration with the acclaimed Antoine Fuqua at the helm.”
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Fuqua will co-produce the film through its production label Fuqua Films with Byrd and Jones-Harvey through the Front Row Productions banner.
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