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Danielle Deadwyler To Produce And Star In Film Adaptation Of Ann Petry’s Seminal Novel, ‘The Street’

The African American literary canon continues to inspire! Danielle Deadwyler is set to produce and star in the film adaptation of Ann Petry’s seminal 1946 novel, ‘The Street.’ The novel chronicles the tragic survival journey of protagonist Lutie Johnson in a World War II-era Harlem plagued by racism, poverty, sexism, and an unreachable American Dream for Black people. Co-producers on this project include Michael Sherman and Alix Madigan, with Gina Atwater writing the script and serving as executive producer.

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Danielle Deadwyler Stars In New Thriller ‘The Woman In The Yard’ In Theaters March 28

The chilling, forthcoming film ‘The Woman in the Yard,’ starring Danielle Deadwyler, offers a gruesome, close-up encounter with a mysterious woman (Okwui Okpokwasili) who suddenly appears in the front yard of a grieving family's rural farmhouse, disrupting their daily lives and raising hell for all of them. 

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John Boyega And Danielle Deadwyler Star In Upcoming ‘Otis & Zelma’ Biopic

Golden Globe Award winner John Boyega and Gotham Award-winning actress Danielle Deadwyler collaborate for the new biopic, ‘Otis & Zelma,’ about the life and legacy of the late soul singer, Otis Redding Jr., and his widow Zelma Redding. The highly anticipated film showcases Otis’ and Zelma’s marriage and its influence on his groundbreaking career before his untimely death in 1967 at the age of 26.

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