Regina King to Direct Race-Themed Monster Movie "Bitter Root" for Legendary
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In her first move since winning acclaim for her Oscar-nominated directorial debut, One Night in Miami, Regina King has set her sights on a monster-filled, 1920s-set race-themed comic book adaptation.
King has closed a deal to direct Bitter Root, an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown, for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described as a sort of Get Out meets Blade, the Vampire Hunter, Bitter Root is set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and tells of the Sangeryes, a family of once-great monster hunters, who face an evil that descends upon New York.
Per Legendary’s announcement, “For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off of prejudice and transforms humans into monsters. But with most of the family gone, the remaining Sangeryes disagree over saving or killing the monsters.” The comic earned an Eisner nomination in 2019 for the best new series and a Ringo for best series.
Walker, Greene, Brown and Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo will executive produce. Bryan Edward Hill, who is also working on a new Power Rangers movie, is currently rewriting the draft.
After building a career as an acclaimed actor with an Oscar for 2018’s If Beale Street Could Talk and four Emmys to her name, King became an in-demand filmmaker with One Night in Miami, an adaptation of Kemp Powers’ 2013 stage play depicting a 1964 meeting of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown. The film received three Oscar nominations.
King has closed a deal to direct Bitter Root, an adaptation of the Image Comics title created by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene and Chuck Brown, for Legendary Entertainment, the company behind the recent box office hit Godzilla vs. Kong.
King will also produce the project along with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner. The two join a producing team that includes Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian, who are producing via their shingle, Proximity Media.
Described as a sort of Get Out meets Blade, the Vampire Hunter, Bitter Root is set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and tells of the Sangeryes, a family of once-great monster hunters, who face an evil that descends upon New York.
Per Legendary’s announcement, “For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off of prejudice and transforms humans into monsters. But with most of the family gone, the remaining Sangeryes disagree over saving or killing the monsters.” The comic earned an Eisner nomination in 2019 for the best new series and a Ringo for best series.
Walker, Greene, Brown and Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo will executive produce. Bryan Edward Hill, who is also working on a new Power Rangers movie, is currently rewriting the draft.
After building a career as an acclaimed actor with an Oscar for 2018’s If Beale Street Could Talk and four Emmys to her name, King became an in-demand filmmaker with One Night in Miami, an adaptation of Kemp Powers’ 2013 stage play depicting a 1964 meeting of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown. The film received three Oscar nominations.
I'm in for anything Regina King doin. Don't even need the read the synopsis.
ghostdenithegawd
Yuuuuuurrrr
I just started reading the series with my kids it is dope, we literally hoped a movie would come out for this absolutely amazing that the goat Regina is doing it too
darkboy301
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yeah after initially sleeping on One Night.....im ready to buy whatever she is sellin from here on out lol
this is something I can prolly get my son into too
this is something I can prolly get my son into too
Sh1t Happens
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Regina is dope i expect this project to be great. She's serious about the craft.
razakdigital
"Melaninated, Carbonated Phantom of the Chakras" -
I'm going to read this - thanks the news!
Rainbowdildobuttmonkey
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I hope this is good.
Focal Point
Negusa Negast
Any update on this?
#1hiphopjunki3
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Pretty cool comic. I haven’t finished the whole series, but I had all three for a while. I didn’t realize it was green lighted for a movie. Plus Regina is directing, so that’s a win for me.