It’s hard to make a release prediction since production hasn’t started yet. In addition, Constanza Romero, Jennifer Roth, and Katia Washington signed on as executive producers. Malcolm Washington is set to direct the movie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Virgil Williams. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor. Netflix provided us with the film’s plot and we shared it below: Additionally, Jackson and Washington’s fellow co-stars from the play, Ray Fisher and Michael Potts, also join them in the cast. Jackson will portray the role of Doaker Charles, and Washington will play Boy Willie, Doaker’s nephew. They will be reprising their roles from the Broadway revival. Jackson and John David Washington will star in the film. Once we find out the production schedule, we’ll make sure to share it.Īs mentioned earlier, Samuel L. Even if production doesn’t begin on the rumored start date, filming should still kick off soon now that the full cast has been announced. However, the cameras are rumored to begin rolling on April 17, 2023, according to What’s On Netflix. No, principal photography has not started yet. Unfortunately, we do not have a release date yet, but we have shared everything we know so far about the upcoming drama film. Now, some of the cast members from the stage play will be in the Netflix film adaptation produced by Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and film producer Todd Black. The Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play just recently ended its run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, featuring a cast of talented actors, including Samuel L.

This is the second play of Wilson’s that’s been adapted into a movie by Netflix, with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom previously being turned into a film. In March 2021, Netflix announced that it would be adapting another one of Wilson’s plays, The Piano Lesson. If this film’s title sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because you know of the play of the same name it’s based on by American playwright August Wilson. Jackson and Golden Globe nominee John David Washington are set to star in a new feature film for Netflix called The Piano Lesson, and we shared all there is to know about the upcoming movie down below.

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