This will not be Percival Everett’s first trip to the silver screen. His 2001 novel Erasure was the source material for 2023’s American Fiction, which garnered writer/director Cord Jefferson an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Star Jeffrey Wright was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role. With the likes of Spielberg and Waititi attached to such a prestigious literary work, James is likely to be Oscar fodder as well. We’ll be eagerly awaiting news of a finalized directorial deal and casting announcements to come.
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