By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Actors Lucas Hedges, Lance Reddick, André Holland and Terrence Howard have joined Oscar-winner Regina King in upcoming biographical drama movie “Shirley”.
According to Deadline, the film, which hails from Participant and Regina King’s Royal Ties Productions, has landed at streaming service Netflix.
To be directed by John Ridley, the movie will characteristic King as trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, first Black Congresswoman and the primary Black girl to run for President of the US and the price of accomplishment for Shirley herself.
It will draw on unique and intensive conversations with Chisholm’s household and mates, following her amidst her boundary-breaking and historic presidential marketing campaign.
Also becoming a member of the movie’s solid are actors Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, W Earl Brown and newcomer Ethan Jones Romero.
No data on the roles to be performed by the most recent additions to the solid has been disclosed.
“Shirley” shall be produced by Ridley alongside Anikah McLaren and Elizabeth Haggard for Participant, and Regina King and Reina King for Royal Ties Productions.