Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler and more are set for Netflix’s The Piano Lesson; Producing Denzel Washington, Todd Black

John David Washington (BlackKkKlansman) will join honorary Oscar winner Samuel L. Jackson (pulp fiction) In The piano lesson – a Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s classic play, marking his brother Malcolm Washington’s feature film and screenplay debut. Pic’s star ensemble includes Ray Fisher (Rebel Moon), Danielle Deadwyler (To), Michael Potts (Ma Rainey’s black bottom) and Corey Hawkins (The Tragedy of Macbeth).

It is set in Pittsburgh in 1936 during the post-Great Depression period. The piano lesson follows the life of the Charles family in the household of Doaker Charles and an heirloom, the family piano, decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor.

Virgil Williams (mud bound) and Washington adapted the screenplay for the film, which will be produced by Constanza Romero, Jennifer Roth and Katia Washington and will be the latest in a series of stage-to-screen adaptations of Wilson’s plays from producers Denzel Washington and Todd Black.

The piano lesson specifically part of Wilson’s famous 10-volume American Century Cycle, also included fences And Ma Rainey’s black bottom – Titles that brought Oscar winner Washington and Oscar nominee Black to the screen for Paramount and Netflix respectively. Washington directed and starred in 2016 with Viola Davis fences, after teaming with the actress in a 2010 Broadway revival of the same name, which earned them both Tonys. The film itself garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay, as Davis earned her first statuette in the supporting actress category.

As of 2011, George C. Wolfe was at the helm Ma Rainey’s black bottom from a screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and starring Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Potts, Taylor Paige, Dusan Brown, Jeremy Shamos and Jonny Coyne. And this film won Oscars for best make-up and hair styling and costume design out of a total of five nominations.

Jackson and Washington come to The piano lesson Film after completing her run in a Broadway revival of the play at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, consisting of 27 previews and 124 regular performances. The production is not only the highest-grossing Wilson production of all time on Broadway, but also the highest-grossing revival of a play on the Great White Way this season.

Jackson recently directed Apple’s series The last days of Ptolemy Grey and will soon appear in Matthew Vaughn’s Apple spy shot argylethe trill The Death Chamber with Uma Thurman, Maya Hawke and Joe Manganiello, Marvel Projects The wonders And Secret invasionand more.

John David Washington, an Independent Spirit Award, Golden Globe and 2x SAG Award nominee, has recently appeared in films such as Amsterdam, Malcolm and Maria And basic principleafter breaking up with BlackKkKlansman. He will next be seen in the Gareth Edwards film Real love for 20th Century Studios and New Regency.

Best known for his role as a cyborg in Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueand for a prominent role in HBO’s third season Real detectiveFisher recently reunited with Snyder for his space epic Rebel Moonwill be released by Netflix on December 22nd.

Deadwyler received critical acclaim for her BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and SAG Award-nominated role as Mamie Till – mother of Emmett – in Orion and UAR’s historical drama To by director Chinonye Chukwu. She stars alongside Zoe Saldaña and others in the Netflix limited series Completely new by Attica and Tembi Locke, recently landed a role in Adam McKay’s serial killer film Average height, average build and will soon also be used in the A24 Horror I Saw the TV glowingthe action thriller from Netflix Keep going by Jaume Collet-Serra and more.

Recently featured in series like FBI, The Good Fight And the first lady Potts will next star in Wolfe’s Netflix historical drama alongside Domingo, Chris Rock, Turman and others. Quiet.

Hawkins is an Emmy nominee, most recently seen in films such as Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth and Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the musical in the heights. Other upcoming projects include the new version of Warner Bros The color purple and the horror photo by André Øvredal Last voyage of the Demeter.

Jackson is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; WME’s John David Washington; Visser of Paradigm and Entertainment 360; Deadwyler by Paradigm, Play Management and Ziffren Brittenham; Potts of Artists & Representatives and Blue Ridge Entertainment; WME’s Hawkins and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Williams of Map Point, CAA and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.