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| Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
Best selling author and Guggenheim fellow Dr. Roxane Gay revealed that a movie is in the works based on her novel 'An Untamed State'. "The movie is coming. We just finished the screenplay," she said on Saturday in response to an inquiry on Twitter. She also mentioned South African actress Gugu Mbtha-Raw ("A Wrinkle in Time", "Beyond the Lights") had been cast in a role in the film. According to IMDB, Gugu will play the role of Belle.
If you've read the novel, you know it's a about a woman
named Belle who is kidnapped in Haiti, held for ransom, tortured and
raped repeatedly while in captivity. There is a lot more to the story,
including Belle's relationship with both her captor and her father. It's
written brilliantly but be forewarned that it may trigger negative
emotions in some.
Gina Prince Bythewood ("Love and Basketball", "Beyond the Lights") is listed as the director and a producer on the project on IMDB, while Michael Hanel and Mindy Shultheis ("Titus") will serve as executive producers. We will keep you posted as this project develops.
