Regina King has lined up another new movie to direct, according to Collider.
The 50-year-old
Bitter Root.
Set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924,
Bitter Root is a racially charged monster movie that follows a fractured family of once-great monster hunters who face an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City.
For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming humans into monsters. Though many Sangeryes have died in the line of duty, the surviving family members have the unenviable choice to save or kill the creatures in hopes of thwarting an invasion.
Regina King Will Direct BITTER ROOT Comic Book Adaptation
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Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor and DGA Award-nominated director Regina King will step into the director’s chair for Legendary Pictures’ big screen adaptation of the comic book series
Bitter Root. According to
Variety, King will also serve as producer on the film. Additional producers will include director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media. The original
Bitter Root comic creators David F. Walker, Sanford Green and Chuck Brown, will executive produce the film adaptation with Drapetomedia’s Sean Owolo.
BITTER ROOT has found its director! @ReginaKing will be at the helm of the major motion picture adaptation of the monster hunting Harlem Renaissance graphic novel.
Variety, Regina King is going to keep her hot streak alive by directing an adaptation of David F. Walker, Sanford Green, and Chuck Brown’s Harlem Renaissance-set comic book
Bitter Root for Legendary Pictures. Set in the ‘20s, the book is about a family of monster hunters called the Sangeryes who are tasked with defending Harlem from supernatural threats, with Caitlin Rosberg referring to it as a “lively, beautiful comic about killing monsters” back in 2018. There are also some metaphors in play there, which could help lend this movie version some
Get Out or HBO
Watchmen!).
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