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Danielle Deadwyler to Produce and Star in Film Adaptation of Ann Petry’s ‘The Street’


Danielle Deadwyler is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of Ann Pertry's 1946 novel, 'The Street.'

According to the official synopsis, “The Street” chronicles “the harrowing story of Lutie Johnson, a young Black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s.” “We are inspired to be a part of bringing Ann Petry’s harrowing classic to life with Danielle and Gina and could not imagine better creative collaborators to partner with on this journey,” Madigan and Sherman said in a joint statement. It was evident upon its marvelous critically acclaimed debut; and, now, with this steadfast and dynamic collaboration with Alix, Michael, Gina, myself and the Petry estate, we hope to rumble the film landscape with an adaptation of her evergreen tale of the lengths to which one mother, one woman is stretched for self, family and the costs of survival.”

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