Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is an upcoming drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, based on the play of the same name by August Wilson.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Directed byGeorge C. Wolfe
Produced by
Screenplay byRuben Santiago-Hudson
Based onMa Rainey's Black Bottom
by August Wilson
Starring
Music byBranford Marsalis
CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Depicts the tensions musician Ma Rainey encountered between her bandmates, her white agent and her producer during recording sessions in 1927.

Cast

Production

Denzel Washington initially had a deal with the television network HBO to produce nine of the playwright August Wilson's plays into films, with Ma Rainey's Black Bottom amongst them.[1] By June 2019, that deal had been moved over to Netflix. Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts had been cast in the film, with George C. Wolfe set to direct.[2] In July 2019, Taylour Paige, Jonny Coyne, Jeremy Shamos and Dusan Brown joined the cast of the film.[3]

Filming commenced on July 8, 2019 in Pittsburgh, with sets converted into 1927 Chicago and wrapped on August 16, 2019.[4]

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References
  1. Denzel Washington to Direct August Wilson Play for HBO in Broad Deal
  2. Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman & More To Star In Denzel Washington Netflix Pic Adaptation Of August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
  3. N'Duka, Amanda (July 2, 2019). "'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom': Taylour Paige, Jonny Coyne & More Join Denzel Washington-Produced August Wilson Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. Sciullo, Maria (July 1, 2019). "August Wilson's 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' prepping exteriors on Pittsburgh's North Side". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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