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Notes: Screenwriters, Directors, & Casting are subject to change. Also, please note that an adaptation deal does not guarantee that the book will be made into a film or television series and/or released. Also, please note that Authors are not in charge of casting, Casting Directors are in charge of casting.
Movies/Documentaries
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi)
Studio: 20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Pictures
Producers: Marty Bowen of Temple Hill, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer, Karen Rosenfelt of Sunswept Entertainment, Rick Famuyiwa of VERSE
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Screenwriter: Kay Oyegun
*****
Kingdom of Souls (Rena Barron)
Studio: Warner Bros.
Producers: Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo of Outlier Society, Pouya Shahbazian
Director: Misan Sagay
Screenwriter: Misan Sagay
*****
The Gilded Ones (Namina Forna)
Studio: Makeready
Producers: Brad Weston, Negin Salmasi, Misha Green
Screenwriter: Namina Forna
*****
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You (Dr. Ibram X. Kendi) – Documentary
Studio: Netflix
Producers: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Roger Ross Williams of One Story Up
Director: Roger Ross Williams
*****
Long Way Down (Jason Reynolds)
Studio: Universal
Producers: Michael De Luca of Michael De Luca Productions, John Legend of Get Lifted Film Co., Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius
Director: TK
Screenwriter: TK
*****
On the Come Up (Angie Thomas)
Studio: Paramount Players
Producers: Angie Thomas, Temple Hill, State Street
Director: Sanaa Lathan
Screenwriter: Kay Oyegun
*****
Opposite of Always (Justin A. Reynolds)
Studio: Paramount Players
Producers: Marty Bowen, John Fischer, and Isaac Klausner of Temple Hill
Director: TK
Screenwriter: TK
*****
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You (Dr. Ibram X. Kendi) (Documentary)
Studio: Netflix
Producers: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Roger Ross Williams
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Screenwriter:
Television
Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)
Studio: Amazon Studios
Producers: Will Graham of Field Trip Productions, Hailey Wierengo
Director: TK
Showrunner: TK
*****
Let Me Hear a Rhyme (Tiffany D. Jackson)
Studio: Peacock
Producers: Morgan Cooper, G-Unit Film and Television
Director: Morgan Cooper
Showrunner: Morenike Balogun
*****
This is My America (Kim Johnson)
Studio: Picturestart
Producers: Kim Johnson, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage of Fake Empire
Director:
Showrunner: Jessica Watson