Billy Porter to star in civil rights activist James Baldwin’s biopic

Billy Porter will play the function of creator and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic. In keeping with Selection, he can even co-write the untitled movie with Dan McCabe. It’s an adaptation of the 1994 e book James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming.

Porter revealed that it’s his career-long dream to inform the story of Baldwin. He’s recognized for his writings like “Go Inform It on the Mountain,” “Notes of a Native Son” and “If Beale Avenue May Speak.” That aside, Baldwin additionally fought for racial justice within the U.S. civil rights motion. 

The movie shall be government produced by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Movement Photos with Carolyn People, Jennifer Lucas, Matthew Signer and Chris Charalambous. Porter additionally serves as the chief producer with DJ Gugenheim.

Billy Porter will play the function of creator and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic. In keeping with Selection, he can even co-write the untitled movie with Dan McCabe. It’s an adaptation of the 1994 e book James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming.

Porter revealed that it’s his career-long dream to inform the story of Baldwin. He’s recognized for his writings like “Go Inform It on the Mountain,” “Notes of a Native Son” and “If Beale Avenue May Speak.” That aside, Baldwin additionally fought for racial justice within the U.S. civil rights motion. 

The movie shall be government produced by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Movement Photos with Carolyn People, Jennifer Lucas, Matthew Signer and Chris Charalambous. Porter additionally serves as the chief producer with DJ Gugenheim.