Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct and produce an all-Black cast adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".
Fuqua will work alongside Broadway producers Stephen C. Byrd & Alia Jones-Harvey.
"Bringing such a historic production to the screen is an honor I am thrilled to have alongside Stephen and Alia. They have shown their commitment to the project with two successful stagings on Broadway and the West End and know what it takes to translate this iconic drama from theatre to cinema," said Fuqua.
In a joint statement, the producers said, "We set out to produce groundbreaking, high caliber work on both Broadway and London's West End with iconic plays, and now we hope to replicate this with Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, as a film. We are thrilled to be able to bring this Tennessee Williams' classic play to life once again in a new iteration with the acclaimed Antoine Fuqua at the helm."
