Nia Dakosta to Film Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Water Dancer’ Adaptation

Nia Dakosta filmed her upcoming film adaptation of the MGM bestseller Ta-Nehisi Coates. water dancer.

The project will be produced by Maceo-Lyn and Plan B, as well as Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films. (water dancer It was the first book to appear on Oprah’s Book Club, in association with Apple).

Coates wrote the screenplay for his novel, which tells the story of young Hiram Walker, who is born a slave, loses his mother as a child, and eventually loses his memory. The story description reads: “Now a young man, Hiram, nearly drowned when he was run over by a cart in a river, but was rescued from the depths by a mysterious force he never realized he possessed and is trying to understand.”

water dancerTHE New York Times A best seller, it has printed over a million copies.

MGM and DaCosta worked together the candy man, A recreation of a classic horror film directed by Costa and produced by Jordan Peel’s Monkeypaw. DaCosta first introduced the feature little forestStarring Tessa Thompson and finally the director of the Marvel movie wonders, Continuation of the role of Brie Larson captain marvel Franchise.

DaCosta is led by CAA, Management 360 and Del Shaw.