An upcoming American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
based on the novel ''
Erasure
Erasure () is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a member ...
'' by
Percival Everett
Percival Everett (born December 22, 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
Life
Everett lives in Los Angeles, California.
Literary career
While completing his AM degree at ...
is being directed and written by
Cord Jefferson
Cord Jefferson is a television writer, journalist, and essayist who has worked on the TV series ''Watchmen'', ''Succession'', ''The Good Place'', and ''Master of None''. He is the recipient of an Emmy Award, NAACP Image Award, and two Writers ...
(in his feature directorial debut).
The film stars
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Belize in the Broadway production of ''Angels in America'', for which he would win a Tony Award, and its HBO miniseries adaptation, for which he woul ...
,
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022).
She is ...
,
Erika Alexander
Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist best known for her roles as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom '' The Cosby Show'' (1990–1992), and Maxine Shaw on the FOX sitcom ''Liv ...
,
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries '' Roots'' (1977), earning Golden Glob ...
,
Sterling K. Brown
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' (2016) and stars as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series '' ...
,
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She received Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical '' Tina'' (2019). She also rec ...
,
John Ortiz
John Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in '' Fast & Furious'' (2009) and '' Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in '' Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nomination fo ...
,
Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series '' Awkward Black Girl''. Since 2011, Rae ...
, and
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his breakthrough role as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series ''The O.C.'', which premiered in 2003. Subsequently, Brody appeare ...
.
The film is due to be released theatrically on November 3, 2023 by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...
through the
Orion Pictures
Orion Pictures (legal name Orion Releasing, LLC) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Amazon through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) subsidiary. In its original operating period, the company produced and released films ...
banner.
Cast and characters
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Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Belize in the Broadway production of ''Angels in America'', for which he would win a Tony Award, and its HBO miniseries adaptation, for which he woul ...
as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, an English professor and author who writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym
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Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022).
She is ...
as Lisa, Monk’s older sister
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Erika Alexander
Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist best known for her roles as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom '' The Cosby Show'' (1990–1992), and Maxine Shaw on the FOX sitcom ''Liv ...
as Coraline
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Leslie Uggams
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries '' Roots'' (1977), earning Golden Glob ...
as Agnes, Monk’s mother with Alzheimer's disease
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Sterling K. Brown
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' (2016) and stars as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series '' ...
as Cliff
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Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She received Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical '' Tina'' (2019). She also rec ...
as Lorraine, Agnes' caretaker
*
John Ortiz
John Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in '' Fast & Furious'' (2009) and '' Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in '' Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nomination fo ...
as Arthur
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Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series '' Awkward Black Girl''. Since 2011, Rae ...
as Sintara
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Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his breakthrough role as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series ''The O.C.'', which premiered in 2003. Subsequently, Brody appeare ...
as Wiley
Production
On November 10, 2022, it was reported that
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Belize in the Broadway production of ''Angels in America'', for which he would win a Tony Award, and its HBO miniseries adaptation, for which he woul ...
was cast in the untitled film based on the novel ''
Erasure
Erasure () is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a member ...
'' by
Percival Everett
Percival Everett (born December 22, 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
Life
Everett lives in Los Angeles, California.
Literary career
While completing his AM degree at ...
written and directed by
Cord Jefferson
Cord Jefferson is a television writer, journalist, and essayist who has worked on the TV series ''Watchmen'', ''Succession'', ''The Good Place'', and ''Master of None''. He is the recipient of an Emmy Award, NAACP Image Award, and two Writers ...
.
T-Street Productions
T-Street is an American film and television production company led by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman. Under its T-Street Productions division, the company is responsible for the feature-length film ''Knives Out'' and the sequel '' Glass Onion''.
...
and
MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022).
She is ...
will also star in film with
Erika Alexander
Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist best known for her roles as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom '' The Cosby Show'' (1990–1992), and Maxine Shaw on the FOX sitcom ''Liv ...
,
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries '' Roots'' (1977), earning Golden Glob ...
,
Sterling K. Brown
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' (2016) and stars as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series '' ...
,
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She received Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical '' Tina'' (2019). She also rec ...
,
John Ortiz
John Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in '' Fast & Furious'' (2009) and '' Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in '' Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nomination fo ...
,
Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series '' Awkward Black Girl''. Since 2011, Rae ...
, and
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his breakthrough role as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series ''The O.C.'', which premiered in 2003. Subsequently, Brody appeare ...
are round-out the cast.
The film wrapped production in Boston in early December.
Orion Pictures
Orion Pictures (legal name Orion Releasing, LLC) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Amazon through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) subsidiary. In its original operating period, the company produced and released films ...
has acquired worldwide distribution rights to film.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 23561236, {{no italic, Untitled Erasure {{no italic, adaptation
Upcoming films
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