‘Get Out’ Star Daniel Kaluuya Set To Star In Lena Waithe-Scripted & Melina Matsoukas-Directed Film ‘Queen & Slim’

I don’t know what in the #blackexcellence is going on, but I am here for it, honey! 

So ‘Get Out’ star #DanielKaluuya is set to star in a new film written by Emmy award-winner #LenaWaithe called “Queen & Slim.” Grammy award-winning director #MelinaMatsoukas—she is behind many of #Beyoncé’s most iconic visuals including ‘Lemonade’ and ‘Formation’ as well as #IssaRae’s ‘Insecure’—will be making her feature directing debut on the project! 

According to @Deadline, #QueenAndSlim, “is about a black man and black woman on a first date that goes awry after the two are pulled over by a police officer at a traffic stop. They kill the police officer in self-defense and go on the run, rather than turn themselves in.”

In a statement, Lena Waithe delved deeper into the meaning of the film. “To me this is protest art,” Waithe said in a statement. “It’s about being Black and trying to fall in love in a world that’s burning down around you.” Matsoukas added, “It’s a film that defines black love as a revolutionary act. It shows that our union is the greatest weapon against the assault on black people in America.”

Waithe and Matsoukas are currently trying to cast “Queen” so keep an eye out for casting calls, Roommates! 

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Source: https://deadline.com/2018/07/daniel-kaluuya-melina-matsoukas-lena-waithe-james-frey-queen-and-slim-makeready-1202429679/