Veteran actor Samuel L Jackson and Tenet star John David Washington are set to lead Netflix film The Piano Lesson, to be directed by Malcolm Washington. According to reports, The Piano Lesson is an on screen adaptation of August Wilson's 1987 play of the same name. Jackson and Washington will be reprising their roles from the highly successful Broadway revival of the play, which recently ended its run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Samuel L Jackson Birthday Special: From The Avengers to Pulp Fiction, 9 of the Most Iconic Film Quotes of the Legendary Actor!
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family, a household led by Doaker Charles (Jackson), and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor. Washington plays Boy Willie, Doaker's nephew, a role Jackson originated in the 1987 production. Virgil Williams has adapted the screenplay for the feature film. Tenet Star John David Washington to Lead Gareth Edwards Sci-Fi Film True Love.
The cast also feature actors Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts and Corey Hawkins. Fisher and Potts starred alongside Jackson and Washington in the stage production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The Piano Lesson movie is being produced by Denzel Washington and Todd Black. Executive producers are Constanza Romero, Jennifer Roth and Katia Washington.