Jay Z and Harvey Weinstein to Bring Trayvon Martin’s Story to Film and TV
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From: Colorlines
Written By: Sameer Rao
In the article “Jay Z and Harvey Weinstein to Bring Trayvon Martin’s Story to Film and TV,” culture reporter/blogger Sameer Rao highlights Jay Z Carter’s collaboration with producer Harvey Weinstein to create a narrative film and docuseries on the 2012 murder that lit the fuse of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rao explains:
“…Jay Z and The Weinstein Company won a bidding war for the rights to two books about Martin: Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin and Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It.”
L to R: Jay Z, Harvey Weinstein and Trayvon Martin. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Colorlines Screenshot from Facebook
He continues:
“…the books will be adapted into a six-part documentary series produced by Jay Z. The Weinstein Company will co-develop the narrative feature film. These still-untitled projects are part of Jay Z’s two-year production deal with The Weinstein Company.”
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