A PARABLE OF THE SOWER Adaptation is Coming
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We were waiting for this. 1993 dystopian novel by Octavia Butler parable of the sower is finally scheduled for a film adaptation.
mysterious retrospective story Opens in 2024 and shows pictures of the United States where times are bad and getting worse. Climate change has made food and water scarce and expensive. Paid work is rare; Company cities, sex work and modern slavery are on the rise. The basic institutions of American life have been destroyed, and some are already broken.
After a disaster strikes her neighborhood in 2026, main character Lauren and her two friends head north in search of a better situation and something to believe in.
Melina Matsoukas is set to direct the adaptation. Matsoukas, who directed the 2019 film queen and slim And several episodes of Issa Rae vulnerableAlso known for his frequent collaborations with Beyoncé, including the video for “Formation”.
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