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The actress is also producing the film with her business partner and husband Courtney B. Vance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the Percival Everett novel Erasure, the film is a dramatic comedy about respected black writer Monk Ellison, who pens a fake autobiography celebrating "ghetto" culture. However, when the book is acclaimed and offered awards, Ellison must choose "between pride and fame".
The script was penned by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, and shooting is expected to start in the summer.
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