Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr. to Star in Prison Drama FRANK & LOUIS
Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Black-ish) and Clifton Collins Jr. (Traffic, Star Trek) are set to star in the prison drama Frank & Louis from director Petra Volpe (Labyrinth of Peace), who co-wrote the script with German writer Esther Bernstorff. Participant, Zodiac Pictures, and Tyler Perry’s Peachtree & Vine Productions have teamed up to produce the film.
The story follows a man serving a life sentence who takes an in-prison job caring for aging and infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss diseases. As the project’s official logline explains, “What starts as a self-serving mission for parole turns into a deep emotional and transformative relationship, offering a glimmer of redemption in an otherwise unforgiving place.”
Director Volpe stated about the project:
“To work with Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins, Jr. on this intimate and emotional story is an absolute dream come true. I feel a deep gratitude towards the incarcerated men I met while researching this project, and I can’t wait to bring this touching and timely story to audiences. Hopefully this film will contribute to an important conversation about aging, mental health and the prison system.”
Frank & Louis sounds like an interesting and touching original story. I look forward to checking it out.
via: Variety