Regina King Set to Direct Adaptation of Stage Play ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI For the Screen

Academy Award-winning actress Regina King has signed on to direct the screen adaptation of the debut play written by Kemp Powers, One Night in Miami. The story is a fictional historical drama with the following story provided by Deadline:

Set on the night of February 25, 1964, the story follows a young Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Against all odds, he’s defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the world of boxing. While crowds of people swarm Miami Beach’s hotspots to celebrate the match, Clay — unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws — spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown. The next morning, the men emerge determined to define a new world.

This sounds really incredible. I think telling this fictional story through the lens of what was actually going on in society during that time is really interesting. I am totally on board. Let us know who you would like to see cast as the iconic characters of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.