John Ridley will write and direct the biopic about the first Black U.S. congresswoman.
A longtime dream ofRegina King’s is finally coming to fruition.
Fellow Academy Award winnerJohn Ridleywill serve as the film’s writer and director.
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Reports tracing as far backas 2012touted King’s participation in a Chisholm biopic.
She said it took a decade to get a green light for the film.
She earned the respect of her constituents and her peers while climbing the political ladder.
She became the first African-American candidate to earn a major party’s nomination in 1972.
Ridley praised King’s determination to get the film made in a statement on Wednesday.
Production onShirleyis set to begin later this year.
