[bctt tweet=”Denzel Washington bringing August Wilson to HBO…”]“Get ready for a whole lot of August Wilson on the small screen. Oscar and Tony winner Denzel Washington, during a Q&A at University of Southern California, revealed that he will executive produce all ten of the Pulitzer winner’s plays for HBO, Deadline reports.
The premium network would role out one film a year, Washington said. In addition to Fences, Wilson’s ten-play collection consists of Radio Golf, King Hedley II, Jitney, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, The Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Gem of the Ocean.”
Denzel Washington Says He’ll Direct August Wilson’s 10 Plays For HBO Over Next Decade http://t.co/AW0OuEQhhC
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) September 18, 2015