Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCathy Yan, fresh off her success with “Birds of Prey,” will write and direct “The Freshening,” an adaptation of Rachel Khong’s short story.
FilmNation, the company behind “Promising Young Woman” and “Arrival,” acquired rights to the story and will back the feature.The science-fiction comedy will be set in a near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a boiling point.
In this explosive atmosphere, the U.S. government will institute a public health initiative known as “The Freshening.” It requires every American to receive an injection, which prevents them from no longer perceiving race or gender.
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