Malcolm X's daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, is bringing her father's story to the small screen. The series is currently in development and will be adapted from the novels and both of which were co-written by Shabazz alongside Kekla Magoon and Tiffany D.
Jackson, respectively. broke the news, revealing that Sony Pictures Television's TriStar will release the series with Shabazz executive producing.
State Street Pictures' Bob Tietel and George Tillman and 3 Arts Entertainment's Jermaine Johnson and Molly Madden will also produce the project.
Shabazz confirmed the news on her Instagram page, simply captioning her post, «Sharing...»The basis for the series stems from novels following the activist's childhood and up to his imprisonment at age 20..
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