Netflix Sets Cynthia Erivo To Star In Sci-Fi Film ‘Blink Speed’; Erivo & ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’s Matt Jackson Producing
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) is to star in and produce sci-fi feature Blink Speed for Netflix.The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and Molly’s Game producer Matt Jackson will also produce.Erivo will play a young woman who is plagued by a rare and mysterious savant ability after a near death experience.
Her new skill may also be the key to unlocking the truth behind her fractured memory and past.The movie is based on Eric Brown’s short story, which the streamer picked up in a competitive situation.
Brown (Queen Bitch And The High Horse) is scripting the screen adaptation.Grammy, Tony, and Emmy winner Erivo is producing with Salome Williams under Erivo’s Edith’s Daughter banner.
Jackson is producing for Jackson Pictures with Joanne Lee aboard as exec producer for the same company.Erivo will next be seen in Disney’s Pinocchio with Tom Hanks and is currently in production on Luther with Idris Elba for Netflix.
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