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Regina King to Direct ‘Bitter Root,’ Adaptation of Harlem Renaissance-Set Comic Book
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRegina King has been tapped to direct “Bitter Root,” a film adaptation of the Harlem Renaissance-set comic book series.Along with directing, King will produce the movie for Legendary Pictures. Additional producers include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media.The comic book creators, David F.