Forty Acres: Jay-Z producing Netflix horror-thriller

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Forty Acres, Jay-Z, Horror

Deadline reports that Netflix is going to develop a feature film adaptation of the Dwayne Alexander Smith novel 40 ACRES, to be produced by rapper Jay-Z, as well as James Lassiter and Aaron Kaplan. It will be written by LUKE CAGE creator Cheo Hodari Coker.

Here's the official synopsis:

Forty Acres follows a civil rights attorney who must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite Black organization with a mind-blowing secret; the thriller is described as being a cross between The Firm and Get Out.

Meanwhile, there's no official start or release date as of yet, but we'll keep you posted!

Source: Deadline

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