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!