Shadow and Act reports that Denzel Washington has landed a deal that will bring August Wilson’s American Century Cycle to HBO.
Washington will reportedly serve as a producer of all 10 plays in the series, which portray the 20th century African American experience, from the early 1900s to the 1990s. The Oscar winner revealed that the deal will find him producing one play a year for the next 10 years, starting with Wilson’s hit play “Fences.”
The news comes as Washington gears up to direct the film adaptation of “Fences,” which he will star in with Viola Davis, next spring (2016). Washington and Davis both won Tony awards for their performances in the 2010 Broadway production of “Fences.”
Washington’s production of the American Century Cycle series will be done in collaboration with the August Wilson Estate.
Information from Eurweb.com and Shadow and Act contributed to this report.
