EXCLUSIVE: The Hate You Give and Fences actor Russell Hornsby is becoming a member of Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Girl within the Yard at Blumhouse/Common.
Beforehand introduced forged for the story underneath wraps style film is Danielle Deadwyler and Okwui Okpokwasili.
Hornsby’s earlier characteristic credit embody Creed II, Get Wealthy or Die Making an attempt, the Sundance Grand Jury Award nominated title LUV. He not too long ago wrapped a number one function within the upcoming Searchlight movie The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, reverse Aunjanue Ellis and Sanaa Lathan.
TV credit rely the Hulu restricted collection Mike, the place he performed the notorious Don King; Netflix’s Seven Seconds; and Showtime’s The Affair. Hornsby at present leads the mega-hit Starz collection BMF, produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, with season 3 at present airing now and the collection already greenlit for season 4. Hornsby additionally directed two episodes of BMF with extra to comply with. Different TV credit embody the ABC Household present Lincoln Heights; NBC’s Grimm; HBO’s In Therapy, reverse Gabriel Byrne; NBC’s Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, in addition to Netflix’s Misplaced in Area. Along with starring in Denzel Washington’s Oscar successful Fences, Hornsby additionally starred in stage within the August Wilson play.
The Girl within the Yard is written by Sam Stefanak. Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain are producers on the movie. Collet-Serra, Deadwyler, Gabrielle Ebron, Scott Greenberg and James Moran are EPs. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim are the executives protecting the movie for Blumhouse.
Hornsby is represented by Unbiased Artist Group, Torgan Administration, Anderson Group Public Relations and Hansen Jacobson.