After seeing his first narrative feature The Inspection garner rave reviews in 2022, director Elegance Bratton is getting back behind the camera for the film By Any Means, a true-life crime thriller starring Oscar nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) and Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction).
Based on the Black List script CI34 from Sascha Penn (Raising Kanan, Creed II) with revisions from Bratton and Ted Witcher, By Any Means is being introduced to buyers at the upcoming AFM.
The film is based on the incredible true story of the notorious mafia hitman who was hired by Hoover’s FBI off-the-books and partnered with a young Black special agent to hunt down those responsible for the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Production on the film is set to kick off in March, 2025. This sounds like a wildly fascinating story, similar to the vibes of the 2018 film, BlacKkKlansman, which told another important story from the pages of black history, which only recently came to light.
Stay tuned for more updates on the project as it develops.
via: Deadline
