Sterling K. Brown to Star in Fox Searchlight’s Biopic The Fence
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Sterling K. Brown is in negotiations to star in Fox Searchlight’s biopic The Fence, per Variety.
The Fence follows the true story of Michael Cox, an African-American undercover cop who gets mistaken for a suspect and brutally beaten by his own force. As Cox seeks answers and justice for the events that took place, he finds himself on the other side of the Boston Police Department’s “blue wall of silence.”
George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane adapted the script from award-winning Boston Globe journalist Dick Lehr’s book, The Fence: A Police Cover-Up Along Boston’s Racial Divide. Peter Nicks is onboard to direct, making his feature film debut.