The upcoming television show is adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2015 New York Times bestseller of the same title which was originally adapted for the stage in 2018.
- August 16, 2020
AceShowbiz - Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey will lead the cast of new HBO drama "Between the World and Me".
The show, based on Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2015 New York Times bestseller, was originally adapted for the stage in 2018.
The upcoming TV special will feature elements of that production and celebrity readings from Coates' book.
Apollo Theater executive producer Kamilah Forbes, who directed the stage show, will oversee the TV adaptation.
Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, Courtney B. Vance, Pauletta Washington, and "This Is Us" star Susan Kelechi Watson will also be part of the special.
