American Son Is Heading To Netflix
The adaptation with star Kerry Washington
Christopher Demos-Brown's American Son, which is currently playing its Broadway debut at the Booth Theater, is set to be adapted for Netflix. The play come Netflix production will star the original Broadway cast, including current star Kerry Washington.
Washington broke the news on Monday's The Tonight Show with filming set to begin in February. Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale and Eugene Lee are set to reprise their roles with Kenny Leon set to return to direct and produce the Netflix adaptation.
You can still catch American Son at the Booth Theater through to January 27.
What is American Son about?
Eighteen-year-old Jamal is missing and his mother Kendra is frantic with worry. She's sitting in the waiting room of a Miami police station, waiting for news, as well as the arrival of her estranged husband Scott. The police assure her they're doing everything they can (despite the evident under-staffing), but Kendra begins to suspect there's something more sinister going on.
