The Piano Lesson (upcoming film)

The Piano Lesson is an upcoming American drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, who co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. It is an adaptation of the 1987 play of the same name by August Wilson.

The Piano Lesson
Directed byMalcolm Washington
Screenplay by
Based onThe Piano Lesson
by August Wilson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMike Gioulakis
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor.

— Deadline Hollywood[1]

Cast

Production

It was announced in April 2023 that Malcolm Washington would make his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film, an adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, with his brother John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, and Corey Hawkins starring.[1] Washington, Jackson, Fisher and Potts reprise their roles from the 2022 stage production of the play.[2]

Filming began in Atlanta in April 2023.[3] The Pittsburgh Film Office expressed disappointment that the production would not be filming in the city like previous Wilson adaptations.[4]

References
  1. Grobar, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler & More Set For Netflix's The Piano Lesson; Denzel Washington, Todd Black Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. August Wilson’s 'The Piano Lesson' Theater Review: Samuel L. Jackson Soars in a Broadway Revival That Only Intermittently Hits the Right Notes
  3. Carey, Adam (April 14, 2023). "Rain delays filming of 'The Piano Lesson' in the Between the Rivers District". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. Axelrod, Joshua (April 13, 2023). "Netflix's The Piano Lesson adaptation breaks cycle by not filming in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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