When you think of an Antoine Fuqua film, you are probably reminded of “Training Day,” “The Equalizer,” “Southpaw,” and even “The Magnificent Seven” remake. Those films are definitely good examples of the types of projects the filmmaker typically takes on, filled with action and thrills. This is why it’s a bit shocking to see that his latest film is set to be a film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
According to Variety, Antoine Fuqua is set to direct “Cat on a Hot Tin Room” for producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey, who previously worked on the incredibly popular Broadway revival of the play in 2008. The film, like the play, is expected to focus on Brick, a former athlete that is now an alcoholic who has to deal with a marriage that isn’t going well and his wealthy father, Big Daddy. The folks working on the film said Fuqua’s new film “will combine elements of the play with new storylines and weave them together to bring the production to the big screen.”
“Bringing such a historic production to the screen is an honor I am thrilled to have alongside Stephen and Alia,” said Fuqua. “They have shown their commitment to the project with two successful stagings on Broadway and the West End and know what it takes to translate this iconic drama from theatre to cinema.”
Byrd and Jones-Harvey added, “We set out to produce groundbreaking, high caliber work on both Broadway and London’s West End with iconic plays, and now we hope to replicate this with ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ as a film. We are thrilled to be able to bring this Tennessee Williams classic play to life once again in a new iteration with the acclaimed Antoine Fuqua at the helm.”
Fuqua’s most recent work is on two recent sports documentaries, “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” and “The Day Sports Stood Still.” Upcoming, he is set to direct the first episode of the new action series, “The Terminal List,” as well as a remake of the film, “The Guilty” and the upcoming drama, “Emancipation.” His next feature is the sci-fi action film, “Infinite.”
