Spike Lee to Direct 1980s-Set Hip-Hop 'Romeo & Juliet' Tale 'Prince of Cats' (Exclusive)

, has closed a deal to direct, Legendary’s adaptation of a graphic novel written and illustrated by Ron Wimberly. Lee will also rewrite the script and work with Wimberly and scribe Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.The project is described as an '80s-set hip-hop take on Shakespeare’s, with the tragic star-crossed love story seen through the eyes of Tybalt, Juliet’s angry and duel-loving cousin.

The film centers on Tybalt and his Capulet brothers, who navigate Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn, where underground sword dueling — including katanas — with the rival Montagues blossoms into a vibrant world. That world includes hip-hop essentials such as DJing, emceeing, breakdancing and graffiti. Hinds wrote the initial script for the adaptation of the graphic novel that originated from Vertigo and was then reissued by Image Comics. Hinds' knowledge of the hip-hop world stems from his time as editor-in-chief ofmagazine. Hinds also serves as a comic writer, having penned an episode of Jordan Peele’s update of, with Legendary’s Jon Silk and Ali Mendes overseeing for the company.actor Lakeith Stanfield is no longer attached to the project.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

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Excellent news

Sounds interesting... sounds like someone’s trying to be Quentin Tarantino though 😏

I'd say enough with the R&J trope, but I suppose every new generation deserves their own.

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