Actors Lucas Hedges, Lance Reddick, Andre Holland, and
Terrence Howard have joined Oscar winner
Regina King in the upcoming biographical drama film '
Shirley
'.
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To be directed by John Ridley, the film will feature King as trailblazing political icon
Shirley Chisholm
, first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the US and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself.
It will draw on exclusive and extensive conversations with Chisholm's family and friends, following her amidst her boundary-breaking and historic presidential campaign.
Also joining the film's cast are actors Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann,
W Earl Brown
and newcomer Ethan Jones Romero.
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