Lakeith Stanfield, Omar Sy to star in Jeymes Samuel's 'The Book of Clarence'

'Atlanta' actor LaKeith Stanfield and 'Lupin' star Omar Sy will play the lead roles in filmmaker Jeymes Samuel's next feature project. The movie, titled 'The Book of Clarence', is Samuel's follow-up to his westerner 'The Harder They Fall', as per reports.

Though the plot details have been kept under wraps, the movie is said to be set during the bible era with Stanfield playing the titular character of Clarence.

Samuel will direct the project from his own script and also produce along with James Lassiter, Shawn Carter and Tendo Nagenda.

Stanfield currently stars in the final season of the hit show 'Atlanta'. He will be next seen in the series 'The Changeling' and 'The Haunted Mansion'.