The movie of 2016 was, according to most standards, “Moonlight,” a gorgeous coming-of-age film that took home (no small fanfare) the coveted Oscar for Best Picture. The book of 2016, on the other hand, was easily Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad, earning not only Oprah’s stamp of approval but the National Book Award, too.
So who better to adapt Whitehead’s critically acclaimed novel than the man behind “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins?
According to Variety, Jenkins will write and direct a TV adaptation of The Underground Railroad, a one-hour drama series currently in development with Amazon. The New York Times reports that the show will be executive produced by Pastel, a company co-founded by Jenkins, and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment.
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