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is the true story of the aforementioned William and Ellen Craft, an enslaved couple that go on a daring thousand-mile escape to freedom from Georgia to Boston by hiding in plain sight with Ellen disguised as a white male slave owner and her husband, William, passing as her slave. The story follows their journey as they fight the terror of discovery, the dangerous men on their tail and the complications the ruse brings to their relationship.
“It’s simply astounding to think about a black woman experiencing what it’s like to be a white man in the middle of the 1800s. The Crafts’ escape is a gripping, emotional journey that explores identity through the lens of race and gender, and is so relevant to modern times,” said Culpepper. “Wrapping that story into an action thriller was very appealing to me, and I’m excited and honored that Big Beach and the Zuckers chose me to bring the Crafts’ story to light.
“We are thrilled to be working with Selwyn and Hanelle to bring the Crafts’ extraordinary story to screen. Ellen andare heroic characters in our nation’s history whose narrative has not received the widespread recognition it deserves,” said Big Beach producers Peter Saraf and Daniele Melia. “Big Beach is humbled to provide the space to explore the Crafts’ inspiring journey and the challenging racial and gender dynamics they navigated.
Saraf and Melia are set to produce for Big Beach alongside Jerry and Janet Zucker who will produce for Zucker Productions. Katie Zucker will executive produce and Peggy Preacely, a descendant of the Craft family, will serve as a consultant and associate producer.
. She was also nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for her work on
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