Harrison Jr. will play the title character, an illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner. The artist rose to improbable heights in French society as a world famous fencer and celebrated violinist-composer, only to face an abrupt downfall after an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.

“Chevalier de Saint-Georges” was an original feature pitch from Stefani Robinson, the Emmy-nominated and WGA Award-winning writer of FX’s “Atlanta” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” Director Stephen Williams, a DGA Award nominee for “Watchmen” and “Westworld,” will helm the pic.

• 09/07/2021 Samara Weaving cast
• 04/08/2021 Lucy Boynton cast as Marie Antoinette
•13/08/2021 Minnie Driver cast

they look pretty similar

Considering he's from a musical background and is an excellent actor, perfect casting

Awesome this is happening.

I agree, he's one my favorite young actors currently

In

this cast sexy as f*** damn

these white women bout to f*** him up

Same production company behind The Favourite doing this 🙏🏿

Nah for real

classic otw

All these recent black musician biopics have been TRASH. In for Kelvin Harrison Jr. though.

Who is the audience for this?

nigga it’s a period piece

I think this is gonna be more Amadeus than Billie Holiday

The director directed one of the best and most critically acclaimed episodes from Watchmen so I'm hopeful.

Stefani Robinson writing as well, wrote some of the best episodes of Atlanta and other shows. She’s young as well so im sure she just gets it

He wants to run an award szn no matter what atp

OMG IT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL