King:_A_Life

<i>King: A Life</i>

King: A Life

2023 biography by Jonathan Eig

King: A Life is a 2023 biography of Martin Luther King Jr. by Jonathan Eig. It won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography[1] and was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.[2]

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Universal Pictures optioned the biography. A biopic is set for production with Amblin Partners. Kristie Macosko Krieger is set to produce the film with Steven Spielberg as an executive producer. Chris Rock is in talks to direct and produce the biopic.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Grynbaum, Michael M. (May 6, 2024). "The New York Times and The Washington Post Win 3 Pulitzers Each". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. [2]
    Stewart, Sophia (January 25, 2024). "2024 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Rubin, Rebecca (October 5, 2023). "Chris Rock to Direct Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic, Steven Spielberg to Executive Produce". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

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