Kerry Washington will produce the movie adaptation of “From The Desk of Zoe Washington” for Disney. The acclaimed novel was written by author Janae Marks.
Washington will also serve as an executive producer under Simpson Street Productions. Gamechanger Films will also be involved with the project. Pilar Savone (Simpson Street Productions) and Effie T. Brown (Gamechanger Films) will also serve as executive producer.
Here is a statement from Ayo Davis, executive vice president, creative Development and Strategy, of Disney Branded Television:
“Marks’ book does a beautiful job of delicately weaving together the challenges and triumphs of life and the enormity of social injustice and systemic racism through the lens of an almost-seventh grader.This is a perfect example of the type of premium storytelling that will not only entertain but will touch our audience on many levels as they see these topical issues reflected on the screen.”
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The novel “From The Desk of Zoe Washington” was published in 2020 and was nominated for 2021 Edgar Award. It won 2020 Cybils Award prize and made the NPR’s list of 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers.
Here is the goodreads blurb for From The Desk of Zoe Washington:
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime?
A crime he says he never committed.
Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe’s worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship and proving to her parents that she’s worthy of auditioning for Food Network’s Kids Bake Challenge.
But with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcus’s conviction weighing heavily on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesn’t know how to balance. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.
Source material: Deadline.com