Oscar-nominated actor Gabourey Sidibe will make her feature directorial debut with thriller movie Pale Horse. The actor is best known for her performance in 2009 movie Precious which earned her a best actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
Pale Horse, which will start shooting later this year, has a script from Asabi Lee and Paul Hart-Wilden and is based on a story by Chris Courtney Martin, reported Deadline.
Set in the Pacific Northwest, the movie follows Naia, an esteemed, yet reclusive African-American YA book author who is living with MS. When Naia decides to shelter the man who escaped captivity with her long-missing brother, she finds herself caught up in a diabolical mystery.
"I’m super excited to work with Gamechanger on my first feature. This project is a true stand-out and the character of ‘Naia’ is a bad a**! Effie and Wellington are powerhouse visionaries and I’m so excited to be able to work with them to create this gripping thriller with complex characters," Sidibe said.
{{/usCountry}}"I’m super excited to work with Gamechanger on my first feature. This project is a true stand-out and the character of ‘Naia’ is a bad a**! Effie and Wellington are powerhouse visionaries and I’m so excited to be able to work with them to create this gripping thriller with complex characters," Sidibe said.
{{/usCountry}}The project will be produced by Effie T Brown and Wellington Love on behalf of Gamechanger Films.