Don Cheadle & Adam Scott’s Production Banners Team Up On ‘Quitman 10+2’ Voter Suppression TV Drama
’s Gettin’ Rad Productions have joined forces to tell the tale of the 2010 arrest of a dozen African-American politicians and operatives in Georgia over alleged voter fraud, and the fallout that followed.
Based on Jon Ward’s 2019 article “How A Criminal Investigation In Georgia Set An Ominous Tone For African-American Voters” optioned last year by theis looking to bring a writer onboard soon, I hear. The swooping up of the Black candidates in Brooks County, GA more than a decade ago by then-Georgia Secretary of Stateon flimsy claims and a multitude of felony charges not only saw their orange-jumpsuited photos splashed across local and national media, but it also became a dog-whistle chorus for conservatives.
Almost certain to be set for a repeat showdown between Kemp and Abrams this year, that 2018 election was deeply stained by voter suppression and accusations of more undocumented fraud. Since the 2020 election, which Abrams’ voter outreach advocacy helped Georgia to go blue for Joe Biden, red states all over America have passed increasingly restrictive voting legislation that is clearly aimed at quelling the rights of non-white citizens.
told Deadline of the collaboration. “Don and I are so excited to be working with Adam and Naomi Scott as creative partners to bring this story to light.”“We couldn’t be more out-of-our-minds excited to be working with This Radicle Act,” said the Scotts.
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