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Michael B. Jordan is in talks to star in Journal for Jordan, Sony Pictures’ adaptation of Pulitzer-winning journalist Dana Cadendy’s bestselling memoir that will be directed by Denzel Washington. Oscar-nominated Mudbound scribe Virgil Williams penned the script. Jordan also will produce this via his Outlier Society…

Sony Pictures has tapped Mudbound co-writer Virgil Williams to adapt A Journal for Jordan, Dana Canedy’s bestselling 2008 memoir from that is being turned into a movie. The project is begin produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black and Denzel Washington, who is eyeing it as his next movie to direct. The novel tells the…

Fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to Hard Knocks, an hourlong drama from Virgil Williams (Mudbound, Criminal Minds), Debra Martin Chase’s Martin Chase Productions (Get Christie Love) and Universal TV. Written and executive produced by Williams, Hard Knocks is an hourlong, cop procedural drama about a…

Virgil Williams (Criminal Minds) has signed a new two-year overall deal with Universal Television. Under the pact, he will develop new series for broadcast, cable and streaming services. Williams most recently served as a co-executive producer on long-running CBS series Criminal Minds. In addition to his role as…