Magnetic: Mos Def News

In a recent interview on NPR, writer Walter Mosley reveals that Mos Def will star in the film adaptation of his book, The Little Scarlet, from the Easy Rawlins Mysteries series.

Mos Def will play the role of the lead character, Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, an engaging and multifaceted detective in Los Angeles. He will be joined by talented actor Jeffrey Wright, who plays Easy’s sidekick, “Mouse.”

The film, which has not yet started production, will be done with HBO films. Mosley states that they are “making the deal as we speak” in the NPR interview.

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Maybe it’s because Hollywood is so far away from DC (funky4u HQ), but I’m just hearing about a new Mos Def movie that’s in production. Journey to the End of the Night, which also stars Brendan Fraser, is set for a late 2006 release.

A gritty thriller of betrayal beyond redemption set against the harsh backdrop of a South American city defined by drugs, money, sex, and corruption, Journey to the End of the Night pits a tortured son against his father as they separately develop plans to escape the desolation of their lives through a lurid underworld. – Ropes of Silicon

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