Another gay director just scored a major movie deal with Netflix
Lee Daniels just won big. Streaming giant Netflix will pony up a reported $65 million for the Oscar-nominated queer director’s next film, which is based on a true story about an exorcism in Indiana.Deadline reports that the as-of-yet untitled film will also feature a star-studded cast of actors beloved by LGBTQ audiences.
Andra Day, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, Rob Morgan, Caleb McLaughlin, and Aunjanue Ellis will all star, with production set to begin later this year.Netflix won the package deal by outbidding several other major studios, including MGM and Miramax.The story will focus on a real-life case of reported demonic possession in Gary, Indiana in 2011.
A woman named Latoya Ammons, who lived with her mother and three children, claimed to experience paranormal events around her home.Related: Dozens of Catholic priests just came out of the closetHer children reportedly began to levitate and speak in demonic voices, becoming more and more violent with one another with each occurrence.
Police and Child Services got involved, and in a shocking twist, actually corroborated the demonic events.Several officers and DCFS employees claimed to have witnessed unexplained occurrences, including one nine-year-old child walking backward up a wall.Andra Day will play the role of Ammons, while Close will play the role of her mother.
