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Lee Daniels is adapting Sam Greenleeâs 1969 novel âThe Spook Who Sat by the Door,â for FX, the cable network announced Monday.
Daniels will executive produce the series through his company, Lee Daniels Television.Â
The novel tells the fictional story of the first Black CIA officer hired by the agency in the late 60s. The book, as noted by TheWrap, was celebrated by the Black nationalist movement during the civil rights era and was previously adapted for the screen in 1973, starring
Lawrence Cook.Â
Per FX, âThe story chronicles the quest of Freeman, who was recruited as part of an affirmative-action program. After a very competitive selection process he trains in high-level combat and espionage. However, following this arduous training, this model recruit is rewarded with a post in the reprographics (aka photocopying) department, âleft by the doorâ as a token of the CIAâs âracial equality.’â
Lee Daniels developing The Spook Who Sat by the Door for FX ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 15:04 IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): American filmmaker Lee Daniels is all set to bring the 1973 blockbuster spy drama The Spook Who Sat by the Door to the Disney-backed basic cable Network FX.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 61-year-old film director is expanding his Disney footprint to FX as the satellite TV network has given out a pilot request for the venture dependent on creator Sam Greenlee s novel and a feature film of a similar name.
Announcing the news on Monday, Daniels said, The Spook Who Sat by the Door was my dad s favorite book. He d be so proud that I m doing this and even prouder that I m doing this with Gerard and Dana, two bold and brilliant Black storytellers.