Untitled Erasure adaptation
# Untitled Erasure adaptation

An upcoming untitled American drama film based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett is being directed and written by Cord Jefferson (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.

The film is due to be released theatrically on November 3, 2023 by Orion Pictures through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Cast and characters

* Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison, an English professor and author who writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym
* Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa, Monk's older sister
* Erika Alexander as Coraline
* Leslie Uggams as Agnes, Monk's mother with Alzheimer's disease
* Sterling K. Brown as Cliff
* Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine, Agnes' caretaker
* John Ortiz as Arthur
* Issa Rae as Sintara
* Adam Brody as Wiley

## Production

On November 10, 2022, it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was cast in the untitled film, to be written and directed by Cord Jefferson, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett. T-Street Productions and MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross will also star in film with Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody also cast. The film wrapped production in Boston in early December. That month, Orion Pictures acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights.

