Chris Rock Set To Direct Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic

Chris Rock is making moves for his next project. The comedian is taking a more serious tone for his new film, set to examine the life of Martin Luther King Jr.. The Hollywood Reporter has indicated that the actor is in final talks to direct and produce the biopic of the late civil rights icon for Universal. The film will be based on Jonathan Eig's biography, King: A Life, which has earned a National Book Award nomination. The book has gained acclaim, drawing from the newly founded FBI informatio...