Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald set to star in George C. Wolfe’s ‘Rustin’ for Netflix

Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald are set to star in an upcoming biopic about gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

The film, titled Rustin, will be the first narrative feature produced by Higher Ground, the production company started by Michelle and Barack Obama. George C. Wolfe will direct the film for Netflix, with a screenplay written by Wolfe and Dustin Lance Black, who also wrote Milk.

Rustin tells the story of charismatic, gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who overcame an onslaught of obstacles, and altered the course of American history by organizing the 1963 March on Washington.

Chris Rock will play NAACP leader Roy Wilkins, Turman will play March on Washington co-organizer A. Philip Randolph and McDonald will play civil rights icon Ella Baker.

The film will be produced by Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davia for Higher Ground Productions along with Oscar winner Bruce Cohen.