K.T Simpson
Jamie Foxx is in talks to join courtroom drama “Just Mercy” alongside Michael B. Jordan at Warner Bros. Destin Cretton is directing the flick, and also co-wrote the script with Andrew Lanham. Jordan will also produce.
According to the Variety report, the film is based on the book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” and the film adaptation tells the true story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system.
Foxx would play the death row inmate Jordan is defending — a role highly coveted by several movie stars.
