Sterling K. Brown to Star in THE FENCE

Sterling K. Brown is in negotiations to star in FOX Searchlight's "The Fence," according to Variety.

Based on the book by award-winning Boston Globe journalist Dick Lehr, "The Fence" follows the true story of Michael Cox, an African-American undercover cop who is mistaken for a suspect and brutally beaten by his own force following one of the largest police chases in Boston history. As Cox seeks answers and justice for what happened, he finds himself on the other side of the "blue wall of silence" as the Boston Police Department aggressively covers it up.

Peter Nicks is on board to direct the biopic. The script will be adaptaed by George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane, who originally brought the book to HBO before it landed at Searchlight.

Producing the project are Jim Kohlberg and Luke Parker Bowles of Story Mining & Supply Co. and Jeffrey Sharp of Sharp Independent and Lehane, Pelecanos, and Siegfried Harris are executive producers.

Brown had his break out role as prosecutor Chris Darden on FX's "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson." He is best known for his Emmy winning role on NBC's "This Is Us." He could also be seen recently in Marvel's "Black Panther" and Fox's "The Predator." He finished shooting A24's "Waves" and voicing a character in "Frozen 2." He can be seen next in Paramount's "The Rhythm Section."

Read the original article on Variety.