First reported by Deadline, The Freshening will see John Boyega teaming up with Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan, who’s adapting Rachel Khong’s sci-fi short story published in The Paris Review.
Taking place in an alternate America dominated by a public health initiative known as ‘the freshening’, the movie finds the human race only capable of seeing their own race and gender.
To temporarily reverse this, Boyega’s character Reese uses a drug and meets a woman named Sam afterwards.
Producers Ali Wong, Adam McKay and Betsy Koch, and Yan and Ash Sarohia shared in a joint statement ahead of filming later in the year: “We are tremendously excited to have John bring this complex character and story to life and can’t wait to begin filming with this incredible group of like-minded creatives.”
Yan went on to add: “It’s a dream to work with John Boyega, a singular talent whose commitment to his craft and willingness to take risks have delivered such memorable, wide-ranging performances.
“I know he’ll bring incredible depth and nuance to Reese. I’m thrilled he’s on for this wild ride.”
We look forward to seeing it soon.
