“The Hate U Give,” George Tillman Jr’s highly anticipated adaptation of Angie Thomas’ best-selling young adult novel, has been slotted to be released this fall, 20th Century Fox announced Wednesday.
The film will open on Oct. 19, 2018.
“The Hate U Give” is based on the 2017 novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. It debuted last spring at No. 1 on New York Times’ YA best-seller list. Written by Angie Thomas, the book deals with topical themes of race and police brutality.
“The Hate U Give” centers on Starr Carter, who is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends.