Lupita Nyong’o’s illustrated children’s book “Sulwe” will be adapted into a musical, animated feature film set at Netflix.
Nyong’o will also produce “Sulwe” based on her picture book released last year. The book was written by Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and it hit #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers list for picture books.
Here’s the logline:
“Sulwe” is the story of a girl named Sulwe with skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone she knows, but all she wants is to be beautiful and bright. One night, Sulwe is visited by a shooting star sent by the Night, and embarks on a magical journey where she learns the eye-opening story of the sisters Night and Day.