Steven Spielberg | Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss

A24 and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment have teamed up to bring James McBride’s acclaimed novel to life. Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, on screen. While in the early stages of development, Spielberg will serve as a producer, with no plans to direct at this time. deadline,

Set in the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown, Pennsylvania during the 1920s and 30s, McBride’s story intricately weaves together the lives of its black and Jewish residents. The story is set against the backdrop of a remarkable discovery in 1972: the unearthing of a skeleton from the depths of a well.

McBride’s novel has received widespread acclaim, making NPR’s Best Books of 2023 and landing a spot on former US President Barack Obama’s list of favorite books that same year.