File photo: Community members visit one of the murals on George Floyd Square after city crews reopened George Floyd Square, which is now behind the barricades that previously blocked the street, this area is where George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis police custody a year ago. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US June 3, 2021. Reuters/Nicole Neri/File photo | Photo Credit: Nicole Neri

The life of George Floyd, a victim of police brutality and racial discrimination that sparked widespread protests in the United States in 2020, is being adapted into a biopic.

Topic Daddy changed the world, The film is authorized by Floyd’s family, with his daughter Gianna and mother Roxie serving as executive producers. deadline informed of.

Floyd, 46, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine and a half minutes, causing him to die from lack of oxygen.

Floyd, a black man, was arrested at a corner market on suspicion of passing off a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes. When police tried to put him in a squad car, he grappled with police and, even though he was already handcuffed, police forced him to the ground.

Gregory R. Anderson(Pandora’s Box, Stomp the Yard) has written the script for the biopic. The project is currently looking for a director.

(With AP inputs)