Delroy Lindo to make feature directorial debut with Jamaica-set film — reports
Sinners star Delroy Lindo is gearing up to develop a “deeply personal” film set in Jamaica following his acclaimed performance in the vampire-themed horror movie.
In an interview with Deadline, he explained that the movie is set in a Jamaican community and focuses on themes of power, spirituality and, as Lindo describes it, the healing power of community.
Born in the United Kingdom (UK) to Jamaican parents, Lindo maintained that he is very committed to the film, which he has been aware of since 2015.
He acquired the rights to it in 2021, and has since then been working on funding for it.
Lindo told Deadline: “The story is about a young man who has lost his mother. His parents are both doctors. And we meet him on the day that we discover that his mother has been tragically killed.”
Continued Lindo: “We then jump forward six years, and he and his father have not mourned the loss of the mother and the wife, respectively. The child then gets sent to his maternal homeland in Jamaica.”
The picture is set in the Blue Mountains and will have a magical realism element, the actor revealed.
It comes almost five decades into his acting career, which includes acclaimed films such as Sinners and The Harder They Fall.
Before that, however, Lindo will be seen in the newest addition to the Godzilla vs Kong franchise, Godzilla vs Kong: Supernova, set to release in 2027.
