Cynthia Erivo To Headline & EP 1970s Drama ‘Steel’ From Francis Lawrence, Matt Charman, MRC TV & Civic Center
EXCLUSIVE: All pieces have fallen into place for Steel, a thriller drama set in 1970s London, starring and executive produced by Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha Franklin, The Outsider). The project, teased by MRC Television President Elise Henderson in her Deadline interview in June, will be directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games franchise) and executive produced by Matt Charman (The Mothership, Bridge of Spies). It is being taken out to the marketplace by MRC Television and Civic Center Media, the indie studio’s venture with UTA.