The Rule of Nines

The Rule of Nines represents Laurence Fishburne's feature film directorial debut. Fishburne is best known as an actor with credits including The Matrix trilogy, Apocalypse Now, Boyz n the Hood, and Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It. His transition to feature directing is a notable industry story that may attract additional trade coverage upon formal announcement. André Holland, the lead, is known for Moonlight (2016, Academy Award Best Picture winner), The Knick (Cinemax/HBO), Castle Rock (Hulu), and Steven Soderbergh's High Flying Bird. Bonnie Timmermann's dual capacity as a legendary casting director (having cast for Michael Mann, Ridley Scott, and others) and producer on this project adds significant industry pedigree. The 'LA' location listed in the source data is ambiguous — it may refer to Louisiana (state abbreviation used in production tracking) or Los Angeles, California. Given that 'LA' appears as a state-level field alongside New York, Louisiana is the more likely interpretation, as Los Angeles would use the state abbreviation 'CA.' However, this should be verified. Benaroya Pictures has previously produced prestige indie films including The Words (2012) and has co-production credits on high-profile films. Cinema Gypsy Productions is Helen Sugland's production company based in Burbank. No distributor has been publicly announced as of available reporting. No DP, production designer, composer, editor, or costume designer attachments have been publicly reported. The screenplay by John Connor has not been described in detail in available public sources beyond the genre designation of thriller/drama.