NEW YORK, NY – JULY 13: A mural painted by artist Kenny Altidor depicting George Floyd is unveiled on a sidewall of CTown Supermarket on July 13, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough New York City. George Floyd was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis and his death has sparked a national reckoning about race and policing in the United States. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:56 PM – Friday, May 24, 2024
A George Floyd biopic, titled Daddy Changed The World, has been approved and is currently in its screenplay writing stage, courtesy of Night Fox Entertainment, Radar Pictures, and 8 Queens Film & Media Productions.
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According to reports, two executive producers of the film will be Gianna Floyd, George Floyd’s daughter, and her mother, Roxie Washington.
The biopic is being written by Gregory R. Anderson and it will portray the life of George Floyd, a man whose accidental death prompted nationwide riots, protests, social media campaigns, and criticism of police forces throughout the U.S.
George Floyd, 46, died on May 25th, 2020 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes while he was handcuffed and forced to lie face-down on the street. Police officers were called after Floyd purportedly attempted to use a counterfeit $20 bill at a store.
However, “medical examiners and independent experts testified in the Chauvin trial that…Floyd [already] suffered from heart disease and hypertension, and toxicology tests showed recent use of the two drugs [fentanyl and methamphetamine],” according to Reuters.
“A blood screen revealed his fentanyl levels at 11 ng/mL, norfentanyl at 5.6 ng/mL, and methamphetamine at 19 ng/mL,” the outlet continued.
While Floyd was on the ground, he kept saying the phrase “I can’t breathe” which ended up becoming a slogan for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) justice movement, following his death.
Officer Chauvin was later put on trial and convicted in 2021 for second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter, being sentenced to 20 years in prison the following year. Three additional Minneapolis police officers were also found guilty by a federal jury of breaking a criminal civil rights statute.
Additionally, George Floyd’s family was awarded $27 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to a press release regarding the film, it will not portray George as a perfect person, but rather “a human with flaws whose death changed the world.”
“We are excited the world will see the real, jovial, and loving George we know. This film will humanize him, embody the essence of his life, and hopefully reignite efforts to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. It’s time for justice and equality for all,” said Washington. “We need to make changes swiftly. No other child should lose their father like Gianna did. We thank everyone who stood with us and protested. George’s legacy will live on through this film.”
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