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*Nate Parker is ready for a comeback, following the derailment of his career after disturbing news resurfaced of his college rape trial.
According to sources, Parker is putting together a short form digital series titled “Baselines” about a Los Angeles family intent on protecting their son and his basketball dreams from the dangers of inner-city life, per THR.
The project would mark his first effort after retreating from Hollywood following the 2016 release of his directorial debut “Birth of a Nation.” At the time, Parker was hit by a wave of scrutiny over a 17-year-old rape case from when he was a student at Penn State University. He was acquitted in the case and has maintained that he was unjustly charged. But when a variety.com report revealed the subsequent suicide of his accuser, all hell broke loose.
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According to a “Baselines” casting breakdown obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Parker and his team are searching for a diverse cast made up primarily of black actors who appear “as if I pulled them from the streets to be in this. Raw, gritty, not-insecure.”
Filming is expected to run approximately one week, kicking off Feb. 16. The series is composed of 10 short-form episodes totaling 6-8 minutes each.
“Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation, is directing and writing this raw beautiful story about family, passion and betrayal,” reads the breakdown, which goes on to detail that the project is in the vein of such films and TV shows as Animal Kingdom, Queen Sugar, Sons of Anarchy and American Honey. “This is Sons of Anarchy meets The Crypts,” reads the breakdown.
The goal? “To push for a series pick up,” it states.
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