Aleshea Harris Broadway stage play 'Is God Is' movie adaptation gets a release date

ANI
09 Aug 2025, 16:36 GMT+10

Washington DC [US], August 9 (ANI): 'Is God Is', a Broadway stage play, has landed a release date for its movie adaptation, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

Playwright Aleshea Harris is directing the big screen adaptation of her acclaimed, award-winning stage play of the same name, which will open in cinemas on May 15, 2026.

'Is God Is' marks Harris's feature directorial debut, and stars Kara Young (Virgo) and Mallori Johnson (Kindred) as twin African-American sisters who were burned badly as babies in a fire that left them with permanent, disfiguring scars, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

Now 21 years old, they embark on an epic quest for revenge and, along the way, confront a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.

Janelle Monae, Erika Alexander, Mykelti Williamson and Josiah Cross co-star with Vivica A. Fox and Sterling K. Brown.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harris wrote the adapted script.

The story opens as the twins are living a meagre life in the Northeast. Everything changes when they learn their mother, who is known as 'She' or 'God', is actually alive. They travel to her home in the South when she tells them her father is responsible for the fire that caused both their burns and her own injuries. The mother dispatches them to the California desert to find him and seek retribution, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

'Is God Is', which premiered Off-Broadway in 2018 at the Soho Rep, won multiple Obie awards and quickly caught the attention of top movie producers, such as Thompson. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Entertainment Sun.

More Information

null in null

International

Section

Scientists find genetic clues to chronic fatigue syndrome

LONDON, U.K.: A significant new study from the University of Edinburgh has found genetic differences in people with chronic fatigue...

U.S.-India ties worsen as Trump imposes tariffs on Indian goods

WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW DELHI: U.S.-India trade tensions escalated sharply after President Donald Trump announced a new 25 percent tariff...

Netanyahu plans to fully conquer and occupy Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a controversial post-war plan for Gaza, calling for permanent Israeli security...

Four dead, dozens missing after flash floods in India’s Uttarakhand

UTTARKASHI, India: Heavy rain hampered rescue efforts in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on July 6, a day after sudden flooding...

Protests marking Imran Khan’s arrest anniversary met with crackdown

LAHORE, Pakistan: This week, police in Pakistan arrested more than 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as they attempted...

Deadly chaos as Palestinians rush for food aid in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Dozens of Palestinians were killed or injured while trying to reach food aid in Gaza, according to people...

Movies

Section