Netflix has acquired the rights to Eric Brown’s short story BLINK SPEED, which will be adapted to film starring and produced by Cynthia Erivo. Brown is set to adapt the film.

Cast: Grammy, Tony, Emmy Winner and Two-time Academy Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)

Writer: Eric Brown (Queen Bitch and the High Horse)

Producers: Cynthia Erivo and Solome Williams for Edith’s Daughter; Matt Jackson for Jackson Pictures

Executive Producer: Joanne Lee for Jackson Pictures

Logline: After a near death experience, a young woman is plagued by a rare and mysterious savant ability that may be the key to unlocking the truth behind her fractured memory and past.

Cynthia Erivo will next be seen in Disney’s PINOCCHIO with Tom Hanks and is currently in production on LUTHER with Idris Elba for Netflix. She is also starring in Apples upcoming anthology series ROAR. This summer, Cynthia will begin production on Jon Chu’s WICKED starring as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande.

Headshots: Matt Jackson (please download)