Denzel Washington's children join forces in 'fearless' film

The Piano Lesson has become the latest August Wilson play to be adapted for the screen by Denzel Washington and his family.

But while the Hollywood star has directed, starred in or produced film adaptations such as Fences and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in recent years, it's his two sons who are taking centre stage for the latest screen adaptation.

The Piano Lesson is directed by filmmaker Malcolm Washington, while his actor brother John David Washington plays one of the leading roles. Their father Denzel serves as producer.

Speaking ahead of the its UK premiere at the London Film Festival, John David Washington described the film's team as "fearless" in their efforts to produce a unique interpretation of the 1987 play.

Malcolm and John David Washington's two sisters are also involved in The Piano Lesson - Katia Washington is an executive producer, while Olivia Washington, who recently starred opposite Kit Harington in the West End show Slave Play, has an acting role.

Speaking at the Telluride Film Festival last month, actress and Denzel's wife Pauletta Pearson Washington acknowledged the film was a family affair, joking: "All my babies are involved in this."

The movie could also see actress Danielle Deadwyler join the Oscars race, two years after she was widely considered to have been unfairly snubbed following her acclaimed performance in Till.

Set in 1936 Pittsburgh in the aftermath of the Great Depression, the Netflix film follows a brother and sister who disagree about what to do with a family heirloom piano they have inherited.

Daughter Berniece (Deadwyler) has not played the piano since the siblings' mother died. Instead, it sits in her living room and serves as a reminder of what her ancestors endured as slaves.

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The faces of earlier generations of the family have been carved into the piano's wood. But while Berniece refuses even to move the piano, her brother Boy Willie (John David Washington) wants to sell it in order to buy land.

Speaking at Deadline's Contender's London event, John David Washington described the cast and production team's attitude as "fearless".

“It was so fearless because, right away, we were like, OK, we’re making our film," he said. "There’s a lot of versions of this story that exist, and this one is ours.

"We’re going to pass it through our filter of honesty and truth and vulnerability, put ourselves on the line, and fine-tune it to the point that, when you get to the end, the spirit of it is still there."