Months ago, we shared the story of the eight-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy, Tanitoluwa, who was a refugee in New York after escaping with his family from Boko Haram in the North.
Tanitoluwa had just won a chess championship then and was hailed throughout the world as a champion and one whose story was considered inspirational.
Trevor Noah apparently thinks so too, because the comedian will produce a movie about him.
Paramount Pictures has acquired the rights to the as-yet-untitled movie, which will be culled from three books to be written about the Adewumi family. Harper Collins’ imprint, W publishing has acquired the rights to the books.
Producing are Day Zero Productions’ Trevor Noah and Haroon Saleem, State Street Pictures’ George Tillman Jr. and Bob Teitel, and Mainstay Entertainment’s Norman Aladjem.
The drama will tell the story of a Nigerian family that escaped terrorism in their home country, sought and received asylum in America and — against all odds — found a welcoming new home in New York, according to Deadline.
After his win, a GoFundme account raised $160,000 and allowed the Adewumis to move into a new home.
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