Boots Riley Confirms Feature Adaptation of Anne Washburn’s ‘Mr. Burns’
The Sorry to Bother You filmmaker said on X the project will be a full-length movie, with specifics still under wraps.
Overview
- Riley reposted a November social-media report and wrote “This is a true thing,” adding that the adaptation will be a feature film.
- The initial hint came from an X user citing a playbill bio note that linked Riley to a film version of Anne Washburn’s play.
- Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play centers on survivors who remember and reinterpret The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” as culture evolves after a catastrophe.
- No details have been announced about rights, partners, casting, financing, or a production timeline for the adaptation.
- Riley’s recent work includes Sorry to Bother You and I’m a Virgo, and his film I Love Boosters is slated to premiere at SXSW this spring.