Janelle Monáe to Star in Film Adaptation of Tanya Smith’s Memoir 'Never Saw Me Coming'

The film will depict Smith's journey from teenage hacker to one of the most notorious con artists in U.S. history, with Monáe also serving as producer.

• Tanya Smith’s memoir, 'Never Saw Me Coming,' detailing her $40 million banking scam, is being adapted into a film by Universal Pictures.
• Janelle Monáe will play the lead role of Smith and produce the film through her Wondaland Pictures production company.
• Smith, who began her life of crime as a teenager in Minneapolis, became a master manipulator of the U.S. financial system, leading to a 13-year prison sentence.
• The memoir and upcoming film explore themes of systemic prejudice, economic inequality, and Smith’s defiance of racial stereotypes in white-collar crime.
• Smith is also in discussions for a potential TV series and video game adaptation based on her life story.

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