Laurence Fishburne to Direct ‘The Rule of Nines’ With Star André Holland (EXCLUSIVE)

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• “It makes me really prepared.” Related Stories George Clooney Charms Londoners With Comedic Jabs at Brad Pitt, Donald Trump and Himself: 'Ocean's 14' Will Be Like 'The Golden Girls' George Clooney to Receive Film at Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award Fishburne made his directorial debut with 2000’s “Once in the Life,” which he wrote and helmed.
• He has since turned down a number of directing offers, citing a lack of passion or connection with the material.
• Now, he says, he’s ready to embrace a more sustained run behind the camera.
• Popular on Variety “This may be the moment where I move into the director space in a real, consistent kind of way,” he says.
• On the acting front, Fishburne will return for the fifth and final season of “The Witcher” — which he says “will probably be streaming next year, probably around the same time, like Halloween.” Beyond that, he’d like to tap into the comedic sensibility he showcased on “Black-ish” and “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” if only sporadically elsewhere.