Spike Lee to Direct ‘Prince of Cats,’ Legendary’s Hip-Hop Take on ‘Romeo & Juliet’

After wrapping his Vietnam veteran drama Da 5 Bloods, Oscar winner Spike Lee has signed on to direct Legendary's Prince of Cats, which is described as a hip-hop take on William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Collider has confirmed. Bbased on the graphic novel written and illustrated by Ron Wimberly, the film will be set in the 1980s hip-hop scene and tell the classic star-crossed love story from the perspective of Juliet's angry cousin, Tybalt, whose underground sword fights with the rival Montague clan in Da People's Republic of Brooklyn blossoms into a vibrant …

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