Malcolm X Series In The Works From Activist Icon’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz

A television series based on the life of Malcolm X is in the works at Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar.

The series will be based on the novels “X: A Novel” and “The Awakening of Malcolm X,” both of which were co-written by his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz.

Shabazz will executive produce the series which will be pitched to networks and streaming services.