Gerard Bush

Starring Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, and Gabourey Sidibe, Antebellum follows a 21st Century African-American woman who mysteriously finds herself in a Southern slave plantation.

David Ehrlich of IndieWire wrote, "An artful and provocative movie about the enduring horror of America's original sin, Antebellum can't follow through on its own concept.

[10] Projects in development include an HBO Max TV drama series entitled Inkwell,[11] and a second feature film called Rapture.

Our role as artists has, in my opinion, always been to make the audience uncomfortable, to catalyze a national dialogue by holding up a mirror and reflecting back the truth, no matter how ugly.

"[15] Bush also appeared on CNN's Don Lemon Tonight, where he called on Black activists to speak out and enact meaningful change following Floyd's murder.