American Fiction

American Fiction is a 2023 American satirical comedy drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson (in his feature directorial debut), based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. The film stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. American Fiction premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People's Choice Award. It is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Orion Pictures through Amazon MGM Studios on December 15, 2023, with an expansion on December 22, 2023. Cast Production On November 10, 2022, it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was cast in the untitled film, to be written and directed by Cord Jefferson, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett. T-Street Productions and MRC Film are producing the film. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross will also star in film with Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody also cast. The film wrapped production in Boston in early December. That month, MGM's Orion Pictures acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights. In July 2023, with the announcement of its world premiere, the film's title was reported to be American Fiction. It is the first film from Orion to be distributed through Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.