Sony to adapt Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi’s novel ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ into film

Sony Pictures Television has announced plans to adapt Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi’s novel “Transcendent Kingdom,” with development led by Yvonne Orji.

The novel is about a neuroscientist, Gifty, who is a first-generation Ghanaian growing up in rural Alabama, who through of study of depression and addiction in mice goes on an inward journey to make sense of the suffering she has seen around her. The narration goes back and forth to her childhood and present.

Transcendent Kingdom is Gyasi’s second novel, following her acclaimed debut, “Homegoing,” released in 2016. Under a new first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television, Yvonne Orji, known for her role in the HBO comedy series “Insecure,” will develop scripted drama and comedy series for cable and streaming platforms.