Jamie Fox 'set to star in Martin Luther King biopic'

Jamie Fox is in the running to star in a biopic about Martin Luther King

The Dream Works developed film which features a screenplay by Kario Salem is reportedly being directed by Director Oliver Stone, Metro.co.uk reporte

According to The Wrap, the film follows the life of King and is also authorised by the King’s estate.

The film’s producers – which include Steven Spielberg – will be given the rights to King’s intellectual property, which includes his famous 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech

Members of King’s family are believed to be serving as executive producers on the movie