![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "I hope that it really hits home for a lot of people," Thomas tells Bustle. Author Angie Thomas tells Bustle that scene was decided upon by she, director George Tillman Jr., and screenwriter Audrey Wells in the very beginning stages of adapting her #1 New York Times bestselling novel for the screen. He, like all black parents, knows that his children are probably never more in danger than when in the presence of those who "keep the peace." It's a gut-punch of a scene, and one that immediately sets the tone for the movie, a heart-wrenching account of the personal and political costs of police brutality. The movie adaptation of The Hate U Give begins with a talk: Maverick Carter sits down with his children - the story's protagonist, Starr, and her two brothers - to talk through The Black Panther Party's Ten-Point Program and instruct them on how to respond if they get pulled over by police. ![]()
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