After an impressive film debut in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, which landed her an NAACP Image Award nomination, Jill Scott is ready for the big leagues on her own, but unless things change, what was expected to go to the big screen will now appear on the small screen as 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency', which stars Jill Scott in the lead role, will now head to BBC television sometime in April.
If successful, could become a television series. Directed by Anthony Minghella, the film also stars Anika Noni Rose, Idris Elba, John Kani, Desmond Dube, Lucian Msamati, David Oyelowo, Colin Salmon, and Nikki Amuka Bird.
Based on the best-selling novel series by Alexander McCall Smith, "Detective Agency" chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the proprietor of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana. Singer Jill Scott will take the lead role of Precious Ramotswe in the Botswana-based version of Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling novel, which will be directed and written by Anthony Minghella and co-written by Richard Curtis.
As a child, Precious learns from her father a great love for her country and the skills necessary to make a fine detective. After his death, Precious sets up her agency. It is a risky endeavour but with the help of her quirky secretary, Mma Makutsi (Anika Noni Rose), she soon finds her services much in demand. Precious investigates cases, helps people solve problems in their lives, and soon finds a special friendship blossoming with JLB Matekoni (Lucian Msamati), the highly respectable and slightly shy owner of Tklokweng Road Speedy Motors.
In an interview she did with 'Inside Africa', a half-hour current affairs weekly CNN program which provides global viewers with an inside look at political, economic, social and cultural affairs and trends in Africa, Scott and Rose talked brief about their characters.
1. I am so happy for Jill and I wish her success in her new career. She is a living role model for this generation.
Katrina at 8:40PM on Jan 16th 2008