have constantly "missed something". They wanted to draw attention to the culture, community, and sense of "heightened reality" that shape life in Oakland. The film addresses issues of gentrification, police violence, and racism. Filming Principal photography finally began in June 2017 and lasted for 22 days, filming around Oakland. Diggs hired John Mader, drummer for Hamilton, to play drums on the film score. Release Blindspotting premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2018, and was limited released in the United States on July 20, 2018, with a nationwide release date of July 27, 2018. Reception Box office Blindspotting grossed $332,500 in its opening weekend from 14 locations, including in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Oakland, for a $23,750 average per theater. It expanded to 513 theaters in its second weekend and made $1.3 million. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "As timely as it is overall impactful, Blindspotting blends buddy comedy with seething social commentary, and rises on the strength of Daveed Diggs' powerful performance." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Former United States President Barack Obama named Blindspotting among his favorite films of 2018, in his annual list of favorite films. Television adaptation In September 2020, Starz ordered a TV spinoff of Blindspotting, with Jasmine Cephas Jones set to reprise her role as Ashley. Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal act as writers and executive producers on the series, with Casal to serve as showrunner. The pair each also reprise their roles in the premiere episode. The series will focus on Ashley's point of view when Miles is imprisoned. Production began in December 2020. See also List of hood films References External links 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films 2010s buddy comedy-drama films 2018 independent films American buddy comedy-drama films American independent films 2010s hip hop films American comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films Summit Entertainment films Lionsgate films Films directed by Carlos López Estrada Films set in Oakland, California Films shot in California Films about police brutality Films scored by Michael Yezerski Films produced by Keith Calder Films adapted into television shows 2010s American films