Acclaimed filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee returned to Sacramento on Saturday for a special Oak Park Speaker Series event hosted by Underground Books.

At a packed Guild Theater, Lee sat with former Mayor Kevin Johnson to discuss his latest project: “The Best Man: Unfinished Business,” a novel co-written with author Jayne Allen that continues the story of the beloved film franchise.

Lee, who first made waves with the original “The Best Man,” revealed that transitioning from film to literature had been a long-held dream. Writing a novel, he explained, allowed him to stretch his storytelling muscles in ways movies can’t quite accommodate.

“I’ve long fantasized about being a novelist,” Lee shared. “With books, your five senses are engaged differently than in movies. You can create a more immersive

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