Jay Z to make Trayvon Martin Film and Documentary Series

Rapper Shawn "Jay Z" Carter and the Weinstein Company are teaming up to make a six part documentary series for television and a feature film about the murder of Trayvon Martin.

The projects come after the company secured the rights to two books - Suspicious Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It by NBC Reporter Lisa Bloom and Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, co-written by Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, Trayvon's parents.

The shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin sparked a national debate about racial profiling and spurred the Black Lives Matter movement.

Trayvon Martin was shot in Sanford, February 2012 by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was later found not guilt of second-degree murder.

The Weinstein Company confirmed the deal but did not comment.   So far, there are no details on when the project will begin or be released.