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Mick Jagger produced James Brown biopic finally gets the green light “It’s a great honour to be involved with a project as rich as the story of the legendary James Brown. He was a mesmerizing performer with a fascinating life,” said Mick Jagger. Mick Jagger, along with Brian Grazer, Jagged Film’s Victoria Pearman and Imagine Entertainment’s Erica Huggins, are producing a biopic about musical genius James Brown. Tate Taylor is in negotiations to direct THE UNTITLED JAMES BROWN PROJECT for Imagine Entertainment and Jagged Films based on a screenplay by Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth. Taylor most recently directed the Oscar-nominated The Help, which he also wrote and executive produced. The Butterworths’ credits include Fair Game, directed by Doug Liman and which starred Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. Brian Grazer said, “I am thrilled to be celebrating one of the most electric, exciting stage performers of all time.” Said Brown’s daughter, Deanna Brown Thomas, “My father’s music has been a beacon to people all over the world and now his life story will impact future generations and show WHY he is respected as The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown!” “I am deeply honoured that Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer, two of my husband James Brown’s favourite people, have entered into a partnership to bring his inspirational story to the big screen,” added Brown’s widow, Tommie Rae Brown. Logline: The unforgettable story of James Brown – Soul Brother Number One, Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business – A man possessed with unstoppable drive and boundless originality. Musical genius, business visionary, political icon. Across six decades and countless genres (many of which he invented), the story charts a young boy’s incredible rise from extreme poverty and violence to become the most influential black artist in history. http://www.mickjagger.com...own-biopic Chadwick Boseman to Star in James Brown Biopic The long-delayed James Brown biopic has finally been greenlit, and 42’s Chadwick Boseman has been selected to play the Godfather of Soul. The film, directed by Tate Taylor (The Help), will follow Brown’s poverty-stricken childhood in Georgia through his musical triumphs in the ’60s and ’70s, becoming one of the most legendary artists in music history. Producer Brian Grazer has been trying to make this film for over a decade. The project grew some legs once Taylor signed on to direct, and filming was most recently stalled by budget talks and the hunt for a leading actor. Taylor recently gave a nod to co-producer Mick Jagger saying, “James Brown, really, was the first real dancer that broke the ground on how people move. And Mick Jagger has complimented that and tipped his hat to that forever.” Boseman, whose first major role was in this year’s 42, came out on top over several actors who were vying for the role. It is a huge deal to be playing two iconic figures within his first starring roles. The Howard University alum and British American Drama Academy grad will next appear in the film Draft Day alongside Kevin Costner. Filming of the untitled James Brown biopic will begin later this year in Mississippi. http://uptownmagazine.com...wn-biopic/ Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Oh, please, no! Hollywood, let my favorite soul stars rest in peace! | |
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