First Trailer For MLK movie 'Selma'

[Jello Biafra]

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SELMA is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernays SELMA tells the real story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.(C) Paramount

Directed By: Ava DuVernay
Written By: Ava DuVernay , Paul Webb
Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Oprah Winfrey

I don't know about this movie, man. It stars a lot of really good actors and is directed/co-written by a black filmmaker but I am finding it hard to get energized about yet another movie set during this timeframe.
I'll probably end up seeing it when it comes out though.

 

[Sane]

Not bad, its caught my interest

 

[MartyMcFly]

Saw this yesterday but couldn't post it. Looks really good and sadly, still current

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

Why they releasing it in January? Won't it miss the Oscar nominations?

 

[MartyMcFly]

Why they releasing it in January? Won't it miss the Oscar nominations?

They're doing a limited release in December and showing it at an upcoming film festival to get the buzz going. Oh and in related news, a guy called in C-Span recently and called the president a ******...yeah, post racial America my ass

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

In?

 

[Roman Brady]

Man to his left looks like that dude algananon, great actor

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Yeah I'm checking for this hard. "The Butler" was one of the biggest surprises for me last year, love that movie. The struggle must be documented.

 

[TheGodling]

Man to his left looks like that dude algananon, great actor

It's him. He plays Andrew Young. I'm actually kinda shocked to see how this one flew under the radar for me because the cast is quite impressive.

 

[wire28]

i didnt see chadwick

 

[Roman Brady]

i didnt see chadwick

I am honestly surprised he wasnt MLK

 

[jwinfield]

Dr. Edwards

 

[mr x]

Common Sense

 

[mr x]

No Jesse Jackson in the credits

Produced by Brad Pitt

 

[Young Bishop]

Most definitely will watch. I should of known Oprah was in this.