Eli Raphael Roth is a famed American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. As a producer and director, he is known primarily for his work in the horror genre, particularly splatter films, having directed films like Cabin Fever (2003) and Hostel (2005).
Eli Roth Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Roth was born on April 18, 1972 (Eli Roth age: 51), in Newton, Massachusetts. His mother, Cora Roth, worked as a painter, while his father, Sheldon Roth, was a psychiatrist/psychoanalyst and clinical professor at Harvard medical school. Roth was born as the middle of three children. He has an older brother, Adam Roth, as well as a younger brother, Gabriel Roth.
Roth was born and raised Jewish, as his family was comprised of Jewish emigrants who fled from places like Austria, Russia, Hungary and Poland. In addition to English, Roth speaks Italian, French and some basic Russian.
At just 8 years old, Roth started shooting films with his two brothers.
Eli Roth Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Roth was born on April 18, 1972 (Eli Roth age: 51), in Newton, Massachusetts. His mother, Cora Roth, worked as a painter, while his father, Sheldon Roth, was a psychiatrist/psychoanalyst and clinical professor at Harvard medical school. Roth was born as the middle of three children. He has an older brother, Adam Roth, as well as a younger brother, Gabriel Roth.
Roth was born and raised Jewish, as his family was comprised of Jewish emigrants who fled from places like Austria, Russia, Hungary and Poland. In addition to English, Roth speaks Italian, French and some basic Russian.
At just 8 years old, Roth started shooting films with his two brothers.
- 7/30/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may have appallingly snubbed Till this year when it came to Oscar nominations, but the President of the United States today had nothing but accolades for the Chinonye Chukwu directed film about the 1955 lynching of civil rights activist teenage Emmett by racists and his mother’s relentless fight for justice.
“To everyone involved in this film, to paraphrase Maya Angelou: People will never forget how you make them feel,” Joe Biden said Thursday before the Till screening at the White House. “People will never forget how you make them feel,” the President added. “You know, you have that artist’s gifts of making us feel our common humanity.”
Based on the horrific events of Emmett Till’s death in Mississippi almost 70 years ago, and the determination of Mamie Till-Mobley to literally open her son’s casket at his Chicago funeral and...
“To everyone involved in this film, to paraphrase Maya Angelou: People will never forget how you make them feel,” Joe Biden said Thursday before the Till screening at the White House. “People will never forget how you make them feel,” the President added. “You know, you have that artist’s gifts of making us feel our common humanity.”
Based on the horrific events of Emmett Till’s death in Mississippi almost 70 years ago, and the determination of Mamie Till-Mobley to literally open her son’s casket at his Chicago funeral and...
- 2/17/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
My mission to get Till made is a 29-year promise fulfilled. The reality of seeing something that I’ve wanted for my entire adulthood come to life has been both overwhelming and frightening. I realize the subject matter is not an easy one, and I was afraid that bringing this story out at this time of global racial fatigue could detract from my reasons for wanting to make this film in the first place — to awaken the consciousness for change, because the injustice that befell Emmett Louis Till in 1955 is still among us today.
I grew up Black in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I learned about the murder of Emmett Louis Till when I was 10 years old while looking through an old Jet magazine in my parents’ study. So, I was always aware of his story and how it was used as a cautionary tale about the racism that still exists.
I grew up Black in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I learned about the murder of Emmett Louis Till when I was 10 years old while looking through an old Jet magazine in my parents’ study. So, I was always aware of his story and how it was used as a cautionary tale about the racism that still exists.
- 1/12/2023
- by Keith Beauchamp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Chinonye Chukwu’s Till will receive the Stanley Kramer Award during the 2023 Producer’s Guild Awards.
The United Artists and Orion Pictures movie will be presented with the annual honor on Feb. 25, 2023, at The Beverly Hilton, the guild announced Monday.
“This team fought for years to see Mamie Till-Mobley’s story told on the big screen, venerating her legacy and the enduring love she had for her son, Emmett,” said PGA presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line in a statement. “We are humbled and thrilled to bestow this award on a film that compassionately depicts the events, and mother-son bond, that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Till inspires all of us to work towards realizing Mamie’s purpose, justice for her son Emmett and all those who have been harmed by hatred and prejudice.”
The movie is centered on Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till,...
Chinonye Chukwu’s Till will receive the Stanley Kramer Award during the 2023 Producer’s Guild Awards.
The United Artists and Orion Pictures movie will be presented with the annual honor on Feb. 25, 2023, at The Beverly Hilton, the guild announced Monday.
“This team fought for years to see Mamie Till-Mobley’s story told on the big screen, venerating her legacy and the enduring love she had for her son, Emmett,” said PGA presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line in a statement. “We are humbled and thrilled to bestow this award on a film that compassionately depicts the events, and mother-son bond, that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Till inspires all of us to work towards realizing Mamie’s purpose, justice for her son Emmett and all those who have been harmed by hatred and prejudice.”
The movie is centered on Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly, Fredrick Zollo served as producers,
Civil Rights drama Till from United Artists and Orion Pictures will receive the 2023 Stanley Kramer Award at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on February 25, 2023.
The Stanley Kramer Award honours a “production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues”.
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who sought justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Till after he was lynched in 1955 while visiting cousins in Mississippi. Danielle Deadwyler stars as Till-Mobley.
Keith Beauchamp,...
Civil Rights drama Till from United Artists and Orion Pictures will receive the 2023 Stanley Kramer Award at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on February 25, 2023.
The Stanley Kramer Award honours a “production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues”.
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who sought justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Till after he was lynched in 1955 while visiting cousins in Mississippi. Danielle Deadwyler stars as Till-Mobley.
Keith Beauchamp,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Producers Guild of America announced Monday that “Till” will receive the Stanley Kramer Award at its upcoming awards.
Producers Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Frederick Zollo will share the honor at the ceremony, which will take place Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton.
The Stanley Kramer Award annually honors a production, producer or key contributors to a film who use cinema as a platform to raise awareness for social issues from past to present. The award is titled after American director and producer Stanley Kramer, whose films like “The Defiant Ones” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” transformed popular American cinema with their commentary on racism.
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, “Till” follows the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), mother to 14-year-old Emmet (Jalyn Hall). Emmet is lynched while visiting family in Mississippi, leading the educator to turn to activism, channeling her grief into the Civil Rights Movement.
Producers Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Frederick Zollo will share the honor at the ceremony, which will take place Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton.
The Stanley Kramer Award annually honors a production, producer or key contributors to a film who use cinema as a platform to raise awareness for social issues from past to present. The award is titled after American director and producer Stanley Kramer, whose films like “The Defiant Ones” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” transformed popular American cinema with their commentary on racism.
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, “Till” follows the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), mother to 14-year-old Emmet (Jalyn Hall). Emmet is lynched while visiting family in Mississippi, leading the educator to turn to activism, channeling her grief into the Civil Rights Movement.
- 12/19/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Chinonye Chukwu’s feature drama Till for MGM’s Orion and United Artists Releasing will be honored with the Stanley Kramer Award at the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards, taking place at The Beverly Hilton on February 25, 2023.
Named after the director-producer responsible for some of the most pivotal social issue films in American history — including Inherit the Wind, On the Beach, The Defiant Ones and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — the Stanley Kramer Award recognizes a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues. Past recipients of the award include Rita Moreno and Jane Fonda, as well as such films as Get Out, Loving, Fruitvale Station, The Normal Heart, The Hunting Ground, An Inconvenient Truth and Hotel Rwanda.
Written by Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu, Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for...
Named after the director-producer responsible for some of the most pivotal social issue films in American history — including Inherit the Wind, On the Beach, The Defiant Ones and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — the Stanley Kramer Award recognizes a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues. Past recipients of the award include Rita Moreno and Jane Fonda, as well as such films as Get Out, Loving, Fruitvale Station, The Normal Heart, The Hunting Ground, An Inconvenient Truth and Hotel Rwanda.
Written by Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu, Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for...
- 12/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The trailer of the upcoming biographical movie ‘Till was unveiled on Thursday. It gives a sneak peek into the relentless fight of Mamie Till-Mobley (played by Danielle Deadwyler) to seek justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett, who was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi in 1955.
In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief that turned into a revolution that is still going on, the viewers can see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world. Mamie Till-Mobley was an American educator and activist, whose son was murdered after accusations that he had whistled at a white woman, a grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant.
For Emmett’s funeral in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the casket containing his body be left open because she wanted the world to see what they did to her baby. The trailer has good use of bright colours to bring...
In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief that turned into a revolution that is still going on, the viewers can see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world. Mamie Till-Mobley was an American educator and activist, whose son was murdered after accusations that he had whistled at a white woman, a grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant.
For Emmett’s funeral in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the casket containing his body be left open because she wanted the world to see what they did to her baby. The trailer has good use of bright colours to bring...
- 11/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), speaking at a Saturday night reception following the European premiere at the BFI London Film Festival of acclaimed film Till, told about how Mamie Till Mobley sought justice after the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Louis Till, in Mississippi in 1955. She told us that “There were quite a few people who wanted this role,” but Danielle Deadwyler “was meant to play it.”
Producers approached Chukwu three years ago to direct a project they had worked on for more than 18 years. “I told them that I would only be interested in telling the story if I rewrote the script so it’s about Mamie and her perspective,” said Chuka.
She was adamant that she did not want to show physical violence inflicted “on poor Black bodies… because the story is about Mamie.”
Deadwyler has emerged as a major best actress contender this awards season for her magnificent portrait of Mrs.
Producers approached Chukwu three years ago to direct a project they had worked on for more than 18 years. “I told them that I would only be interested in telling the story if I rewrote the script so it’s about Mamie and her perspective,” said Chuka.
She was adamant that she did not want to show physical violence inflicted “on poor Black bodies… because the story is about Mamie.”
Deadwyler has emerged as a major best actress contender this awards season for her magnificent portrait of Mrs.
- 10/16/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
The second trailer (that you can watch above) and new poster (which you can see below) for Till has been released, along with a statement from director Chinonye Chukwu, that you can read below:
When I was approached to write and direct a story about Emmett Till, I found myself drawn to a singular figure at the center of his orbit. I saw an opportunity to subvert expectations and approach the narrative through another lens – from the maternal point of view of Mamie Till-Mobley. Had it not been for Mamie, her son’s memory would have evaporated into thin air. She was the catalyst for a modern day civil rights movement that has laid a formidable framework for future activists and Freedom Fighters. I felt compelled to champion Mamie’s legacy and center her in the spotlight where she rightfully belongs.
Mamie’s untold story is one of...
When I was approached to write and direct a story about Emmett Till, I found myself drawn to a singular figure at the center of his orbit. I saw an opportunity to subvert expectations and approach the narrative through another lens – from the maternal point of view of Mamie Till-Mobley. Had it not been for Mamie, her son’s memory would have evaporated into thin air. She was the catalyst for a modern day civil rights movement that has laid a formidable framework for future activists and Freedom Fighters. I felt compelled to champion Mamie’s legacy and center her in the spotlight where she rightfully belongs.
Mamie’s untold story is one of...
- 10/7/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Whoopi Goldberg had a few choice words on The View this morning for a critic who commented about her appearance in Till, the true-story film from Chinonye Chukwu about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmitt Till in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman.
The movie, which just premiered at the New York Film Festival, chronicles the extraordinary efforts of Mamie Till Mobley to find justice after her son’s death. Goldberg plays Alma, the grandmother of the young boy. A review of the film made reference to her “distracting” fat suit — except that Goldberg, who also produced the film, wasn’t wearing one.
Related: ‘Till’ NYFF Review: Chinonye Chukwu Handles The Emmett Till Story With Care
“I don’t really care about how you felt about the movie,” Goldberg said this morning. “But you should know that was not a fat suit, that was me. That was me. That was steroids.
The movie, which just premiered at the New York Film Festival, chronicles the extraordinary efforts of Mamie Till Mobley to find justice after her son’s death. Goldberg plays Alma, the grandmother of the young boy. A review of the film made reference to her “distracting” fat suit — except that Goldberg, who also produced the film, wasn’t wearing one.
Related: ‘Till’ NYFF Review: Chinonye Chukwu Handles The Emmett Till Story With Care
“I don’t really care about how you felt about the movie,” Goldberg said this morning. “But you should know that was not a fat suit, that was me. That was me. That was steroids.
- 10/3/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Chinonye Chukwu was certain of two things setting out to tell the story of a loving and lovely 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955 Mississippi for whistling at a white woman. First, the story had to be told from the perspective of Mamie, the mother of Emmett Till. “We had to follow closely her emotional journey. For without Mamie, the world, we, would not have known who Emmett Till was.”
“I also knew that I did not want to show any violence inflicted on black bodies,” Chukwu said during a Q&a after the film’s rapturous reception at its New York Film Festival world premiere. (Deadline review here._ “Narratively speaking, since we are following Mamie’s journey, it is not necessary to see that physical violence. We have to stay with Mamie.”
So Till’s violent murder is heard, but not seen. “Where the camera focuses is its own act of resistance.
“I also knew that I did not want to show any violence inflicted on black bodies,” Chukwu said during a Q&a after the film’s rapturous reception at its New York Film Festival world premiere. (Deadline review here._ “Narratively speaking, since we are following Mamie’s journey, it is not necessary to see that physical violence. We have to stay with Mamie.”
So Till’s violent murder is heard, but not seen. “Where the camera focuses is its own act of resistance.
- 10/2/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Barbara Broccoli, one of the teams of producers behind the powerhouse film Till — about the extraordinary efforts of Mamie Till Mobley to find justice after the lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till, for whistling at Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, by white supremacists in Mississippi in 1955 — told Deadline, that audiences must seek out the movie: ”This is not a time for us to look away.”
Broccoli said Emmett, who was visiting his cousins, was lynched and murdered for whistling at Bryant, keeping shop at Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market in Money, Mississippi. A few days later a group of men dragged the boy from his uncle’s home. Days later his mutilated body was discovered in the Tallahatchie River in Mississippi.
Citing fellow producers Keith Beauchamp, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Fred Zollo, Broccoli added, ”This is an important film to me, to all of us.
Broccoli said Emmett, who was visiting his cousins, was lynched and murdered for whistling at Bryant, keeping shop at Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market in Money, Mississippi. A few days later a group of men dragged the boy from his uncle’s home. Days later his mutilated body was discovered in the Tallahatchie River in Mississippi.
Citing fellow producers Keith Beauchamp, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Fred Zollo, Broccoli added, ”This is an important film to me, to all of us.
- 10/1/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Grammy-winner Jazmine Sullivan has teamed up with Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter Dernst “D’Mile’ Emile II for a possible Oscar contender for best original song. Variety has exclusively learned the song “Stand Up,” which will be featured in Orion and United Artists Releasing’s upcoming drama “Till,” will be submitted for Academy Awards consideration. The song will be released on Oct. 7.
Written by Sullivan and D’Mile, the end-credits song captures the moving spirit of the harrowing true story of Mamie Till Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) and her relentless pursuit of justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett Till (Jalyn Hill) is lynched in 1955.
Performed by Sullivan, who appears courtesy of RCA Records, knows the importance of bringing this story to life. “I’m honored to be able to contribute to such a powerful film about such a historic and tragic moment in American history,” Sullivan says. “I believe that part of my...
Written by Sullivan and D’Mile, the end-credits song captures the moving spirit of the harrowing true story of Mamie Till Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) and her relentless pursuit of justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett Till (Jalyn Hill) is lynched in 1955.
Performed by Sullivan, who appears courtesy of RCA Records, knows the importance of bringing this story to life. “I’m honored to be able to contribute to such a powerful film about such a historic and tragic moment in American history,” Sullivan says. “I believe that part of my...
- 9/30/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Danielle Deadwyler stars as mother seeking justice for murdered teen.
Chinonye Chukwu’s true-life Civil Rights drama Till will receive its world premiere on the opening weekend of the 60th New York Film Festival.
The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, the activist who sought justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett Till was lynched while visiting cousins in Mississippi in 1955.
The news, announced by Orion Pictures, UA Releasing and the festival on what would have been Emmett Till’s 81st birthday, was hailed by Deborah Watts, Mamie’s cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, as “yet...
Chinonye Chukwu’s true-life Civil Rights drama Till will receive its world premiere on the opening weekend of the 60th New York Film Festival.
The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, the activist who sought justice after her 14-year-old son Emmett Till was lynched while visiting cousins in Mississippi in 1955.
The news, announced by Orion Pictures, UA Releasing and the festival on what would have been Emmett Till’s 81st birthday, was hailed by Deborah Watts, Mamie’s cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, as “yet...
- 7/25/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till” will world premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival.
The announcement comes on what would have been the late Emmett Till’s 81st birthday, as the country is remembering the impact that Till’s 1955 abduction, torture and lynching had in drawing attention to the brutality and persecution of African Americans in the United States. “Till” stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till. It tells the story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, after he is lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. Till Mobley’s decision to hold an open-coffin funeral for her son forced the country to grapple with the oppression experienced by Black Americans and increased support for the Civil Rights movement.
“In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we witness the universal power of a mother’s courage,...
The announcement comes on what would have been the late Emmett Till’s 81st birthday, as the country is remembering the impact that Till’s 1955 abduction, torture and lynching had in drawing attention to the brutality and persecution of African Americans in the United States. “Till” stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till. It tells the story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, after he is lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. Till Mobley’s decision to hold an open-coffin funeral for her son forced the country to grapple with the oppression experienced by Black Americans and increased support for the Civil Rights movement.
“In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we witness the universal power of a mother’s courage,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“Clemency” director Chinonye Chukwu writes and directs “Till,” an upcoming biopic about Mamie Till Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), an American educator and activist who pursues justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) when he was visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
Per the official logline, “In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world.”
The film utilizes decades worth of research by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, whose documentary “The Untold story of Emmett Till” in part led to the U.S. Department of Justice reopening the case in 2004. Beauchamp co-wrote the screenplay for “Till” with Michael Reilly and Chukwu, whose 2019 film “Clemency” landed lead star Alfre Woodard a BAFTA nomination and the film the U.S. Grand Jury Dramatic Prize at Sundance.
Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison, and Haley Bennett also star in the historical drama,...
Per the official logline, “In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world.”
The film utilizes decades worth of research by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, whose documentary “The Untold story of Emmett Till” in part led to the U.S. Department of Justice reopening the case in 2004. Beauchamp co-wrote the screenplay for “Till” with Michael Reilly and Chukwu, whose 2019 film “Clemency” landed lead star Alfre Woodard a BAFTA nomination and the film the U.S. Grand Jury Dramatic Prize at Sundance.
Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison, and Haley Bennett also star in the historical drama,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
A film about the life and death of Emmett Till – the 14-year-old whose gruesome lynching in 1955 helped galvanize the civil rights movement – had been in the works for decades before it found its way to Chinonye Chukwu, but all it took was an empowering thumbs up from James Bond film franchise producer Barbara Broccoli to convince her to take on the task.
Writer-director Chukwu had just premiered her 2019 film “Clemency” when Broccoli approached her with a new project. Three years later, Chukwu recalled Broccoli’s 10 “magic words” that sealed the deal: “‘You can take this in whatever creative direction you want.'”
Granted full artistic license, she chose Emmett’s mother Mamie Till Mobley as the film’s narrative vessel, and thus “Till” was born.
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Emmett Till Drama With Whoopi Goldberg Adds Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson and More
“The story I was interested in telling is the person...
Writer-director Chukwu had just premiered her 2019 film “Clemency” when Broccoli approached her with a new project. Three years later, Chukwu recalled Broccoli’s 10 “magic words” that sealed the deal: “‘You can take this in whatever creative direction you want.'”
Granted full artistic license, she chose Emmett’s mother Mamie Till Mobley as the film’s narrative vessel, and thus “Till” was born.
Also Read:
Emmett Till Drama With Whoopi Goldberg Adds Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson and More
“The story I was interested in telling is the person...
- 7/25/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Broadway’s upcoming Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, has completed its cast, with Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, Billions‘ Asia Kate Dillon and Phillip James Brannon from M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant among those joining the production.
Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold, Macbeth begins performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, March 29, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28.
Producers announced the complete cast today. Joining the previously announced Craig and Negga will be:
Phillip James Brannon (Servant) as Ross Grantham Coleman (The Great Society) as MacDuff Asia Kate Dillon (Billions) as Malcolm Maria Dizzia (In The Next Room) as Lady Macduff Amber Gray (Hadestown) as Banquo Emeka Guindo (Camelot) as Fleance Paul Lazar (Silence of the Lambs) as Duncan Bobbi MacKenzie (School of Rock) as Macduff’s Child Michael Patrick Thornton (The Red Line) as Lennox Danny Wolohan...
Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold, Macbeth begins performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, March 29, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28.
Producers announced the complete cast today. Joining the previously announced Craig and Negga will be:
Phillip James Brannon (Servant) as Ross Grantham Coleman (The Great Society) as MacDuff Asia Kate Dillon (Billions) as Malcolm Maria Dizzia (In The Next Room) as Lady Macduff Amber Gray (Hadestown) as Banquo Emeka Guindo (Camelot) as Fleance Paul Lazar (Silence of the Lambs) as Duncan Bobbi MacKenzie (School of Rock) as Macduff’s Child Michael Patrick Thornton (The Red Line) as Lennox Danny Wolohan...
- 2/14/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Next spring’s buzzy production of Macbeth starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga will have a larger Broadway home than previously expected, courtesy of the Princess Diana musical.
Macbeth had originally been set for the approximately 943-seat Lyceum Theatre, but with the unexpected early closing of Diana, The Musical this weekend, that show’s approximately 1,095-seat Longacre Theatre will be available.
Producers of Macbeth announced the venue change today. The play, with Craig as Macbeth and Negga as Lady Macbeth, begins preview performances on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28. Sam Gold will direct, with additional casting to be announced later.
All Lyceum Theatre ticket holders will be notified about the exchange of their tickets to the Longacre Theatre. All previous transactions will remain intact and customers will have comparable, if not identical, locations at the Longacre Theatre.
Both the Lyceum and the Longacre are owned by The Shubert Organization.
Macbeth had originally been set for the approximately 943-seat Lyceum Theatre, but with the unexpected early closing of Diana, The Musical this weekend, that show’s approximately 1,095-seat Longacre Theatre will be available.
Producers of Macbeth announced the venue change today. The play, with Craig as Macbeth and Negga as Lady Macbeth, begins preview performances on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28. Sam Gold will direct, with additional casting to be announced later.
All Lyceum Theatre ticket holders will be notified about the exchange of their tickets to the Longacre Theatre. All previous transactions will remain intact and customers will have comparable, if not identical, locations at the Longacre Theatre.
Both the Lyceum and the Longacre are owned by The Shubert Organization.
- 12/16/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Frankie Faison (The Wire), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), Tosin Cole (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Kevin Carroll (The Leftovers), Sean Patrick Thomas (Barbershop), John Douglas Thompson (Mare of Easttown) and Roger Guenveur Smith (Self Made: Inspired by the Life Of Madam C.J Walker) will join Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg and Jalyn Hall in Chinonye Chukwu’s feature Orion Pictures release, Till about Emmett Louis Till. The movie is currently filming in Atlanta.
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till (Hall) became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. As Time Magazine reported, “…thanks to a mother’s determination to expose the barbarousness of the crime, the public could no longer pretend to ignore what they couldn’t see.” Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral,...
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till (Hall) became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. As Time Magazine reported, “…thanks to a mother’s determination to expose the barbarousness of the crime, the public could no longer pretend to ignore what they couldn’t see.” Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
MGM’s Orion Pictures’ film “Till,” starring Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till, has rounded out its cast.
Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson, Tosin Cole, Kevin Carroll, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson and Roger Guenveur Smith have boarded the project, directed by Chinonye Chukwu. “Till” is currently filming in Atlanta, with the full cast pictured above.
“Till” tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), chronicling her decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral and allowing Jet magazine to publish David Jackson’s funeral photos in order to ensure people everywhere saw the true horrors of her son’s murder. The decision from the grieving mother was a galvanizing moment that led to the creation of the civil rights movement. Goldberg is set to portray Till’s grandmother, Alma Carthan.
Chuwku also wrote the screenplay for the film, about a mother’s pursuit of justice,...
Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson, Tosin Cole, Kevin Carroll, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson and Roger Guenveur Smith have boarded the project, directed by Chinonye Chukwu. “Till” is currently filming in Atlanta, with the full cast pictured above.
“Till” tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), chronicling her decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral and allowing Jet magazine to publish David Jackson’s funeral photos in order to ensure people everywhere saw the true horrors of her son’s murder. The decision from the grieving mother was a galvanizing moment that led to the creation of the civil rights movement. Goldberg is set to portray Till’s grandmother, Alma Carthan.
Chuwku also wrote the screenplay for the film, about a mother’s pursuit of justice,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Daniel Craig will return to Broadway next spring in the starring role of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, with Ruth Negga taking on Lady Macbeth in an all-new, 15-week production to be directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold, producers announced today.
Macbeth will begin performances on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
“Daniel is not only a great film actor but a magnificent theatre actor as well,” said Macbeth producer Barbara Broccoli, who also produces the James Bond film franchise that featured Craig in the title role. “I am thrilled that he will be supporting the return of Broadway playing this iconic role with the exquisitely talented Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut and under the expert direction of Sam Gold.”
Gold, who was Tony-nominated in 2017 for A Doll’s House, Part 2 and won...
Macbeth will begin performances on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
“Daniel is not only a great film actor but a magnificent theatre actor as well,” said Macbeth producer Barbara Broccoli, who also produces the James Bond film franchise that featured Craig in the title role. “I am thrilled that he will be supporting the return of Broadway playing this iconic role with the exquisitely talented Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut and under the expert direction of Sam Gold.”
Gold, who was Tony-nominated in 2017 for A Doll’s House, Part 2 and won...
- 9/29/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jalyn Hall (All American) has signed on to play Emmett Till in Chinonye Chukwu’s Till, MGM’s Orion Pictures announced today.
The 14-year-old actor will appear in the film alongside previously announced cast members Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg.
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral, and to have Jet magazine publish David Jackson’s funeral photos, was driven by her motivation to ensure people everywhere knew what had happened to her son.
The feature is based in part on the original research of Keith Beauchamp for his award-winning 2005 doc The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.
Chukwu wrote the screenplay, based on a previous draft by Keith Beauchamp and Michael J P Reilly.
The 14-year-old actor will appear in the film alongside previously announced cast members Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg.
Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral, and to have Jet magazine publish David Jackson’s funeral photos, was driven by her motivation to ensure people everywhere knew what had happened to her son.
The feature is based in part on the original research of Keith Beauchamp for his award-winning 2005 doc The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.
Chukwu wrote the screenplay, based on a previous draft by Keith Beauchamp and Michael J P Reilly.
- 8/9/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Chinonye Chukwu’s Orion feature film Till has set Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley and Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg as Emmett’s grandmother Alma Carthan.
Till follows Mamie Till-Mobley, whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral, and to have Jet magazine publish David Jackson’s funeral photos, was driven by her motivation to ensure people everywhere knew what had happened to her son.
Chukwu, whose Clemency won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival 2019, wrote the screenplay based on a previous draft by Keith Beauchamp and Michael J P Reilly. Beauchamp accumulated a bulk of research for his award winning 2005 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till. Producers are Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Goldberg, Thomas K Levine, Reilly and Frederick Zollo.
Till follows Mamie Till-Mobley, whose pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement. Mamie’s decision to have an open casket at Emmett’s funeral, and to have Jet magazine publish David Jackson’s funeral photos, was driven by her motivation to ensure people everywhere knew what had happened to her son.
Chukwu, whose Clemency won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival 2019, wrote the screenplay based on a previous draft by Keith Beauchamp and Michael J P Reilly. Beauchamp accumulated a bulk of research for his award winning 2005 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till. Producers are Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Goldberg, Thomas K Levine, Reilly and Frederick Zollo.
- 7/23/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg and Danielle Deadwyler will star in Chinonye Chukwu’s upcoming film “Till,” about Mamie Till-Mobley’s fight for justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Louis Till.
Deadwyler will portray Mamie Till-Mobley, while Goldberg is set to play Till’s grandmother, Alma Carthan. Goldberg will also serve as a producer on the project, for MGM’s Orion Pictures, alongside Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Thomas K. Levine, Michael Jp Reilly and Frederick Zollo.
“We have waited a very long time to bring this historically necessary important film to people,” Goldberg said. “And as we watch the repression of American History when it comes to people of color it makes it even that more important. I couldn’t be with better people: Fred, Barbara, Chinonye, Keith, Michael and Danielle.”
Deadwyler, who is best known for her role in HBO’s “Watchmen,” said of being cast in the film, “It is a...
Deadwyler will portray Mamie Till-Mobley, while Goldberg is set to play Till’s grandmother, Alma Carthan. Goldberg will also serve as a producer on the project, for MGM’s Orion Pictures, alongside Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Thomas K. Levine, Michael Jp Reilly and Frederick Zollo.
“We have waited a very long time to bring this historically necessary important film to people,” Goldberg said. “And as we watch the repression of American History when it comes to people of color it makes it even that more important. I couldn’t be with better people: Fred, Barbara, Chinonye, Keith, Michael and Danielle.”
Deadwyler, who is best known for her role in HBO’s “Watchmen,” said of being cast in the film, “It is a...
- 7/23/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
"Watchmen" star Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg are set to star in "Till," a drama about the aftermath of the murder of Emmett Till from the director of "Clemency," Chinonye Chukwu.
"Till" is set up at MGM's Orion Pictures, and the studio will kick off production on the film this September in Atlanta.
"Till" is about Mamie Till-Mobley, who led a pursuit for justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till, choosing to have an open casket at her son's funeral following his gruesome murder in 1955 after he was accused of offending a white woman in a grocery store. Mamie chose to have Jet magazine publish the horrific photos at the funeral, which became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement.
Deadwyler in the film will play Mamie, while Goldbergh will portray Emmett's grandmother Alma Carthan.
Chukwu also wrote the screenplay based...
"Till" is set up at MGM's Orion Pictures, and the studio will kick off production on the film this September in Atlanta.
"Till" is about Mamie Till-Mobley, who led a pursuit for justice for her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till, choosing to have an open casket at her son's funeral following his gruesome murder in 1955 after he was accused of offending a white woman in a grocery store. Mamie chose to have Jet magazine publish the horrific photos at the funeral, which became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement.
Deadwyler in the film will play Mamie, while Goldbergh will portray Emmett's grandmother Alma Carthan.
Chukwu also wrote the screenplay based...
- 7/23/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Clemency” director Chinonye Chukwu is set to direct a feature film drama about the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till and how his mother Mamie Till Mobley worked to help start a civil rights movement in the aftermath of his death.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the 1955 death of Till, and Chukwu’s film will be based on the research of documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, who spent 27 years investigating the kidnapping, torture and murder of Till for whistling at a white woman. Beauchamp’s work culminated in getting the Department of Justice to reopen the case in 2004.
His research is the basis of the screenplay that he co-authored along with Chukwu and Michael J. P. Reilly. Beauchamp developed a relationship with Mobley and Till’s cousin Simeon Wright, who was an eyewitness to Till’s kidnapping and served as a consultant on the project before his death in 2017. And...
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the 1955 death of Till, and Chukwu’s film will be based on the research of documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, who spent 27 years investigating the kidnapping, torture and murder of Till for whistling at a white woman. Beauchamp’s work culminated in getting the Department of Justice to reopen the case in 2004.
His research is the basis of the screenplay that he co-authored along with Chukwu and Michael J. P. Reilly. Beauchamp developed a relationship with Mobley and Till’s cousin Simeon Wright, who was an eyewitness to Till’s kidnapping and served as a consultant on the project before his death in 2017. And...
- 8/27/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
On the eve of the 65th anniversary of the 1955 torture and lynching death of 14-year-old Emmett Louis Till, writer/director Chinonye Chukwu is set to direct a feature film about his tragic death and the relentless pursuit of justice by his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, whose insistence on an open casket funeral for her battered teenage son at the hands of a white mob became a galvanizing moment that helped lead to the creation of the civil rights movement.
The film is based on the extensive research of award-winning documentarian Keith Beauchamp and his relationship with Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till’s cousin, Simeon Wright. Latter was an eyewitness to the kidnapping of Till and served as a consultant to the project before his death in 2017. For more than 27 years, Beauchamp has investigated the kidnapping, torture and murder of Emmett Till, allegedly for whistling at a white woman. His...
The film is based on the extensive research of award-winning documentarian Keith Beauchamp and his relationship with Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till’s cousin, Simeon Wright. Latter was an eyewitness to the kidnapping of Till and served as a consultant to the project before his death in 2017. For more than 27 years, Beauchamp has investigated the kidnapping, torture and murder of Emmett Till, allegedly for whistling at a white woman. His...
- 8/27/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Sing Street, the sold-out Off Broadway musical that was set to begin performances at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre just as the Covid-19 shutdown hit, now is targeting an opening sometime between winter 2021 and winter 2022.
The announcement was made Monday by producers Barbara Broccoli, Brian Carmody, Patrick Milling Smith, Michael Wilson, Orin Wolf and Frederick Zollo. An as-yet-unspecified Shubert Organization theater will house the production.
“We want to be responsible and strategic about creating a proper runway to launch our new musical on Broadway,” the producers said in a statement, “which includes a longer period of time from when Broadway theater reopens. We will announce a new date to open on Broadway sometime between the winter of 2021 and 2022 based on the availability of a Shubert Theater.”
The musical was staged Off Broadway in 2019 by the New York Theatre Workshop with music and lyrics by Gary Clark & John Carney, a book by...
The announcement was made Monday by producers Barbara Broccoli, Brian Carmody, Patrick Milling Smith, Michael Wilson, Orin Wolf and Frederick Zollo. An as-yet-unspecified Shubert Organization theater will house the production.
“We want to be responsible and strategic about creating a proper runway to launch our new musical on Broadway,” the producers said in a statement, “which includes a longer period of time from when Broadway theater reopens. We will announce a new date to open on Broadway sometime between the winter of 2021 and 2022 based on the availability of a Shubert Theater.”
The musical was staged Off Broadway in 2019 by the New York Theatre Workshop with music and lyrics by Gary Clark & John Carney, a book by...
- 8/3/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Off Broadway’s hit Sing Street, a musical adaptation of the 2016 film about a group of Dublin teens in the 1980s who form a New Wave band to escape troubled home lives and small town drudgery, will transfer to Broadway in March.
Previews begin Thursday, March 26, at the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening night on Sunday April 19.
Staged Off Broadway by the New York Theatre Workshop with a book by playwright Enda Walsh (Lazarus) based on the film written and directed by John Carney – the same triumvirate behind Broadway’s smash Once – the sold-out show’s transfer was not unexpected. Reviews were mostly positive and generally encouraging if not full-on raves, with some critics pointing to fixable flaws like pacing while almost universally praising the lead performance by young Brenock O’Connor.
O’Connor and the rest of the Off Broadway...
Previews begin Thursday, March 26, at the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening night on Sunday April 19.
Staged Off Broadway by the New York Theatre Workshop with a book by playwright Enda Walsh (Lazarus) based on the film written and directed by John Carney – the same triumvirate behind Broadway’s smash Once – the sold-out show’s transfer was not unexpected. Reviews were mostly positive and generally encouraging if not full-on raves, with some critics pointing to fixable flaws like pacing while almost universally praising the lead performance by young Brenock O’Connor.
O’Connor and the rest of the Off Broadway...
- 1/8/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams will make his feature directorial debut with “Till,” a film about Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, an African American teenager who was lynched in 1955 after being accused of flirting with a white woman.
The movie will focus on Till-Mobley’s search for justice following the murder of her 14-year-old son in Jim Crow-era Mississippi. His murder was viewed as the catalyst for the next phase of the civil rights movement, and Till-Mobley famously insisted on an open-casket ceremony so her son’s mutilated body could be in full view and bring awareness to the cost of racially charged violence and the cruelty of lynching.
Williams is directing from a screenplay by Michael Reilly and civil rights filmmaker Keith A. Beauchamp. The movie is based on Beauchamp’s 2005 documentary, “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,” which led the United States Department...
The movie will focus on Till-Mobley’s search for justice following the murder of her 14-year-old son in Jim Crow-era Mississippi. His murder was viewed as the catalyst for the next phase of the civil rights movement, and Till-Mobley famously insisted on an open-casket ceremony so her son’s mutilated body could be in full view and bring awareness to the cost of racially charged violence and the cruelty of lynching.
Williams is directing from a screenplay by Michael Reilly and civil rights filmmaker Keith A. Beauchamp. The movie is based on Beauchamp’s 2005 documentary, “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,” which led the United States Department...
- 9/24/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the events New York City actors should have on their radars this week. BroadwayCon brings the theater community together.For the third year in a row, BroadwayCon convenes in New York City bringing stars and fans together to celebrate all things theater. Beginning Jan. 26 and ongoing through the 28 at the Javits Center, attendees can attend panel presentations, autograph and photograph sessions with performers, karaoke, as well as various booths for vendors of all sorts. The lineup of guests includes Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephanie J. Block, Laura Benanti, Anthony Rapp, and dozens of others. (Full-day passes start at $90) Kick off Black History Month.The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture will celebrate Black History Month for the entirety of February.
- 1/26/2018
- backstage.com
House Of Cards alumna Kate Mara is set to star in and executive produce a drama series project based on Nellie Bly’s book 10 Days In A Mad-House. The untitled project, now in development, hails from Entertainment One, James Bond film producers Danjaq and The Frederick Zollo Company. Written by Sarah Thorp (Jacob’s Ladder), the potential drama series follows the experiences of the first ever female undercover journalist Nellie Bly (Mara). As a reporter working for Joseph…...
- 9/5/2017
- Deadline TV
Update 11:25 With exclusive interviews and information:
It’s been nearly four decades since tyro producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were working for Joseph Papp when he moved A Chorus Line from the Public Theater to Broadway. That singular sensation revived an industry gasping for breath; the show went on to a make millions for everyone involved, including the Shubert Organization, in whose namesake theater A Chorus Line ran for 6,137 performances.
Storyline Entertainment, the Meron/Zadan partnership, went on to become enormously successful on the opposite coast, producing feature or TV films of Annie, Chicago, Hairspray and, in stunning defiance of prognostications, The Sound Of Music Live for NBCUniversal. Now in the final weeks of prepping the follow-up, Peter Pan Live, which will be broadcast December 4 with a cast led by Allison Williams and Christopher Walken, Meron and Zadan have signed a three year development and production deal with...
It’s been nearly four decades since tyro producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were working for Joseph Papp when he moved A Chorus Line from the Public Theater to Broadway. That singular sensation revived an industry gasping for breath; the show went on to a make millions for everyone involved, including the Shubert Organization, in whose namesake theater A Chorus Line ran for 6,137 performances.
Storyline Entertainment, the Meron/Zadan partnership, went on to become enormously successful on the opposite coast, producing feature or TV films of Annie, Chicago, Hairspray and, in stunning defiance of prognostications, The Sound Of Music Live for NBCUniversal. Now in the final weeks of prepping the follow-up, Peter Pan Live, which will be broadcast December 4 with a cast led by Allison Williams and Christopher Walken, Meron and Zadan have signed a three year development and production deal with...
- 10/23/2014
- by Jeremy Gerard
- Deadline
Casa Valentina, the critically acclaimed world premiere play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, begins the final week of its extended run Tuesday, June 24 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. The production is presented by Manhattan Theatre Club Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director Barry Grove, Executive Producer, by special arrangement with Colin Callender, Robert Cole, Frederick Zollo and The Shubert Organization.
- 6/23/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Manhattan Theatre Club, by special arrangement with Colin Callender, Robert Cole, Frederick Zollo and The Shubert Organization, has announced an extension for Casa Valentina, the hit world premiere play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. An additional two weeks have been added to the critically acclaimed limited engagement, with tickets now on sale through Sunday, June 29 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street.
- 5/13/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Fully realizing its underdog appeal, the cheeky musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder slayed the competition this morning with a whopping 10 Tony nominations, including nods for both of its tireless leading men, Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham. Neil Patrick Harris’ return to Broadway after a decade yielded him his first-ever Tony nomination for the celebrated revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which netted an impressive eight nods. (Had it been eligible as a new musical, Hedwig probably would have easily tied Guide, as score and book would have been slam dunks). Trailing these shows with seven...
- 4/29/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Exclusive: Celluloid Dreams shopping music-based drama at Efm.
Celluloid Dreams has boarded sales on Dan Algrant’s (Greetings from Tim Buckley) music-based drama Little Rootie Tootie, set to star Christopher Walken and Lenny Kravitz.
The film charts a dysfunctional family of musicians trying to keep their careers and family from falling apart. Walken will play a veteran jazz pianist.
Due to shoot in New York City in late spring, producers are River Bend Pictures’ Stan Erdreich, A to Z’s Fred Zollo and Algrant, and Dalifey Ltd.’s Paul Condoleon.
Grammy winner Terence Blanchard will be scoring and creating original music. Additional casting is underway.
Also new to Celluloid’s slate is Berlinale Panormana entry Things People Do.
Celluloid Dreams has boarded sales on Dan Algrant’s (Greetings from Tim Buckley) music-based drama Little Rootie Tootie, set to star Christopher Walken and Lenny Kravitz.
The film charts a dysfunctional family of musicians trying to keep their careers and family from falling apart. Walken will play a veteran jazz pianist.
Due to shoot in New York City in late spring, producers are River Bend Pictures’ Stan Erdreich, A to Z’s Fred Zollo and Algrant, and Dalifey Ltd.’s Paul Condoleon.
Grammy winner Terence Blanchard will be scoring and creating original music. Additional casting is underway.
Also new to Celluloid’s slate is Berlinale Panormana entry Things People Do.
- 2/9/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Christopher Walken and Lenny Kravitz have signed on for Dan Algrant's "Little Rootie Tootie". Filming kicks off in January in New York City.
Walken will play a veteran jazz pianist mourning the death of his wife. His son (Kravitz) returns home with his own wife, disrupting the couple’s careers as musicians in Europe, to deal with his increasingly manic and destructive father.
Trying to appear as a functioning family, the eccentricities inherent in being working musicians leads them toward a tragic but impactful conclusion.
Algrant, Stan Erdreich, Fred Zollo and Paul Condoleon will produce, while Grammy winner Terence Blanchard will be scoring.
Source: Deadline...
Walken will play a veteran jazz pianist mourning the death of his wife. His son (Kravitz) returns home with his own wife, disrupting the couple’s careers as musicians in Europe, to deal with his increasingly manic and destructive father.
Trying to appear as a functioning family, the eccentricities inherent in being working musicians leads them toward a tragic but impactful conclusion.
Algrant, Stan Erdreich, Fred Zollo and Paul Condoleon will produce, while Grammy winner Terence Blanchard will be scoring.
Source: Deadline...
- 11/1/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Oscar winner Christopher Walken has signed on to star with Lenny Kravitz in Little Rootie Tootie, the next film from writer-director Dan Algrant. Walken will play a veteran jazz pianist who is mourning the death of his wife. His son (Kravitz), returns home with his own wife, disrupting the couple’s careers as musicians in Europe to deal with the brilliant Sonny as his behavior becomes manic and destructive. The trio tries to present the illusion of a functioning family, as the eccentricities inherent in being working musicians leads them tumbling toward a tragic but impactful conclusion. The film will shoot in January in New York City and will be shopped at Afm. The producers are River Bend Pictures’ Stan Erdreich, A to Z’s Fred Zollo and Algrant, and Dalifey Ltd.’s Paul Condoleon. Executive producers are Bonnie Timmermann and Steven Ray. Grammy winner Terence Blanchard will be scoring and creating original music.
- 11/1/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Single tickets to Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, are on sale today, Monday, September 23 at 12Pm. Directed by Joe Mantello, Casa Valentina will be produced by special arrangement with Colin Callender, Robert Cole, Frederick Zollo and the Shubert Organization. The limited engagement will begin previews on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 and open Wednesday, April 23, 2014 on Broadway at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street.
- 9/23/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Taking care of their to-do list, Shia Labeouf and Mia Goth paid a visit to their local Home Depot home improvement store on Tuesday afternoon (July 23).
Both the “Constantine” hunk and his lovely gal seemed annoyed with the nearby shutterbugs as they pushed a cart inside to pick up some supplies for a new project.
And following their errand, Shia decided to treat his girlfriend to some delicious ice cream before heading back home for the day.
Meanwhile, Labeouf’s grievance to the Actor’s Equity Association over his treatment while working on “Orphans” was just resolved, and the show’s producers issued a statement to that effect.
Fred Zollo and Robert Cole shared, “We regret the circumstances that caused Shia’s departure from Orphans. Shia is a gifted actor whose full preparation to undertake the role of Treat demonstrated his respect and devotion to the Play. The parties recognize that neither Mr.
Both the “Constantine” hunk and his lovely gal seemed annoyed with the nearby shutterbugs as they pushed a cart inside to pick up some supplies for a new project.
And following their errand, Shia decided to treat his girlfriend to some delicious ice cream before heading back home for the day.
Meanwhile, Labeouf’s grievance to the Actor’s Equity Association over his treatment while working on “Orphans” was just resolved, and the show’s producers issued a statement to that effect.
Fred Zollo and Robert Cole shared, “We regret the circumstances that caused Shia’s departure from Orphans. Shia is a gifted actor whose full preparation to undertake the role of Treat demonstrated his respect and devotion to the Play. The parties recognize that neither Mr.
- 7/24/2013
- GossipCenter
Shia Labeouf battled creepy neighbors (Disturbia), Prohibition baddies (Lawless) and a messload of Transformers on film, but the Great White Way seemed to defeat him before he even stepped onstage.
His early exit from the Broadway revival of the three-hander drama Orphans (which our Thom Geier gave an A- this spring) over “creative differences,” stemming from the tension between him and co-star Alec Baldwin, which was well-documented after the fact and made lots of headlines but couldn’t save the show from closing mere weeks after opening with mixed reviews. (Interestingly, it was the role neither Baldwin nor Labeouf played that got the most attention,...
His early exit from the Broadway revival of the three-hander drama Orphans (which our Thom Geier gave an A- this spring) over “creative differences,” stemming from the tension between him and co-star Alec Baldwin, which was well-documented after the fact and made lots of headlines but couldn’t save the show from closing mere weeks after opening with mixed reviews. (Interestingly, it was the role neither Baldwin nor Labeouf played that got the most attention,...
- 7/17/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
The American Theater Wing announced the 2013 Tony nominees this morning, with Kinky Boots and Matilda leading the pack with thirteen and twelve nominations, respectively. Tom Hanks earned a nomination for Lucky Guy, Nathan Lane picked up his fourth Tony nod with The Nance, and Phish's Trey Anastasio was nominated for co-writing the music for Hands on a Hardbody. The full list of nominees is below.Best PlayThe Assembled PartiesAuthor: Richard GreenbergProducers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove Lucky Guy Author: Nora Ephron Producers: Colin Callender, Roy Furman, Arielle Tepper Madover, Roger & William Berlind, Stacey Mindich, Robert Cole & Frederick Zollo, David Mirvish, Daryl Roth, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Scott & Brian Zeilinger, Sonia Friedman Productions, the Shubert Organization The Testament of Mary Author: Colm Toíbín Producers: Scott Rudin, Stuart Thompson, Jon B. Platt, Roger Berlind, Broadway Across America, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P.
- 4/30/2013
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Orphans began performances on March 19 and open on April 7 2013 at the Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 45th Street, marking the first Broadway staging of the play. Emmy winner and Tony Award and Oscar nominee Alec Baldwin, SAG and Emmy Award winner Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge star in Lyle Kessler's play, directed by Daniel Sullivan and produced by Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole.
- 4/3/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
A new poster is in from Greetings from Tim Buckley, the true story of the rise of Jeff Buckley, starring Penn Badgley. Daniel Algrant directs the drama as well as scripting alongside Davie Brendel and Emma Sheanshang. Also in the cast are Fright Night reboot star Imogen Poots and William Sadler. John Hart produces with Partick Milling Smith, Amy Nauiokas and Frederick Zollo. Tim Buckley premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, and finds release via Tribeca Film and Focus World on May 3, 2013. You can catch it prior to its theatrical release on iTunes and VOD from April 16th onwards.
- 4/2/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A new poster is in from Greetings from Tim Buckley, the true story of the rise of Jeff Buckley, starring Penn Badgley. Daniel Algrant directs the drama as well as scripting alongside Davie Brendel and Emma Sheanshang. Also in the cast are Fright Night reboot star Imogen Poots and William Sadler. John Hart produces with Partick Milling Smith, Amy Nauiokas and Frederick Zollo. Tim Buckley premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, and finds release via Tribeca Film and Focus World on May 3, 2013. You can catch it prior to its theatrical release on iTunes and VOD from April 16th onwards.
- 4/2/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Shia Labeouf been replaced by Ben Foster in 'Orphans'. The 'Lawless' actor was due to make his Broadway debut alongside Alec Baldwin in the production - which tells the tale of two orphaned brothers who grow to regard a gangster they attempt to kidnap as a father figure - but he parted ways with the show after a week of rehearsals, leading to 'Alpha Dog' actor Ben taking over the role of Treat. Producers Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole told Broadwayworld.com on Thursday (21.02.13): 'We are delighted that Ben will join Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge when rehearsals commence at 'Orphans' tomorrow morning. He is an extraordinarily gifted actor.' It was initially claimed Shia left the project due to...
- 2/21/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Shia Labeouf been replaced by Ben Foster in 'Orphans'. The 'Lawless' actor was due to make his Broadway debut alongside Alec Baldwin in the production - which tells the tale of two orphaned brothers who grow to regard a gangster they attempt to kidnap as a father figure - but he parted ways with the show after a week of rehearsals, leading to 'Alpha Dog' actor Ben taking over the role of Treat. Producers Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole told Broadwayworld.com on Thursday (21.02.13): ''We are delighted that Ben will join Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge when rehearsals commence at 'Orphans'...
- 2/21/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
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