“After ‘Hustlers’ I filmed a little bit for 'Fast & Furious' so I felt like ‘I’m ready for this,’ I knew what to expect,” she explained. In 1955, Till, then only 14 years old, was brutally murdered by two white men for allegedly whistling at a white woman, while visiting family in rural Mississippi. Fan Expo Dallas 2017 Review: A big con for a big state, but marred by little mistakes, Wizard World Chicago ’16 Review: No super villain or super thunderstorm can stop this squad. Jan 26, 2019 ; AceShowbiz - Taraji P. Henson is convinced playing slain teen Emmett Till's mother will be her toughest role to date - and she hasn't even finished reading the script yet.. News broke out that Proud Mary actress Taraji P. Henson announced she is producing and starring in The Emmett Till Story, directed by John Singleton. Marvel Studios has announced that Kendrick Lamar, the seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist, will produce and curate Black Panther: The Album alongside Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. His accuser, Carolyn Bryant, would later admit to lying about Till making vocal advances at her. The Oscar-nominated actress recently revealed that she will star in and produce a forthcoming film on Emmett Till. The teen's killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. VIBE is a registered trademark of Vibe Media, LLC. I sat down with Taraji to discuss new film and what’s its like for a 47 year old woman to get a role like this. Taraji P. Henson has signed on to produce and star in an Emmett Till biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “But the characters were a little different so I was like ‘Oh wow, I’m going to need more acting classes.’ I’m planning on doing a movie this year and I’m going to be the lead role so I’m like ‘I need to execute this flawlessly.’”. ChristianNews Taraji P. Henson is bringing us a movie based on the murder of Emmett Till. Director John Singleton unites with producer/star Taraji P. Henson for an Emmett Till movie about the black teen who was murdered in Mississippi in 1955. Synopsis. Wenn. Tara P. Henson is bringing one of her passion projects to the silver screen. News broke out that Proud Mary actress Taraji P. Henson announced she is producing and starring in The Emmett Till Story, directed by John Singleton. Till, a native of Chicago, was kidnapped, and beaten to death by the men. With Taraji P. Henson. In 1855, Till, who was a 14-year old African- American boy, was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and shot in the head by a group of white men. Movies After Dark: A Michael B. Jordan Interview, Dileep Rao Returning to Avatar 2, and More! 2021 = a new movie EVERY WEEK on Netflix. Cardi, 28, made her film debut in the 2019 celeb-heavy stripper flick, Hustlers. To the Movies dropped on USA Today, via Warner Bros. Henson, who’s currently promoting her film Proud Mary, revealed the news during an interview with Global Grind. “And show you something you’ve never seen before,” adds Majors while clips from their film plays on the screen. The film, now titled The Emmett Till Story, will be directed by John Singelton and Henson she will portray Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. I feel blessed beyond measure to bring our characters’ stories to an end, on-screen at least.”, HBO’s Programming EVP Amy Gravitt, noted that Rae has “turned insecurity into an iconic form of comedy.”. Also,Red Sparrow and more movie trailers! “I am producing ‘The Emmett Till Story’ and am starring as Mamie Till,” Henson told Global Grind yesterday. The first trailer for Teen Titans GO! Movies After Dark: Trevor Jackson Starring in Superfly, New A Wrinkle in Time Posters, and More! Taraji P. Henson To Star In And Produce Film On Emmett Till. Universal Pictures showcased the first trailer for Gabrielle Union’s latest thriller Breaking In, releasing on May 11. Henson will portray Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The film’s script was penned by This Is Us writer, Kay Oyegun. To see more movie news, check out last week’s Movies After Dark segment. Copyright © 2014-2019 Nerdeek Life, All Rights Reserved. Taraji P. Henson (‘Proud Mary,’ ‘Hidden Figures’) is reportedly teaming up with director John Singleton for an untitled drama about Emmett Till, the14-year-old boy who was tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Based off the 36-year-old’s popular Awkward Black Girl YouTube series, lnsecure was created by Rae and Larry Wilmore. /Film Blogging the Reel World The actress is attached to star in and produce a movie about Emmett Till, the 14-year-old black teenager and Chicago native who was abducted and … The Bronx native officially landed her first leading role in the upcoming Paramount comedy, Assisted Living. Prince Williams/Wireimage via Getty Images, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Webby Awards. Till, a Chicago native was visiting relatives in Mississippi when he was accused of whistling at 21-year-old Carolyn Bryant, the white married […] Milan, were acquitted by an all-white jury. Movie about Emmett Till, the 14-year-old black teenager and Chicago native who was abducted and brutally killed by two white men while on a trip to Mississippi in 1955. Henson, who starred in Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures in 2016, will play Till… New featurettes for Black Panther, Game Over, Man!, Truth or Dare were released, as well as Samson’s new trailer. The pair would later confess to the heinous slaying, but were protected from prosecution under the double jeopardy law. In an interview with GlobalGrind during a press event for her upcoming film, Proud Mary, Taraji P. Henson has revealed she is producing and starring in an upcoming film on the life of Emmett Till. By Mark Shanahan Globe Staff, January 10, 2018, 12:20 p.m. ... Taraji P. Henson, is already onto her next project. Actress Taraji P. Henson arrives on the Red Carpet at the 2016 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on November 20, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater Taraji P. Henson to star in a … The Oscar-nominated actress recently revealed that she will star in and produce a forthcoming film on Emmett Till. Season five will reportedly begin filming later this month with Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell and Amanda Seales all expected to return. In addition, Hardy posted two behind-the-scenes photos from the movie set on his Instagram page. 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for Red Sparrow, starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence, coming March 2! Produced by Jay Z and written and directed by musician Jeymes Samuel, the film stars Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz and Woody McClain. His alleged crime was “whistling at a white woman.” Taraji P. Henson explained how passionate she was about the project in an interview with Global Grind. See more in the video below. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins hinted that the highly anticipated sequel will be a standalone film, according to Entertainment Weekly. The moving/controversial story of Emmett Till's death, and how his mother, Mamie Till used her grief and the loss of her child to make an impact on a national scale. See the first look on Coming Soon. Learn how your comment data is processed. Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson is set to produce and star in a film about Emmett Till. Taraji, who made the announcement during an interview with Global Grind … Besides signing on as a producer, Hov also created original music for the film. The Oscar-nominated actress recently revealed that she will star in and produce a forthcoming film on Emmett Till. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Henson is set to portray Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley (pictured below) in the film. Tim Miller of Deadpool fame is developing a solo movie for the famous phasing member of the X-Men, Kitty Pryde, and will potentially direct it. Henson, who’s currently promoting her film Proud Mary, revealed the news during an interview with Global Grind. Actress Taraji P. Henson (“Hidden Figures”) confirmed in an interview yesterday (January 8) that she will star in a movie about the life and murder of Emmett Till. Taraji and John Singleton are teaming up for the film “The Life of Emmitt Till”. Taraji P. Henson Set To Produce + Star In Emmett Till Biopic, John Singleton Directing It's way past time for this incredibly important story to be told the right way. Among them, the highly anticipated western, The Harder They Fall. Season five of Insecure debuts later this year. The Emmett Till story will be produced by Henson’s company, TPH Productions, and directed by John Singleton. Taraji P. Henson has signed on to produce and star in a new film about murdered 1950s hate crime victim Emmett Till.. In an interview with GlobalGrind during a press event for her upcoming film, Proud Mary, Taraji P. Henson has revealed she is producing and starring in an upcoming film on the life of Emmett Till. Her character, “Amber,” disguises herself as an elderly woman and hides out at her grandmother's nursing home. The Harder They Fall follows the fictional character, Nat Love (Majors), as he seeks revenge on the man who murdered his parents. Taraji P Henson is the star of a new action movie where she plays a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. READ: Department Of Justice Is Reportedly […] According to Shadow and Act, in it she will portray Emmit’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley. “What I love about movies is that they can make you feel every emotion,” King says in the Netflix teaser. Taraji P. Henson is set to star in a film about Emmett Till.. The Harder They Fall is one of 27 films headed to Netflix. Latifah Muhammad. Filming resumed in September but was paused again after one of the actors tested positive for coronavirus. The series premiered on HBO in 2016. January 10, 2018 - 7:00 pm Insecure will return this year for a fifth and final season, Issa Rae revealed on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Z2wI_mXQSRpZ_OwQQo4YtA',sig:'VBz4VB0IUQhJHcp_RNdMLrYBpM3HimKVIXjF6TsJxdQ=',w:'594px',h:'461px',items:'450869975',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); “We don’t have a start date yet, but the deal has been done,” Henson explained , adding that the the project is one that she’s been “passionate about” since the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Taraji Penda Henson (/ t ə ˈ r ɑː dʒ i / tə-RAH-jee; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress.She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy (2001). The previous season ended with Rae’s character at yet another crossroads with her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Lawrence (played by Ellis). by Taraji P. Henson is bringing us a movie based on the murder of Emmett Till.. Taraji, who made the announcement during an interview with Global Grind is teaming up with director, John Singleton on the film.. We don’t have a start date yet, but the deal definitely has been done. Tara P. Henson is bringing one of her passion projects to the silver screen. Tara P. Henson is bringing one of her passion projects to the silver screen. From the upcoming Sony Pictures film Venom, Coming Soon showed the first look at Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. Taraji P. Henson. Movies After Dark: Benioff and Weiss to Produce Star Wars Films, a Skyscraper Trailer, and More! The film is described as a “raucous comedy” similar to Mrs. Doubtfire and Sister Act. Taraji P. Henson reveals plan to star in movie about Emmett Till. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed filming, which began in March of last year in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ridley Scott had a discussion with Toronto Sun, saying that cult classic Alien should be on the similar level of success as Star Wars and Star Trek. Three different projects about the 1955 lynching, including a Jay Z–produced HBO mini-series and a movie starring Taraji P. Henson, are in the works. Here's a sneak peek at 27 of the biggest, brightest, fastest, funniest, feel-good, feel-everything films and stars coming to Netflix this year pic.twitter.com/iCr1ZPrc7W, — NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) January 12, 2021. Like Martin, Till was just a teenager when he died. Taraji P. Henson is producing and starring in a Emmett Till film, directed by John Singleton Discussion in ' Celebrity News and Gossip ' started by mysterychick , Jan 9, 2018 . After her son was murdered, Mobley-Till became a teacher and civil rights activist, and often traveled the country sharing his story. Movies After Dark: Kendrick Lamar to Produce ‘Black Panther: The Album’, New Trailers, and Much More! “That’s one [project] that I’ve been passionate about since Trayvon Martin was murdered.” In a statement to Deadline, Rae and executive producer Prentice Penny showed gratitude to HBO and fans of the show. Paramount acquired the rights to Assisted Living in 2019. The fun of fantasy, fiction, and fanfare. The “WAP” rapper appears to have hinted at her Assisted Living role in a recent interview with Billboard where she dished on filming scenes for Fast & Furious 9. Movies After Dark: Taraji P. Henson Produces ‘Emmett Till Story’, ‘Red Sparrow’s First Trailer & More, Movies After Dark: The Sopranos Is Getting a Prequel Set in the 60s and Avengers: Infinity War Covers, Movies After Dark: Black Panther’s Impact, Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o Starring in The Woman King. Her desire to be part of the project was motivated by the murder of Trayvonn Martin, according to her interview with GlobalGrind. Though his body was left brutalized to the point of no facial recognition, his mother, courageously decided on an open-casket funeral. Cardi B is making her way back to the big screen. Jan 13, 2018 - Movies After Dark, Issue 7: Taraji P. Henson produces The Emmett Till Story! Besides film, Cardi was a judge on the Netflix completion show, Rhythm & Flow, and landed her own Facebook Watch series, Cardi Tries. According to Variety, Cardi will play a small time crook struggling to find a hiding place after her latest heist fails. Taraji P. Henson to produce and star in Emmitt Till movie - Rolling Out. Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2 The full length animated feature film comes out in theaters July 27. From the upcoming Sony Pictures film Venom, Coming Soon … Henson will portray Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Netflix gave a preview of the streaming giant's upcoming films on Tuesday (Jan. 12). She died in 2003 at the age of 81. All rights reserved. © 2021 Vibe Media, LLC. Taraji P. Henson and Tracie Jade Jenkins ("Peace of Mind with Taraji"); actor Jovan Acepo ("The Stand"); Stars: Adrienne Houghton , Jeannie Mai , Loni Love , Garcelle Beauvais 50. Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson is set to produce and star in a film about Emmett Till. His eye was gouged out, and he was shot in the head before being dumped into the Tallahatchie River. 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