Son of the South (film)
Son of the South is an upcoming American biographical drama film, written and directed by Barry Alexander Brown, in his directorial debut. Based on Bob Zellner's autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement, it stars Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, Lex Scott Davis, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer, Sharonne Lainer, Mike C. Manning, Brian Dennehy and Chaka Forman.
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Directed by | Barry Alexander Brown |
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Written by | Barry Alexander Brown |
Based on | The Wrong Side of Murder Creek by Bob Zellner |
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Music by | Steven Argila |
Cinematography | John Rosario |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
- Lucas Till as Bob Zellner
- Lucy Hale as Carol Anne
- Lex Scott Davis as Joanne
- Julia Ormond as Virginia Durr
- Cedric the Entertainer as Ralph Abernathy
- Sharonne Lainer as Rosa Parks
- Brian Dennehy as Grandfather
- Chaka Forman as Jim Forman
- Mike C. Manning as Townsend Ellis
- Shamier Anderson as Reggie
- Ludi Lin as Derek Ang
- Jake Abel
- Dexter Darden as John Lewis
- Matt William Knowles as Jim Zwerg
- Byron Herlong as James Zellner[1]
- Onye Eme-Akwari as Charles McDew
Production
In February 2019, it was announced Barry Alexander Brown would direct the film, from a screenplay he wrote, while Colin Bates, Eve Pomerance, Bill Black, Stan Erdreich will serve as producers on the film, while Spike Lee will serve as an executive producer.[2] In April 2019, Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, Lex Scott Davis, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer, Mike C. Manning, Sharonne Lainer, Brian Dennehy, Chaka Forman, Shamier Anderson, Jake Abel, Ludi Lin,[3] Onye Eme-Akwari, Dexter Darden, and Matt William Knowles[4] joined the cast of the film.[5][6][7][8][9]
Filming
Principal photography began in April 2019.[10][11]
References
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235372/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- N'Duka, Amanda (February 6, 2019). "'BlacKkKlansman's Spike Lee & Barry Alexander Brown Team On 'Son of the South' Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Kroll, Justin (2019-04-26). "'Aquaman' Actor Ludi Lin Joins Spike Lee-Produced 'Son of the South' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- McNary, Dave (2019-05-03). "Film News Roundup: Sabrina Carpenter to Star in 'Work It' Dance Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- McNary, Dave (April 15, 2019). "Lucy Hale, Lucas Till to Star in Spike Lee's Civil Rights Drama 'Son of the South' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- N'Duka, Amanda (April 16, 2019). "'Love & Mercy' Actor Jake Abel Joins Civil Rights Drama 'Son of the South'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- N'Duka, Amanda (April 24, 2019). "'Maze Runner's Dexter Darden To Play John Lewis In 'Son Of The South'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- McNary, Dave (2019-05-03). "Film News Roundup: Sabrina Carpenter to Star in 'Work It' Dance Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- N'Duka, Amanda (2019-05-07). "Mike C. Manning Joins 'Son of the South'; Makenzie Vega, Nicky Whelan Set For 'Instafame'; Amelia Crouch In 'Eight For Silver'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- Staff, WSFA (April 11, 2019). "Extras needed for 'Son of the South' movie filming in Montgomery". wtvy.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- "'Son of the South' movie scenes to be filmed at Tuskegee University". wsfa.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.