Nicole & O.J.

Nicole and O.J. is an upcoming dramatic crime thriller film centered around the tumultuous relationship between O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson and the circumstances surrounding the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Nicole and O.J.
Directed byJoshua Newton
Produced by
  • Kevin Farr
  • Alexander Newton
  • Joshua Newton
  • Steve Small
Written byJoshua Newton
Starring
CinematographyLorenzo Senatore
Edited byJoshua Newton
Production
company
  • Newton House
  • Project O.J.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2–3 million[1]

Cast

Production

On June 28, 2013 it was announced that British filmmaker Joshua Newton would write and direct a movie about the O.J. Simpson murder case starring newcomer Charlotte Kirk as Nicole Brown Simpson.[2] Newton extensively researched the case and claimed to have discovered startling new evidence that would present several other suspects with both the motive and opportunity to commit the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.[2] The evidence is based on real court documents, witness interviews, and trial testimonies.[3] Newton said in a statement that the project "has the capacity to challenge entrenched attitudes on a topic that has inspired visceral reactions for almost a generation."[2]

Several people from the sports and political spectrums lent their support for the project such as former NBA player Bo Kimble, former NFL player Rosey Grier, former Texas state senator Rodney Ellis, and former U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district Diane Watson, one of the film's associate producers and an inspirational force behind the project.[2] Watson was good friends with Johnnie Cochran and said at a 2016 town hall meeting, about Cochran's portrayal in The People v. O. J. Simpson, "(he) comes across as undignified, unlikable, and obsessed with using the race card to secure an acquittal – but that's not how he was and that's not what happened. The jury gave their verdict based on the evidence – nothing else. And if anyone wants to say differently I suggest they read the actual trial transcripts. There has been a massive misrepresentation of the truth, but fortunately things are about to change and the truth is about to come out."[4]

Principal photography began in February 2018 and took place in Bulgaria, instead of Los Angeles, where the murders and trial occurred.[3] "The reason we shot in Bulgaria was because we reconstructed O.J.'s house on Rockingham and Nicole's house on Bundy and Mezzaluna, those places don't exist anymore." Steve Small, one of the film's producers, said. "It's the first time you'll see O.J.'s house inside and out."[3]

References
  1. "Powerful Friends: After Kevin Tsujihara, More Executives Pushed to Cast Actress Charlotte Kirk". hollywoodreporter.com.
  2. "O.J. Simpson Movie 'An American Mystery' to Star Charlotte Kirk as Nicole Brown Simpson (Exclusive)". THEWRAP.com.
  3. "Boris Kodjoe Is Unrecognizable as O.J. Simpson in First Look at Movie 'Nicole & O.J.'". PEOPLE.com.
  4. "Retired Congresswoman Diane Watson and British Filmmaker Present Town Hall Meeting Accusing FX of Misleading the Public with "The People v O.J. Simpson" TV Series". prnewswire.com.

See also
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