Whoopi Goldberg joins cast of upcoming Emmett Till movie
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nme.comTill, a film about Black teenager Emmett Till who was murdered by a white mob in Mississippi in 1955.The actor, who is in the rare stratosphere of EGOT recipients (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), will star as Till’s grandmother Alma Carthan in the film.
Goldberg will also produce the film.Directed and written by Chinonye Chukwu, the film will focus on Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley (played by Danielle Deadwyler) and her fight for justice.
It is due to start production later this year.Joining Goldberg as producers on Till will be 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.
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