The Best of Enemies (2019 film)

The Best of Enemies
Directed by Robin Bissell
Produced by
Written by Robin Bissell
Based on The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South
by Osha Gray Davidson
Starring
Music by Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography David Lanzenberg
Edited by Harry Yoon
Production
company
  • Material Pictures
  • Astute Films
Distributed by STX Entertainment
Release date
  • April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) (US)
Country United States
Language English

The Best of Enemies is an upcoming American drama film directed and written by Robin Bissell. It is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Bruce McGill, John Gallagher Jr., and Nick Searcy. It is scheduled to be released on April 5, 2019 by STX Entertainment.

Plot

A civil rights activist in Durham, North Carolina, named Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson), battles with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) leader C. P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell) for a decade until 1971, when the two agree to co-chair a two-week community meeting to deal with a court-ordered school desegregation decree, which changes both of their lives.

Cast

Production

In June 2015, it was announced that Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell would star in the true story based civil rights drama, an adaptation of Osha Gray Davidson's book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South, Robin Bissell was attached to make his directorial debut from his own script.[1] Filming began on May 22, 2017, in Georgia.[2] In July 2018, STX Entertainment acquired the film's domestic distribution rights.[3] Producers on the film were Danny Strong, Fred Bernstein, Matt Berenson, Bissell, Dominique Telson, and Material Pictures' Tobey Maguire and Matthew Plouffe.[4] The trailer was released on October 11, 2018.[5]

Release

The Best of Enemies is scheduled to be released on April 5, 2019 by STX Entertainment.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (June 24, 2015). "'Empire's Taraji P. Henson And Danny Strong Re-Team On Robin Bissell-Helmed 'The Best Of Enemies'". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Kit, Borys (May 17, 2017). "Sam Rockwell, Taraji P. Henson Team for True-Life Drama 'The Best of Enemies' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (July 16, 2018). "'The Best Of Enemies': STXfilms Nabs Drama Starring Taraji P. Henson-Sam Rockwell". Deadline. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 McNary, Dave (October 9, 2018). "Taraji P. Henson-Sam Rockwell Drama 'Best of Enemies' Sets Release Date". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Hemmert, Kylie (October 11, 2018). "Taraji P. Henson Is Ann Atwater in The Best of Enemies Trailer". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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