Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Life of a King film picked up by Millennium EntertainmentPosted by Wilson
September 30, 2013
Source: Deadline
Millennium Entertainment acquired U.S. rights to Life Of A King from writer-director Jake Goldberger. Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. stars.
Co-written by Goldberger along with David Scott and Dan Wetzel, the film also stars Malcolm Mays, Richard T. Jones, Paula Jai Parker, Carlton Byrd, LisaGay Hamilton, Dennis Haysbert, Kevin Hendricks, Pepi Sonuga, Jordan Calloway and Rachae Thomas.
After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown made an unexpected move. He established a Chess Club for inner-city high school students in Washington D.C. where, amidst dwindling educational resources, over-policing and a looming drug economy, it can be near impossible for youth to find their way to a whole and happy adulthood. Brown resolved to teach young people the fundamentals of chess but it was never just a game for them. For Brown and his students, chess became a matter of survival. “Always think before you move.”
The company plans on an early 2014 release.
