{"id":140837,"date":"2020-01-09T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T18:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=140837"},"modified":"2020-01-09T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T19:02:20","slug":"celebs-buy-out-theaters-for-free-screenings-of-just-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/celebs-buy-out-theaters-for-free-screenings-of-just-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebs Buy Out Theaters For Free Screenings Of &#8216;Just Mercy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140589\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 203 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Just-Mercy-poster-3-1-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the January 10th nationwide release of Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 <strong>\u201cJust Mercy,\u201d<\/strong> a growing list of luminaries, sports teams, faith leaders and global corporations have come out in support of the film through theatre buyouts. The film, which opened in limited release on Christmas Day, has struck a chord with critics and moviegoers, earning an exceedingly rare A+ CinemaScore in addition to being Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 99% Audience Score. \u201cJust Mercy\u201d has also won seven Audience Awards at film festivals across the country, including the Mill Valley, Chicago, Virginia, New Orleans, Twin Cities and Heartland Film Festivals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-140603\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Just-Mercy-pic-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People are inspired by the story of a true hero for our time, attorney Bryan Stevenson, a Black man who courageously took on powerful forces in Alabama to save the life of an innocent Black man on death row. Bryan has since become an indomitable force for change, both in his community and across the nation, tirelessly fighting for justice for people trapped in a system where the cards are often stacked against them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GVQbeG5yW78\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140565\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 200'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Just-Mercy-7-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stars from the worlds of <strong>sports, acting, fashion and music,<\/strong> as well as sports teams, key faith leaders and churches, and multinational corporations, have been motivated to buy out entire theaters and offer free admission, in hopes of making this powerful story accessible to as many people as possible.<strong> Some of those on the growing list of those doing theatre buyouts include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>o Kobe Bryant<br \/>\no Kanye and Kim Kardashian West<br \/>\no John Legend<br \/>\no Common<br \/>\no Lena Waithe<br \/>\no Garrett Temple from the Brooklyn Nets<br \/>\no Devin McCourty, New England Patriots Defensive Back #32<br \/>\no Jason McCourty, New England Patriots Cornerback #30<br \/>\no Microsoft<br \/>\no Coach<br \/>\no Facebook<br \/>\no Goldhouse<br \/>\no JPMorgan Chase<br \/>\no Prudential Financial<br \/>\no Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group<br \/>\no Eastdil Secured<br \/>\no The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation &amp; Third Point LLC<br \/>\no The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation<br \/>\no Chris &amp; Crystal Sacca<br \/>\no Michael &amp; Lydia Kives<br \/>\no Sheryl Leach<br \/>\no William McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson<br \/>\no just keep livin foundation<br \/>\no Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics<br \/>\no Pastor Jamal Bryant and New Birth Church, Atlanta<br \/>\no Dr. Irishea Hilliard and New Light Church, Houston<br \/>\no Bishop Dale Bronner and Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral, Atlanta<br \/>\no Sports teams including:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf From the NBA: Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf From the NFL: San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n<p>About \u201cJust Mercy\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-136996\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Just-Mercy-cast-2019-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael B. Jordan (\u201cBlack Panther,\u201d the \u201cCreed\u201d films, \u201cFruitvale Station\u201d) and Oscar winners Jamie Foxx (\u201cRay,\u201d \u201cBaby Driver,\u201d \u201cDjango: Unchained\u201d) and Brie Larson (\u201cRoom,\u201d \u201cShort Term 12,\u201d \u201cCaptain Marvel\u201d) star in \u201cJust Mercy.\u201d Award-winning filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (\u201cThe Glass Castle,\u201d \u201cShort Term 12\u201d) directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote, based on Bryan Stevenson\u2019s bestselling memoir.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140563\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 293'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Just-Mercy-5-300x293.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The main cast also includes Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr. and Karan Kendrick. The film was produced by two-time Oscar nominee Gil Netter (\u201cLife of Pi,\u201d \u201cThe Blind Side\u201d), Asher Goldstein (\u201cShort Term 12\u201d) and Michael B. Jordan. Bryan Stevenson, Mike Drake, Niija Kuykendall, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Scott Budnick, Jeff Skoll and Charles D. King served as executive producers. Cretton co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Lanham, based on Stevenson\u2019s book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, which has spent more than 180 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers List and counting.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in Association with Endeavor Content\/One Community\/Participant Media\/Macro, a Gil Netter Production, an Outlier Society Production, \u201cJust Mercy.\u201d Distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film has been rated PG-13 for thematic content, including some racial epithets.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Just Mercy was nominated for 6 Image Awards including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor, and Outstanding Breakthrough Performance; below is the full list of nominations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolemite is My Name\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\n\u201cHarriet\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cQueen &amp; Slim\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\n\u201cUs\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chadwick Boseman \u2013 \u201c21 Bridges\u201d (STX Films)<br \/>\nDaniel Kaluuya \u2013 \u201cQueen &amp; Slim\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\nEddie Murphy \u2013 \u201cDolemite is My Name\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\n<strong>Michael B. Jordan \u2013 \u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\nWinston Duke \u2013 \u201cUs\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jamie Foxx \u2013 \u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\nLeslie Odom, Jr. \u2013 \u201cHarriet\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>\nSterling K. Brown \u2013 \u201cWaves\u201d (A24)<br \/>\nTituss Burgess \u2013 \u201cDolemite Is My Name\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\nWesley Snipes \u2013 \u201cDolemite Is My Name\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Erivo \u2013 \u201cHarriet\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>\nJodie Turner-Smith \u2013 \u201cQueen &amp; Slim\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\nMarsai Martin \u2013 \u201cLittle\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\n<strong>Rob Morgan \u2013 \u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\nShahadi Wright Joseph \u2013 \u201cUs\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolemite is My Name\u201d (Netflix)<br \/>\n\u201cHarriet\u201d (Focus Features)<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cQueen &amp; Slim\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\n\u201cUs\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chinonye Chukwu \u2013 \u201cClemency\u201d (Neon)<br \/>\n<strong>Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham \u2013 \u201cJust Mercy\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/strong><br \/>\nDoug Atchison \u2013 \u201cBrian Banks\u201d (Bleeker Street and ShivHans)<br \/>\nJordan Peele \u2013 \u201cUs\u201d (Universal Pictures)<br \/>\nKasi Lemmons, Gregory Allen Howard \u2013 \u201cHarriet\u201d (Focus Features)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening Wide On Jan. 10, Just Mercy was nominated for 6 Image Awards including Outstanding Motion Picture <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/celebs-buy-out-theaters-for-free-screenings-of-just-mercy\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":140841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,143],"tags":[],"reaction":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-140837","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-read"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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