{"id":65104,"date":"2013-03-11T15:50:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T15:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/03\/11\/kasi-lemmons-black-nativity-to-open-thanksgiving-weekend\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:29:54","slug":"kasi-lemmons-black-nativity-to-open-thanksgiving-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/kasi-lemmons-black-nativity-to-open-thanksgiving-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kasi Lemmon&#8217;s Black Nativity to open Thanksgiving Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kasi Lemmon&#8217;s Black Nativity to open Thanksgiving Weekend<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>March 11, 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/black-nativity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-25927\" title=\"black nativity\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 209'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/black-nativity-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that <strong>Kasi Lemmons&#8217;<\/strong> musical film, <strong>Black Nativity<\/strong>, will open nationwide on Wednesday, November 27, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the play by <strong>Langston Hughes<\/strong> and written and directed by Lemmons, the film stars <strong>Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Mary J. Blige, Jacob Latimore, Nasir Jones, Luke James, Grace Gibson<\/strong> and <strong>Jennifer Hudson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Black-Nativity-Angela-Bassett-Forest-Whitaker-Tyrese-Gibson-Jennifer-Hudson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-35243\" title=\"Black Nativity Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Tyrese Gibson, Jennifer Hudson\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 219 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Black-Nativity-Angela-Bassett-Forest-Whitaker-Tyrese-Gibson-Jennifer-Hudson-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes\u2019 celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs\u2019 rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Jacob-Lattimore-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-full wp-image-32375\" title=\"Jacob Lattimore thumb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 291 114'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Jacob-Lattimore-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film will feature original lyrics and arrangements from Grammy winning singer, songwriter and record producer <strong>Raphael Saadiq<\/strong> (the band Tony! Toni! Ton\u00e9!).<\/p>\n<p>The film is produced by <strong>William Horberg<\/strong>\u2019s Wonderful Films, and <strong>Trudie Styler<\/strong> and <strong>Celine Rattray<\/strong>\u2019s Maven Pictures, and will be financed, marketed and released worldwide by Fox Searchlight Pictures.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5pt 1em 1em 5pt; float: right;\">\n<p><a type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\">Share<\/a> <script src=\"https:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kasi Lemmon&#8217;s Black Nativity to open Thanksgiving WeekendPosted by Wilson Morales March 11, 2013 Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that Kasi Lemmons&#8217; musical film, Black Nativity, will open nationwide on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. 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