{"id":65816,"date":"2013-05-16T12:22:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T12:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/05\/16\/image-entertainment-jennifer-hudson-winnie-mandela-film\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:26:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:26:36","slug":"image-entertainment-jennifer-hudson-winnie-mandela-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/image-entertainment-jennifer-hudson-winnie-mandela-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Image Entertainment acquires U.S. rights to Jennifer Hudson&#8217;s Winnie Mandela film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Image Entertainment acquires U.S. rights to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2010\/11\/winnie\/\">Jennifer Hudson&#8217;s Winnie Mandela <\/a>film<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>May 16, 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Winnie-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-13755\" title=\"Winnie poster\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 202 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Winnie-poster-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image Entertainment<\/strong>, an RLJ Entertainment brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to <strong>Winnie Mandela<\/strong> at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival.  Budgeted at $15 million, the film is an adaptation of <strong>Ann\u00e9 Mari\u00e8 du Preez Bezdrob<\/strong>\u2019s biography <strong>Winnie Mandela: A Life<\/strong> and is written and directed by <strong>Darrell J. Roodt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winnie Mandela<\/strong> stars Academy Award winner <strong>Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> (Dreamgirls; Sex in the City) and Academy Award nominee <strong>Terrence Howard<\/strong> (Hustle &amp; Flow; Red Tails; Iron Man) and will be released in theaters Fall 2013.  The film is presented by <strong>TD Jakes<\/strong>, and produced by <strong>Andr\u00e9 Pieterse <\/strong>(Ironwood Films) and <strong>Michael Mosca<\/strong> (Equinoxe Films).  <strong>Bill Bromiley<\/strong>, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Image Entertainment, made today\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBoth Jennifer Hudson (as Winnie) and Terrence Howard (as Nelson Mandela) deliver exceptional, solid performances,\u201d said Bromiley.  \u201cWe are honored to distribute the film and give audiences the opportunity to see Winnie Mandela\u2019s powerful story.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Winnie-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-12555\" title=\"Winnie 8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 207 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Winnie-8-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>\u201cWinnie Mandela has been a labor of love,\u201d s<\/strong>aid director Darrell J. Roodt.<strong> \u201cWe wanted to uphold the prestige of the Mandela name and tell her story as accurately and respectfully as possible.  We took great pride and responsibility in creating this movie, and we are proud to release the never-before-seen dramatic love story this Fall. The brilliant acting by Jennifer and Terrence, supported by the excellent cinematography and outstanding title song by six time Academy Award nominee Diane Warren (sung by Jennifer Hudson), make this film incomparable.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis movie offers American audiences a rare opportunity to visit the amazing beauty of South Africa from a theater seat,\u201d<\/strong> said TD Jakes, CEO of TDJ Enterprises.<strong> \u201cBut even more, it is an epic look at love and liberty and the great expense incurred to attain and maintain either.  It is our honor to inspire a wider audience to sample the drama of a love life painted on the canvas of Apartheid.  Image Entertainment and RLJ, we applaud you for having the courage to unveil this compelling story on screen.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Winnie-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-11663\" title=\"Winnie 4\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 208'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Winnie-4-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Winnie Mandela explores the personal and political life of the wife of renowned activist and former South African President, Nelson Mandela (Terrence Howard).  The film tells the compelling story of one woman\u2019s journey as she fights for the freedom of the man she loves and for the freedom of her people during the Apartheid era.  Winnie Mandela depicts the struggle to keep the Mandela dream alive amidst her husband\u2019s life imprisonment, her own time in solitary confinement, and her battle to overcome controversies that followed her through the years.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was negotiated by Bromiley, Brett Dismuke and Jess De Leo on behalf of Image Entertainment, and by CAA on behalf of the producers.<\/p>\n<p>Winnie Mandela made 70 appearances on American network television, merited 20 stories in the New York Times, and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.  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