{"id":69256,"date":"2014-06-25T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T13:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2014\/06\/25\/emayatzy-corinealdi-to-replace-zoe-saldana-in-don-cheadles-miles-davis-film\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T04:01:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:01:57","slug":"emayatzy-corinealdi-to-replace-zoe-saldana-in-don-cheadles-miles-davis-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/emayatzy-corinealdi-to-replace-zoe-saldana-in-don-cheadles-miles-davis-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Emayatzy Corinealdi To Replace Zoe Saldana In Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emayatzy Corinealdi In Talks To Replace Zoe Saldana In Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis Film<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 25, 2014<\/p>\n

Source: Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Emayatzy<\/a>According to Deadline<\/a>, Emayatzy Corinealdi<\/strong> is in talks to replace Zoe Saldana<\/strong> as the female lead in Don Cheadle<\/strong>‘s film on Miles Davis<\/strong>, in which he will direct.<\/p>\n

With Saldana’s set to do sequels to ‘Avatar’ and ‘Star Trek,’ Corinealdi would assume the role of Frances Taylor<\/strong>, Miles Davis’ first wife.\u00a0 The marriage lasted 10 years.<\/p>\n

Written by Steve Baigelman<\/strong> and Cheadle, ‘Miles Ahead’<\/strong> tracks a few dangerous days in Davis\u2019 life as he emerged from a silent period to conspire with Rolling Stone writer Dave Brill (played by Ewan McGregor<\/strong>) to steal back his music.<\/p>\n

\"Frances<\/a>Most recently, Cheadle is using the\u00a0 crowdfunder Indiegogo to raise $325K to fund the indie production. It has reached nearly half of its goal with a little more than two weeks left to go.<\/p>\n

Corinealdi was the breakout star of Ava DuVernay<\/strong>‘s 2012 film, ‘Middle of Nowhere<\/strong>,’ which netted her the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performance, as well as Spirit Award and Image Award nominations. She later appeared in DuVernay’s short, ‘The Door’<\/strong> with Gabrielle Union<\/strong>. She will next be seen in Lionsgate drama ‘Addicted’<\/strong>, directed by Bille Woodruff<\/strong> and starring Sharon Leal<\/strong> and Boris Kodjoe<\/strong>. Upcoming roles include Amazon\u2019s TV pilot ‘Hand Of God,’<\/strong> directed by Marc Forster<\/strong> and Karyn Kusama<\/strong>\u2019s The Invitatio<\/strong>n, which she is currently shooting.\u00a0 On July 2, Corinealdi will be featured in BET Networks’ Original Movie, ‘Gun Hill,’<\/strong> directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood<\/strong> and starring Larenz Tate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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