Martin Luther King Jr. story will be told on the big screen because DreamWorks has acquired the life rights to the slain civil rights leader.
As history tells us, King was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis at the age of 39. All his works were copyrighted during his lifetime.
Variety reports that DreamWorks project marks the first film to be authorized by King’s estate and gives the right to utilize King’s intellectual property — as well as his famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered during the 1963 March on Washington.
Apparently, a film about Martin Luther King Jr. has been a longtime dream for Spielberg and DreamWorks CEO and Co-chairman Stacey Snider.
The late civil rights leader’s story is in good hands at DreamWorks because I am sure DreamWorks will create a true portrait of his life.
DeWayde Perry, MD said
May 20 2009 @ 12:12 am
Very happy to hear of this development. Do you have any idea how one might contact dreamworks? I would like to audition for the part of MLK, Jr. Thank you
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Kenna McHugh said
May 20 2009 @ 10:23 am
DeWayde,
I would contact DreamWorks directly and find out their process. I am sure they have a PR department that handles these type of questions.
If you are in the biz, then your agent should make the first contact.