12 Years a Slave could hardly have more press going for it at this point, and by all accounts it is a film you don’t want to miss. Now, you can check out a very cool featurette that’s been put together to showcase the director’s vision. It isn’t just McQueen either, as you might expect from the title, but it’s the actors, producers, and others, giving their view of what his vision is.
If you weren’t already psyched for it, this might do the trick. Even though it isn’t that long, it gives you some serious perspective on what the film, and the director, hope to achieve, and insight into how that might be possible.
Directed by Steve McQueen / Screenplay by John Ridley
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson,...
If you weren’t already psyched for it, this might do the trick. Even though it isn’t that long, it gives you some serious perspective on what the film, and the director, hope to achieve, and insight into how that might be possible.
Directed by Steve McQueen / Screenplay by John Ridley
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson,...
- 10/23/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Title: 12 Years a Slave Directed By: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Scoot McNairy, Taran Killam, Chris Chalk, Adepero Oduye, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, Liza J. Bennett, Paul Dano, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o It’s impossible to call “12 Years a Slave” an enjoyable film, but it is exceptional in every respect, making it a warranted 133-minute nightmare. Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a free man living happily and comfortably in upstate New York with his wife and two young children – until he’s abducted, shipped off to the south and sold into slavery. “12 Years a Slave” is a beautifully brutal experience. Solomon is a loving father and [ Read More ]
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- 10/19/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Here's a new short clip from Steve McQueen's much-anticipated drama 12 Years A Slave featuring star Chiwetel Ejiofor, alongside Chris Chalk, and Michael K. Williams, as they wrestle with the predicament they find themselves in. Fox Searchlight will open 12 Years A Slave theatrically on October 18, in a limited roll-out and will then expand nationwide in successive weeks. The R-rated slave narrative, McQueen's 3rd feature, boasts an impressive cast of actors, including: Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Solomon Northup, the star of the film and whose story it tells), Michael Fassbender, Ruth Negga, Adepero...
- 10/9/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A new clip has emerged online from Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave in which Chiwetel Ejiofor ponders the reality of his new situation. Ejiofor plays Solomon Northup in the new film, an educated man living in 19th Century New York who finds himself tricked into captivity by a pair of slavers. The clip shows him discussing his predicament with fellow slaves Michael K. Williams and Chris Chalk, both of whom advise him to keep his head down, much to Northup’s chagrin… Take a look below: One of the most critically...
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- 10/9/2013
- by George Wales
- TotalFilm
Fox Searchlight Pictures has brought online the first clip from writer-director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave . Check it out in the player below, courtesy of iTunes Movie Trailers . Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong.o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam and Bill Camp, 12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Fassbender), as well as...
- 10/8/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Watch a new TV spot from Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch and Paul Dano, as well as Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam and Bill Camp. John Ridley wrote the screenplay for the film which is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Fassbender) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life...
- 10/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fox Searchlight has released a first TV Spot for Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave”.
Is it too early for Oscar predictions? Best Movie? Best Actor?…
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam and Bill Camp.
“12 Years a Slave” is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a...
Is it too early for Oscar predictions? Best Movie? Best Actor?…
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam and Bill Camp.
“12 Years a Slave” is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a...
- 10/3/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
In this new featurette from Fox Searchlight, the cast a crew of Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave discuss Solomon Northup, the free man kidnapped and sold into slavery whose life serves as the inspiration for the movie.
“I wanted to tell a story about slavery, and it was just one of those subject matters where I thought to myself, well, how do I approach this? I liked the idea of it starting with someone who is a free man, a man who is much like everyone watching the movie in the cinema — just a regular family guy,” McQueen recalls, “who is then dragged into slavery through a kidnapping. I thought of him as someone who could take the audience through the ghastly conveyor belt of slavery’s history.”
Variety‘s review said,
“This radiant aesthetic, coupled with the rousing use of spiritual songs, provide a beacon of optimism amidst so much hate,...
“I wanted to tell a story about slavery, and it was just one of those subject matters where I thought to myself, well, how do I approach this? I liked the idea of it starting with someone who is a free man, a man who is much like everyone watching the movie in the cinema — just a regular family guy,” McQueen recalls, “who is then dragged into slavery through a kidnapping. I thought of him as someone who could take the audience through the ghastly conveyor belt of slavery’s history.”
Variety‘s review said,
“This radiant aesthetic, coupled with the rousing use of spiritual songs, provide a beacon of optimism amidst so much hate,...
- 9/4/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Fox Searchlight Pictures has brought online this new featurette on 12 Years a Slave , the Steve McQueen-directed drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong.o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam and Bill Camp. The October 18 release is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to...
- 9/3/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Michael Fassbender has reunited with his Shame director Steve McQueen alongside an all-star cast for a stirring film about slavery that looks to pull no punches -- and will undoubtedly be the center of attention come awards season. Watch the first trailer for 12 Years a Slave.
Based on an incredible true story, 12 Years a Slave is set in the pre-Civil War era and follows the dramatic turn of events experienced by Solomon Northup (Inside Man star Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York who is double-crossed, abducted and sold into slavery in the South. There, he struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
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Fassbender plays the cruel and malevolent slave owner, while Brad Pitt plays a Canadian abolitionist who forever alters Solomon's remarkable life.
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In theaters October 18, 12 Years a Slave also stars [link=nm...
Based on an incredible true story, 12 Years a Slave is set in the pre-Civil War era and follows the dramatic turn of events experienced by Solomon Northup (Inside Man star Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York who is double-crossed, abducted and sold into slavery in the South. There, he struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
Pics: Jamie Foxx & Leo DiCaprio Smolder in Django Unchained
Fassbender plays the cruel and malevolent slave owner, while Brad Pitt plays a Canadian abolitionist who forever alters Solomon's remarkable life.
Related Video: 'Django' Ugliness Required for Hero's Journey
In theaters October 18, 12 Years a Slave also stars [link=nm...
- 7/16/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Steve McQueen (Shame, Hunger) is back with his third feature film, and the first images have been released. Based on Solomon Northup‘s 1853 autobiography, McQueen’s latest, is just what it sounds like. The film which the director describes as “a very painful, brutal experience,” follows Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. McQueen says his journey “was the Anne Frank story of America of that time” comparing the central character to a Sidney Poitier or even Harry Belafonte type. There’s a certain kind of class and dignity about him. He brings that with him wherever he goes.” The film boasts an incredible cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Garret Dillahunt, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Scoot McNairy, Sarah Paulson, Michael K. Williams, Chris Chalk, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhane Wallis and Brad Pitt, who doubles as producer. Fox Searchlight...
- 6/19/2013
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
Spoiler Alert! FX’s Justified has returned, and with it, our weekly postmortems with showrunner Graham Yost, who’ll once again take us inside the writers room. He penned the season 4 premiere, “Hole in the Wall,” which introduced a season-long mystery somehow involving Arlo (Raymond J. Barry); Patton Oswalt’s recurring character, Constable Bob Sweeney, who proved a help to Raylan (Timothy Olyphant); and a snake-handling preacher (Joe Mazzello), who’s already hurting Boyd’s (Walton Goggins) revenue. Bonus: it also included a reference to Yost’s Speed screenplay (did you catch it?).
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Entertainment Weekly: We’ve talked before about...
- 1/9/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Dwight Henry, the star alongside Quvenzhané Wallis (playing her father) in this year's critically accaimed Benh Zeitlin's Beasts Of The Southern Wild, is the latest addition to the grand, star-studded cast of Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave. Henry joins the still increasing ensemble which includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Scoot McNairy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson, Garret Dillahunt, Ruth Negga, Taran Killam, Adepero Oduye, Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael K. Williams and Chris Chalk. According to the Washington Post, Henry, owner and operator of Buttermilk Drop Baker in New Orleans, had turned...
- 6/27/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Hard as it is to believe, Beasts of the Southern Wild was, five months ago, just another Sundance competitor with a wacky title and some intriguing imagery by its side. But, with the film now riding a wave of acclaim into tomorrow’s first theatrical showings, the payoff for its stars and creative voices will only come quicker and more noticeably.
Next up is lead actor Dwight Henry. He’s just struck a pretty thrilling deal, since The Washington Post (via ThePlaylist) has pegged him as the next star of Steve McQueen‘s Twelve Years a Slave; in other words, he took a twelve-month trip from being the owner of a New Orleans bakery to someone working with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt. For what’s practically an overnight success, Henry gets a tip of my old hat.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Garret Dillahunt,...
Next up is lead actor Dwight Henry. He’s just struck a pretty thrilling deal, since The Washington Post (via ThePlaylist) has pegged him as the next star of Steve McQueen‘s Twelve Years a Slave; in other words, he took a twelve-month trip from being the owner of a New Orleans bakery to someone working with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt. For what’s practically an overnight success, Henry gets a tip of my old hat.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Garret Dillahunt,...
- 6/26/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
We're The Millers
Will Poulter ("The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader") has joined the cast of comedy "We’re The Millers" for New Line.
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms also star in the story of a pot dealer who pulls together a fake wife and two kids to pose as an road-tripping family so that he can smuggle a ton of pot cross country. [Source: Deadline]
Provenance
Mark Strong has joined the cast of Dexter Fletcher's Arizona-set western "Provenance" for BBC Film.
Sammy Williams also stars in the project but story details are being kept under wraps. [Source: Empire Online]
Baggage Claim
Derek Luke is set to star opposite Paula Patton in David Talbert's "Baggage Claim" at Fox Searchlight. Luke plays her long-time friend and neighbor of Patton's character.
Patton plays a flight attendant who is the oldest unmarried woman in her family. With her sister about to get hitched,...
Will Poulter ("The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader") has joined the cast of comedy "We’re The Millers" for New Line.
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms also star in the story of a pot dealer who pulls together a fake wife and two kids to pose as an road-tripping family so that he can smuggle a ton of pot cross country. [Source: Deadline]
Provenance
Mark Strong has joined the cast of Dexter Fletcher's Arizona-set western "Provenance" for BBC Film.
Sammy Williams also stars in the project but story details are being kept under wraps. [Source: Empire Online]
Baggage Claim
Derek Luke is set to star opposite Paula Patton in David Talbert's "Baggage Claim" at Fox Searchlight. Luke plays her long-time friend and neighbor of Patton's character.
Patton plays a flight attendant who is the oldest unmarried woman in her family. With her sister about to get hitched,...
- 6/26/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Theatre World Awards -- now in their 66th year -- go to performers deemed outstanding in their New York stage debuts over the last year. Among this year's honorees are four Tony Award contenders -- lead actor in a musical nominee Sahr Ngaujah ("Fela!") and featured play performers Jon Michael Hill ("Superior Donuts"), Scarlett Johansson ("A View From the Bridge") and Eddie Redmayne ("Red"). The other Broadway newcomers chosen were Chris Chalk ("Fences") and Stephanie Umoh ("Ragtime"). Capturing the committee's attention for their work off-Broadway were Nina Arianda ("Venus in Fur"), Bill Heck ("The Orphans' Home Cycle"), Keira Keeley ("The Glass Menagerie"), Andrea Riseborough ("The Pride"), Heidi Schreck ("Circle Mirror Transformation") and Michael Urie...
- 5/14/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
Scarlett Johansson and former Ugly Betty star Michael Urie have picked up major theatre awards for their hit New York stage roles.
The duo has snagged honours at the 66th annual Theatre World Awards, and will pick up the prizes at an invitation-only gala on 8 June.
Johansson was honoured for her role in A View from The Bridge and Urie claimed his prize for The Temperamentals.
Other actors singled out include: Nina Arianda (Venus in Fur), Chris Chalk (Fences), Bill Heck (The Orphans' Home Cycle) and Jon Michael Hill (Superior Donuts).
The duo has snagged honours at the 66th annual Theatre World Awards, and will pick up the prizes at an invitation-only gala on 8 June.
Johansson was honoured for her role in A View from The Bridge and Urie claimed his prize for The Temperamentals.
Other actors singled out include: Nina Arianda (Venus in Fur), Chris Chalk (Fences), Bill Heck (The Orphans' Home Cycle) and Jon Michael Hill (Superior Donuts).
- 5/14/2010
- WENN
The winners of the 66th Annual Theatre World Awards were announced today. Scarlett Johansson, who starred on Broadway in "A View From the Bridge," is among the 12 actors honored for their Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts during the 2009-10 season.The other winners are Nina Arianda for "Venus in Fur," Chris Chalk for "Fences," Bill Heck for "The Orphans' Home Cycle," Jon Michael Hill for "Superior Donuts," Keira Keeley for "The Glass Menagerie," Sahr Ngaujah for "Fela!," Eddie Redmayne for "Red," Andrea Riseborough for "The Pride," Heidi Schreck for "Circle Mirror Transformation," Stephanie Umoh for "Ragtime," and Michael Urie for "The Temperamentals."The awards will be presented June 8 at an invitation-only ceremony hosted by theater critic Peter Filichia at New World Stages in Manhattan.
- 5/13/2010
- backstage.com
"Ragtime" and "The Scottsboro Boys" came up big as the nominees for the 55th annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today. The short-lived Broadway revival of the Terrence McNally musical and the new Off-Broadway tuner each received nine nominations, more than any other production.The nominees were announced by actors Brian Stokes Mitchell and Cady Huffman at the Friars Club in New York. It was also announced that Drama Desk members have voted this year to present special ensemble awards to the casts of "Circle Mirror Transformation" and "The Temperamentals." The awards will be presented May 23 in a ceremony hosted by Patti LuPone at the Laguardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.The complete list of nominees is below.Outstanding play:Alan Ayckbourn, "My Wonderful Day"Annie Baker, "Circle Mirror Transformation"Lucinda Coxon, "Happy Now?"John Logan, "Red"Geoffrey Nauffts, "Next Fall"Bruce Norris, "Clybourne Park"Outstanding musical:"American Idiot""Everyday...
- 5/3/2010
- backstage.com
A bevy of new shows opened on Broadway over the past week, as New York's theater season winds down before the cut-off for Tony Award eligibility. Nominations will be announced this Tuesday in advance of the June 13 show. On that note, the Denzel Washington and Viola Davis-led revival of August Wilson's Fences (the stars are pictured at left, with Chris Chalk) looks like it may land itself some Tony nods, for Best Play Revival as well as stars Davis and Washington. Melissa Rose Bernardo reviewed the show for EW, giving it mostly good marks and a B grade overall,...
- 5/1/2010
- by Tanner Stransky
- EW.com - PopWatch
Update: Now I hear Denzel Washington is considering directing a film version of Fences. (Bravo!) The last time he helmed a pic was The Great Debaters in 2007 and, of course, Antwone Fisher in 2002. The toughest thing when great movie stars head to Broadway is that their performances live in the moment. At Monday's Broadway premiere of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences that was unusually packed with Hollywood faces, the buzz was whether a movie will be made out of the triumphant performances by Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chris Chalk, and Russell Hornsby. Well, if they aren't thinking [...]...
- 4/27/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
Branford Marsalis, the Grammy-winning saxophonist, will compose music for the upcoming Broadway revival of Fences.
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis will co-star in the new Broadway production of August Wilson’s Fences, which begins previews April 14 at the Cort Theatre. Opening is April 26.
The cast will also feature Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel, Chris Chalk as Cory, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono, Russell Hornsby as Lyons, and with Eden Duncan-Smith and SaCha Stewart-Coleman alternating in the role of Raynell.
As I’ve already said in previous post, I was already definitely planning on seeing this when it opens; the addition of Marsalis’ work to the music track only excites me even more!
via Playbill...
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis will co-star in the new Broadway production of August Wilson’s Fences, which begins previews April 14 at the Cort Theatre. Opening is April 26.
The cast will also feature Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel, Chris Chalk as Cory, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono, Russell Hornsby as Lyons, and with Eden Duncan-Smith and SaCha Stewart-Coleman alternating in the role of Raynell.
As I’ve already said in previous post, I was already definitely planning on seeing this when it opens; the addition of Marsalis’ work to the music track only excites me even more!
via Playbill...
- 3/30/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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