Till (film)

Till is an upcoming American biographical drama film written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It stars Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson, Tosin Cole, Kevin Carroll, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Haley Bennett. The film tells the real-life story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), an American educator and activist who pursues justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett Till (Hall).

Till
Directed byChinonye Chukwu
Screenplay byChinonye Chukwu
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

The film follows Mamie Till-Mobley's pursuit of justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett Louis Till. Her decision to have an open casket at Emmett's funeral was driven by her motivation to ensure people knew what had happened to her son.

Cast

Production
Actress and Till producer Whoopi Goldberg

On August 27, 2020, it was announced Chinonye Chukwu would write and direct a feature film based on the life of Mamie Till-Mobley and her fight for justice after the lynching of her 14-year-son, Emmett Till. Produced by Orion Pictures, the film uses 27 years' worth of research by Keith Beauchamp, whose efforts led to the reopening of Till's case by the United States Department of Justice in 2004. Simeon Wright, Till's cousin and an eyewitness of the event, served as a consultant to the project until his death in 2017. Chukwu's screenplay is based on a draft she previously co-wrote with Beauchamp and producer Michael JP Reilly.[1] In July 2021, Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg joined the cast.[2] Jalyn Hall was cast as Emmett Till that August.[3] Filming began in Atlanta, Georgia, in September 2021.[4] Frankie Faison, Jayme Lawson, Tosin Cole, Kevin Carroll, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson, and Roger Guenveur Smith were confirmed as cast members in October 2021.[5] Haley Bennett was confirmed in November.[6]

References
  1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 27, 2020). "Chinonye Chukwu To Helm Film On How Mamie Till Mobley Turned Son Emmett Till's Brutal Murder Into Civil Rights Movement Catalyst; Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 23, 2021). "Danielle Deadwyler & Whoopi Goldberg Join Chinonye Chukwu's Orion Film 'Till'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. Grobar, Matt (August 9, 2021). "Chinonye Chukwu's Emmett Till Movie Finds Its Young Lead In Jalyn Hall". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. Ho, Rodney (September 15, 2021). "What's filming in Georgia in September?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. Jackson, Angelique (October 11, 2021). "Chinonye Chuwku's Emmett Till Film for MGM's Orion Pictures Adds 7 to Cast". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. Kroll, Justin (November 1, 2021). "Haley Bennett Joins Whoopi Goldberg In Chinonye Chukwu 'Till' From MGM's Orion Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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