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For the 1966 film, see The Black Klansman.
BlacKkKlansman
File:BlacKkKlansman.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed bySpike Lee
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChayse Irvin[1]
Edited byBarry Alexander Brown
Music byTerence Blanchard
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14) (Cannes)
  • August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee and is based on the book Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth. The film stars John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Jasper Pääkkönen, Corey Hawkins, Paul Walter Hauser, and Harry Belafonte. It premiered on May 14, 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won the Grand Prix. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 10, 2018.

Plot summary

Ron Stallworth, an African American detective in Colorado Springs, Colorado,[3] infiltrates the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan and eventually becomes the head of the chapter.

Cast

Production

Development and casting

In 2015, Shaun Redick, a film producer, brought the book Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth to QC Entertainment where they then began adapting it into a film screenplay. After the success of the film Get Out in 2017, which QC also helped produce, QC again teamed up with Jason Blum's company Blumhouse Productions and Jordan Peele's company Monkeypaw Productions to help produce the film.[5][6] In September of that year, it was announced that Spike Lee had been signed on to direct and John David Washington was in negotiations to star.[7] The following month, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, and Corey Hawkins had joined the cast.[8][9][10][11] In November, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, and Ryan Eggold joined the cast[12][13][14] with Ashlie Atkinson joining a month later.[15]

Filming

Filming began in October 2017,[16] with shooting taking place in Ossining, New York on October 22.[17]

Release

On April 12, 2018, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 14, 2018.[2][18] It is scheduled for a wide-release in the US on August 10, 2018, which was chosen to coincide with the one year anniversary of the deadly Charlottesville riots.[19]

Reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[20] On Metacritic, which assigns normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival 19 May 2018 Grand Prix Spike Lee Won [22]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Special Mention Won [23]

See also

References

  1. ^ CHAYSE IRVIN, CSC
  2. ^ a b "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Taylor, Matt (May 30, 2014). "The Black Undercover Cop Who Infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado". Vice.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Debruge, Peter (May 14, 2018). "Cannes Film Review: Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman'". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (September 8, 2017). "'Black Klansman' KKK Thriller in the Works From Spike Lee, Jordan Peele (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 25, 2017). "Adam Driver Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 8, 2017). "Spike Lee, Jordan Peele Team Up on KKK Crime Thriller 'Black Klansman'". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (October 25, 2017). "Adam Driver Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman' Thriller". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 25, 2017). "Adam Driver Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  10. ^ Busch, Anita (October 31, 2018). "Topher Grace Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Corey Hawkins Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 9, 2017). "'I, Tonya' Actor Paul Walter Hauser Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 16, 2018). "Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman' Adds 'Vikings' Actor Jasper Paakkonen (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  14. ^ Busch, Anita (November 17, 2017). "Ryan Eggold, Who Played Fan Favorite Tom Keen In 'The Blacklist,' Joins Spike Lee's 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda; Hipes, Patrick (December 4, 2017). "Pedro Pascal Joins Barry Jenkins' 'If Beale Street Could Talk'; Ashlie Atkinson Cast In 'Black Klansman'". Deadline. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  16. ^ "Spike Lee Talks 'Black Klansman' Movie and Why He Regrets the Rape Scene in 'She's Gotta Have It' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  17. ^ Matsuda, Akiko (October 27, 2017). "Spike Lee filming movie in Ossining". Lohud.com.
  18. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  19. ^ Siegel, Tatiana; Gardner, Chris (May 14, 2018). "Cannes: Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Draws 10-Minute Ovation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "BlackkKlansman (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  21. ^ "BlackkKlansman Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  22. ^ Debruge, Peter (May 19, 2018). "Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  23. ^ Hopewell, John (May 19, 2018). "Cannes: 'Burning' Wins Fipresci Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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