Harriet (film)
| Harriet | |
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| Directed by | Kasi Lemmons |
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| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Harriet is an upcoming biopic film directed by Kasi Lemmons from a screenplay by Gregory Allen Howard, based on the life of famous abolitionist and warrior Harriet Tubman who escaped slavery and lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The film is set to be released in Fall 2019.
Cast
- Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman
- Leslie Odom Jr.
- Jennifer Nettles
- Joe Alwyn
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Clarke Peters
- Zackary Momoh
- Deborah Ayorinde
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Janelle Monáe
- Omar J. Dorsey
- Tory Kittles
- Tim Guinee
- Antonio J. Bell as Harry
Production
Development on the film began in May 2016.[1] In February 2017, Cynthia Erivo was cast as Tubman, with Seith Mann directing from a screenplay by Gregory Allen Howard.[2]
Further development on the film was announced in September 2018, with Focus Features set as distributor, Kasi Lemmons attached as director, and Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles, and Clarke Peters added to the cast, amongst others.[3][4] In October, Janelle Monáe was announced among several new castings for the film, with filming due to begin on October 8 in Virginia.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Harriet Tubman Feature Film In Works From Macro And New Balloon
- ^ Cynthia Erivo To Star As Harriet Tubman In Upcoming ‘Harriet’ Biopic
- ^ Focus Features Moving Forward With Harriet Tubman Pic Starring Cynthia Erivo
- ^ Focus Features’ ‘Harriet’ Biopic Adds Vanessa Bell Calloway, ‘Seven Seconds’ Actor Zackary Momoh & More
- ^ Janelle Monae Joins Cynthia Erivo in Harriet Tubman Biopic
- ^ ‘Harriet’ feature film biopic to start filming in Virginia next week
- ^ ‘Harriet’ Adds ‘Queen Sugar’s Omar J. Dorsey, ‘Colony’s Tory Kittles & More