Universal Pictures debuted the trailer for Get On Up, an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Tate Taylor, written by Steven Baigelman, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.
It stars Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott, and Dan Aykroyd.
Plot:
“In his follow-up to the four-time Academy Award-nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42’s Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up.
Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.”
Get On Up is set for an August 1, 2014 release.
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