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2014 American film
Get on Up
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTate Taylor
Screenplay byJez Butterworth
John-Henry Butterworth
Story bySteven Baigelman
Jez Butterworth
John-Henry Butterworth
Produced byBrian Grazer
Mick Jagger
Tate Taylor
Victoria Pearman
Erica Huggins
Starring
CinematographyStephen Goldblatt
Edited byMichael McCusker
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies		Imagine Entertainment
Jagged Films
Wyolah Films
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Get on Up is an upcoming American biographical drama film about the life of singer James Brown directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Brown, Nelsan Ellis and Tika Sumpter. The film is set for an August 1, 2014 release date.

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Cast

Production

On October 22, 2012, it was announced that Tate Taylor is set to direct the untitled biopic about James Brown along with Mick Jagger and Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer as producers. The film is set to be shot in Mississippi. On August 29, 2013, Universal Pictures set October 17, 2014 as a release date for the film Get On Up, previously untitled. Later on November 13 Universal shifted the release date of the biopic from October to August 1, 2014.

Casting

On August 26, 2013 Universal Studios added Chadwick Boseman to play the lead role of James Brown. On September 17, Universal announced an open casting call for actors, musicians and extras for different roles in the biopic, which held on September 21. Later on September 30, Taylor added Viola Davis to play Susie Brown and Octavia Spencer to play Aunt Honey. On October 21, Nelsan Ellis joined the cast of film to portray Bobby Byrd, Brown's longtime friend. Lennie James joined the cast on October 23, to play the role of Brown's father Joseph "Joe" James. On October 24, Universal added James DuMont to cast of the film to play a USO envoy named Corporal Dooley. On October 30, 2013 Kirk Bovill also joined the cast of the film. Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd was added to cast in Get On Up on October 31, Scott will play Brown's wife while Aykroyd will play Ben Bart, the President of one of New York's largest talent agencies Universal Attractions Agency.

On November 3, Universal added Keith Robinson in the film to portray the role of Baby Roy, a member of Brown's band. On November 14, Tika Sumpter also joined the cast to play a role of a singer Yvonne Fair. There was a rumor that Taraji P. Henson may join the film to play Tammi Terrell. Nick Eversman joined cast on November 19, to play Mick Jagger. On December 9, 2013, it became public that Brandon Mychal Smith was selected to portray Brown's musical idol Little Richard. On December 20, Josh Hopkins joined the film to portray the role Ralph Bass, a music producer. After the shooting wrapped up in Natchez, MS, the production was looking for extras to begin shoot on January 6, 2014, they will film a concert scene that'll be set in Paris in 1971. There was again a call on January 6, 2014 for extras to film some daytime's scenes in Jackson on January 7, 2014.

Filming

The shooting began on November 4, 2013 in Natchez, Mississippi and will be shot in and around Natchez through the end of the year and then move to Jackson, Mississippi. On December 20, 2013 the film wrapped up shooting in Natchez, crews are set to take holidays break and then back to filming from January 6, 2014 to January 24, 2014 in Jackson.

The filming got on track again on January 6, 2014 in Jackson. On January 13, 2014, press posted the news that the crews has filmed some largest scenes at Thalia Mara Hall, and they will also shoot other scenes at Mississippi Coliseum, Capitol Street and some of the restaurants in Jackson.

Marketing

On March 13, 2014 Universal released some photos and first official trailer of the film. A second official trailer was released on May 20.

References

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  8. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 30, 2013). "Tate Taylor Reunites With 'The Help's Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer On James Brown Pic". deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Keith Robinson Joins James Brown Pic 'Get On Up'". deadline.com. November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 23, 2013). "'Walking Dead' Actor 'Lennie James' Joins James Brown Biopic 'Get on Up'". variety.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  11. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 24, 2013). "'Treme' Star James DuMont Joins James Brown Biopic 'Get on Up'". thewrap.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  12. ^ "Mick Jagger-Produced James Brown Biopic Casts 'Nick Eversman' as Mick Jagger". hollywoodreporter.com. November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  13. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 20, 2013). "'Cougar Town' Star Josh Hopkins to Play James Brown's Producer in 'Get on Up'". thewrap.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  14. ^ "Kirk Bovill Tapped for James Brown Biopic, Get On Up". pr.com. October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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  19. A. Obenson, Tambay (September 17, 2013). "Casting Call For Universal's James Brown Biopic - Actors, Musicians, Extras..." indiewire.com. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  20. "Might Taraji P. Henson Be Playing Tammi Terrell In 'Get On Up,' The James Brown Biopic?". indiewire.com. November 18, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  21. http://btscelebs.com/2013/12/09/disneys-brandon-mychal-smith-to-portray-little-richard/
  22. ^ "Extras needed in Jackson, MS for the James Brown biopic 'Get On Up'". onlocationvacations.com. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  23. ^ ""Get On Up" Call for Film Extras". jacksonfreepress.com. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  24. "'Get On Up', the James Brown biopic filming in Natchez, Mississippi". onlocationvacations.com. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  25. "Filming slated to wrap today on 'Get On Up' film". natchezdemocrat.com. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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  29. Hughes, Jason (May 20, 2014). "Chadwick Boseman Overcomes Family Struggles in New Trailer for James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up'". thewrap.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

External links

James Brown
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Live albums
Notable compilation albums
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Films directed by Tate Taylor
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