[[tmz:video id="0_ad3kp2ne"]] Martin Luther King Jr.'s son is giving Newsweek a pass for publishing the insensitive photo of his father in his casket next to an op-ed piece earlier this week. We got Dexter King at Lax Thursday and he didn't seem as upset as the Twittersphere and his sister Bernice King, who sounded off on Newsweek. Even Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul voiced his disdain for the bad choice of photo when we got him at the airport.
- 1/7/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former AOL-Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin writes guest columns for Deadline when the spirit moves him. Like it has today, on Mlk Day, on the eve of the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president, and the controversy over his reaction to comments made by iconic Civil Rights reformer and Georgia congressman John Lewis. Rep Lewis was in attendance in 2001 when Levin received the Mlk Award from Coretta Scott King and her son, Dexter Scott King. An open letter to…...
- 1/16/2017
- Deadline
Former AOL-Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin writes guest columns for Deadline when the spirit moves him. Like it has today, on Mlk Day, on the eve of the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president, and the controversy over his reaction to comments made by iconic Civil Rights reformer and Georgia congressman John Lewis. Rep Lewis was in attendance in 2001 when Levin received the Mlk Award from Coretta Scott King and her son, Dexter Scott King. An open letter to…...
- 1/16/2017
- Deadline TV
Three of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children are expected to appear in an Atlanta courtroom on Tuesday as they battle over the slain civil rights leader's tattered personal Bible and Nobel Peace Prize, reportedly worth millions of dollars. Dexter King and Martin Luther King III have sued their sister Bernice King for the items, which are in her possession. King's estate is controlled by Bernice's two brothers, who reportedly want to sell their father's belongings to a private buyer. The dispute started not long after President Barack Obama used the Bible during his 2013 inauguration. Bernice was ordered by...
- 1/13/2015
- by Johnny Dodd, @Johnny_Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
This story first appeared in the Dec. 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. When Paramount's Selma opens Dec. 25, it will do so without the support of three of the people most vested in its success -- Bernice King, Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III. The warring children of Martin Luther King Jr. never have been able to unite on any film project, and two of them reportedly are not even on speaking terms with the third. Paramount sources say that that third sibling, Dexter, still has not seen the movie (unlike Bernice and Mlk III) despite invitations to
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- 12/16/2014
- by Tim Appelo, Stephen Galloway
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says she's being forced to hand over two of her father's prized possessions ... all because her brothers just want to make a quick buck.Bernice King reacted to a Georgia judge's ruling last week that she must hand over Mlk's Nobel Peace Prize and his Bible while she continues a legal war with her brothers Dexter King and Mlk III ... who control the King Estate.Lawyers for the...
- 2/24/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Precious director Lee Daniels is teaming up with Hugh Jackman to develop a feature film adaptation of William F. Pepper's nonfiction novel centered on Martin Luther King Jr. called Orders to Kill. According to the L.A. Times, the story tells an alternative version of the King shooting.
The film will tell the story of William Pepper (Jackman), a controversial attorney and activist who for decades has argued that convicted killer James Earl Ray, who recanted his confession and died arguing his innocence, didn't shoot Mlk.
The picture will follow Pepper over the years as he wages a one-man campaign, interviewing witnesses and building support for his theory that other interests, including those from the U.S. government, were behind the 1968 Memphis killing. (In a nutshell, Pepper, who is still alive, argues that government interests wanted King dead because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.) It will be based on Pepper's own book,...
The film will tell the story of William Pepper (Jackman), a controversial attorney and activist who for decades has argued that convicted killer James Earl Ray, who recanted his confession and died arguing his innocence, didn't shoot Mlk.
The picture will follow Pepper over the years as he wages a one-man campaign, interviewing witnesses and building support for his theory that other interests, including those from the U.S. government, were behind the 1968 Memphis killing. (In a nutshell, Pepper, who is still alive, argues that government interests wanted King dead because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.) It will be based on Pepper's own book,...
- 8/1/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive story about Dreamworks’ Martin Luther King biopic project. “The Score” screenwriter Kario Salem has been tapped to write the screenplay; it is stated in the article that he has done three and a half year’s worth of research on the script. Coupled with that amount of work, the film has been in development for years, ever since Dreamworks acquired the life rights to King in 2009. Salem’s other projects include upcoming films “Scarpetta” and “Mavericks”, the latter of which is being directed by Curtis Hanson this summer. Disney’s Touchstone Studios and Warner Brothers are also coming on board to help produce. King’s children–Dexter King,...
- 4/30/2011
- by monique
- ShockYa
DreamWorks and Warner Bros. are currently trying to get a new untitled Martin Luthor King Jr. biopic film project off the ground. The studio is currently in negotiations with screenwriter Kario Salem, to write the script for the film. Salem is best known for writing the Robert De Niro and Edward Norton heist film The Score.
In 2009 DreamWorks acquired the life rights of the civil rights leader, and brought on Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones to produce the film. The studio secured the cooperation of the King estate, and also has access to King's intellectual property, including his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Paul Greengrass was working on getting his own Martin Luther King movie called Memphis off the ground at Universal Pictures, but it ended up falling apart and Universal dropped it. Now Greengrass is independently looking for funding. Director Lee Daniels is also...
In 2009 DreamWorks acquired the life rights of the civil rights leader, and brought on Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones to produce the film. The studio secured the cooperation of the King estate, and also has access to King's intellectual property, including his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Paul Greengrass was working on getting his own Martin Luther King movie called Memphis off the ground at Universal Pictures, but it ended up falling apart and Universal dropped it. Now Greengrass is independently looking for funding. Director Lee Daniels is also...
- 4/29/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Warner Bros. breathed new life into the Martin Luther King biopic originally set up by producers Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones at DreamWorks as far back as 2009. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two studios agreed to partner on the project because Nappi, de Passe and Jones already acquired the cooperation of the King estate and access to King’s intellectual property. In fact, Dexter King, Bernice King and Martin Luther King II joined the project as executive producers.
- 4/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Warner Bros. breathed new life into the Martin Luther King biopic originally set up by producers Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones at DreamWorks as far back as 2009. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two studios agreed to partner on the project because Nappi, de Passe and Jones already acquired the cooperation of the King estate and access to King’s intellectual property. In fact, Dexter King, Bernice King and Martin Luther King II joined the project as executive producers.
- 4/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Warner Bros. breathed new life into the Martin Luther King biopic originally set up by producers Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones at DreamWorks as far back as 2009. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two studios agreed to partner on the project because Nappi, de Passe and Jones already acquired the cooperation of the King estate and access to King’s intellectual property. In fact, Dexter King, Bernice King and Martin Luther King II joined the project as executive producers.
- 4/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Warner Bros. breathed new life into the Martin Luther King biopic originally set up by producers Sam Nappi, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones at DreamWorks as far back as 2009. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two studios agreed to partner on the project because Nappi, de Passe and Jones already acquired the cooperation of the King estate and access to King’s intellectual property. In fact, Dexter King, Bernice King and Martin Luther King II joined the project as executive producers.
- 4/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Earlier this week we told you about Steven Spielberg's plan to turn Martin Luther King Jr's life into a biopic. Unfortunately it seems that Cinema Blend's Mack Rawden isn't the only person who thinks this is a pretty terrible idea. Mlk's family has come out against Spielberg's film and according to Variety they're willing to sue to stop him. So here's why they're pissed. Spielberg gained access to the King estate through Mlk's brother Dexter King, chairman and CEO of the King Estate But King's children Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have been embroiled with Dexter over who controls the papers of their late mother Coretta Scott King and so their bitterness over the whole mess seems to have spilled over onto Spielberg by association. Bernice King tells the AP: "They don't have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King." Bernice and Martin III are threatening...
- 5/20/2009
- cinemablend.com
Steven Spielberg's newly-announced Martin Luther King biopic is facing a a lawsuit from two of the civil rights leader's children. It had been reported that Spielberg and DreamWorks had gained permission from the King Estate to make the first movie about the assassinated human rights activist. However, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have voiced their opposition to the project, claiming that King Estate CEO Dexter King does not control the copyright for their late mother Coretta Scott King's papers. "This is a deal that Mr Spielberg and his people... have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King (more)...
- 5/20/2009
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
One day after reporting that Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Pictures had gained full access to the rights for the writings and life story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Variety now says two of King's children are threatening legal action over the project.
Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have been involved for some time in legal tussles with brother Dexter King, the chairman-ceo of the King Estate and the rights holder for the personal papers of Dr. King's wife, Coretta Scott King. Although Dexter King has given approval to Spielberg and DreamWorks, Bernice King made clear her objections in a statement to the Associated Press yesterday:
This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people ... have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King Estate. They don't have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King. In response, Dexter King released the following...
Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have been involved for some time in legal tussles with brother Dexter King, the chairman-ceo of the King Estate and the rights holder for the personal papers of Dr. King's wife, Coretta Scott King. Although Dexter King has given approval to Spielberg and DreamWorks, Bernice King made clear her objections in a statement to the Associated Press yesterday:
This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people ... have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King Estate. They don't have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King. In response, Dexter King released the following...
- 5/20/2009
- by Rich Z Zwelling
- Reelzchannel.com
Over forty years after the assassination of influential leader Martin Luther King Jr., Steven Spielberg is executive producing the first narrative biopic based on his life.
Since splitting from Paramount in September 2008, DreamWorks has been negotiating with King’s estate to legally acquire the life story of the civil rights leader. The agreement authorizes the film studio to use Mlk’s speeches, recorded voice, and books, including the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” and the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address delivered the day before he died. These will be used to “create the definitive film” of his legacy, according to a press release.
The chairman-ceo, King Jr.’s second son Dexter Scott King, is tied up in a legal battle with his siblings, Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, over the rights to personal paperwork for Coretta Scott King, their late mother. DreamWorks and the King...
Since splitting from Paramount in September 2008, DreamWorks has been negotiating with King’s estate to legally acquire the life story of the civil rights leader. The agreement authorizes the film studio to use Mlk’s speeches, recorded voice, and books, including the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” and the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address delivered the day before he died. These will be used to “create the definitive film” of his legacy, according to a press release.
The chairman-ceo, King Jr.’s second son Dexter Scott King, is tied up in a legal battle with his siblings, Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, over the rights to personal paperwork for Coretta Scott King, their late mother. DreamWorks and the King...
- 5/20/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
That's the latest according to the trades. Yesterday news hit that Dreamworks and The Martin Luther King Jr. Estate had struck a deal to bring the life of the historical figure to the big screen with Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones producing.
Today however, further news has come to light that while the deal has been approved by the "estate", two of King's children are threatening legal action over the project.
Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have been embroiled in a legal battle with the chairman-ceo of the King Estate, brother Dexter King, over who controls the personal papers of their late mother, Coretta Scott King. Bernice King told the Associated Press on Tuesday:
"This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people ... have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King Estate. They don't have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King.
Today however, further news has come to light that while the deal has been approved by the "estate", two of King's children are threatening legal action over the project.
Bernice King and Martin Luther King III have been embroiled in a legal battle with the chairman-ceo of the King Estate, brother Dexter King, over who controls the personal papers of their late mother, Coretta Scott King. Bernice King told the Associated Press on Tuesday:
"This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people ... have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King Estate. They don't have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King.
- 5/20/2009
- by info@originalsharpsays.com (Craig Sharp)
- FilmShaft.com
DreamWorks has secured rights to civil-rights leader's written works.
By Eric Ditzian
Steven Spielberg
Photo: Getty Image
Over 40 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are getting set to produce a big screen biopic about the civil-rights leader's life, according to Variety.
To move forward with the picture, DreamWorks had to acquire King's life rights from his estate, because his speeches, books and other works were copyrighted while he was alive. The deal marks the first time that a film has been authorized by the estate. The film's producers will be able to utilize all of King's intellectual property, including his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the August 1963 march on Washington and his final public address, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," delivered the day before he died.
"We are all honored that the King...
By Eric Ditzian
Steven Spielberg
Photo: Getty Image
Over 40 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are getting set to produce a big screen biopic about the civil-rights leader's life, according to Variety.
To move forward with the picture, DreamWorks had to acquire King's life rights from his estate, because his speeches, books and other works were copyrighted while he was alive. The deal marks the first time that a film has been authorized by the estate. The film's producers will be able to utilize all of King's intellectual property, including his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the August 1963 march on Washington and his final public address, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," delivered the day before he died.
"We are all honored that the King...
- 5/19/2009
- MTV Movie News
Steven Spielberg has a dream…to make a Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic. DreamWorks announced news of the film today, which will be the first theatrical motion picture authorized by The King Estate. They’ll be entitled to intellectual property and copyrighted speeches as the basis of the film. Chairman of Martin Luther’s estate Dexter King said in a statement today, "We hope that this will be the definitive film on his life and legacy.” Spielberg added, "We are all honored that the King Estate is giving us the opportunity to tell the story of these defining, historic events....
- 5/19/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
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