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Nate Parker's 'The Birth of a Nation' Set for Wide Release in October

by Alex Billington
February 24, 2016

Briefly: Fox Searchlight has announced an official release date for Nate Parker's feature directorial debut, and the Sundance Film Festival double award winner, The Birth of a Nation, starring Nate Parker. The film will open in theaters "nationwide" (that's what it says!) on October 7th, 2016 later this fall. Parker plays Nat Turner, a former slave that organizes an uprising movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virgina. The cast includes Armie Hammer, Aunjanue Ellis, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller and Aja Naomi King. The film won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in January, and was picked up by Fox Searchlight in a record-setting deal. Check back soon for any trailers.

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Reader Feedback - 13 Comments

Wasn't there some talk about Hollywood/Oscar being too white...? 😀

mzungu on Feb 24, 2016

Yeah And Not Just last February What About "Selma" And "The Butler" They Should've been recognized More.

Frank Hogan on Sep 17, 2016

This had got to be one the year's must-see films. I am glad it is going to get a nationwide release.

DAVIDPD on Feb 24, 2016

Deservedly so or not I predict Oscars 2017 Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actors - Screenplay - Cinematography - Editing - Score........all to make up for this years whitewash blunder for sure.

lattimore on Feb 25, 2016

That's True. 2017 Academy Awards should be An Oscar Landslide for "The Birth Of A Nation" It COULD even Supass The 11 Oscars Of "Ben Hur' "Titanic' And "Return Of The King"

Frank Hogan on Feb 25, 2016

Before you start (over reacting) throwing out comments like 'silly' or 'grandiose' you need to understand the point of my statement, which is Hollywood possibly losing site of the artistry of film and jumping on the bandwagon of our currently evolving hyper PC world and awarding movies that are socially sensitive as to not offend or been seen to disrespect minorities. You are correct in saying I have not seen the film but again my comment was more derived from a foregone conclusion 'if' we all attach ourselves to the hype, Hollywood and it's voters included!

lattimore on Feb 25, 2016

Thank you for your kind words - and I have to agree it is truly refreshing to have an intelligent discussion without all the mud slinging usually associated with 'hot topics' Regards.

lattimore on Mar 1, 2016

When will we start seeing major films with predominately black casts that has different subject matter than civil rights or slavery?

kitano0 on Feb 25, 2016

not sure why it's important to you; but, to name a few I like - 1. think like a man 2 menace to society 3 the temptations 4. glory 5 Malcolm x 6 what's love got to do with it edit - thought of 3 more I loved - "new jack city" and "sugar hill" and "hoodlum".

dan on Feb 25, 2016

thank you for the education...(no sarcasm intended) I have seen Malcolm X, What's Love, some of the Temps, Hey, I thought of another... "Ray"

kitano0 on Feb 25, 2016

yea, that's another for sure!

dan on Feb 26, 2016

Niiiice

Have Hope on Feb 25, 2016

"Here's your Oscar, here's all the Oscars, take them all... Just please don't call us racist."

Big Beard on Feb 26, 2016

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