

Eig finds further proof that King had a plagiarism problem dating back to high school he also discovers that an oft-quoted King criticism of Malcolm X, from a Playboy interview conducted by Alex Haley, was likely fabricated. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with King into even sharper focus), an unpublished manuscript from King’s father, the papers of King’s personal archivist and more. The author, who started his career as a newspaper and magazine journalist, draws from materials that weren’t available to previous biographers, including recently declassified FBI documents (which bring J. Oates’ “ Let the Trumpet Sound” in 1982, meets that mandate. If you’re going to write a book about King, you’d best come up with something new, and Eig’s “ King: A Life,” the first such bio since Stephen B. I just tried not to think about all that too much, or else I would’ve maybe not even tried.” He’s a saint to many people, and he’s complicated. But King was the most intimidating of them all, because it’s such a big subject. “Every biography is intimidating, because you’re taking someone’s life in your hands. Here’s a first look of the film’s artwork.“It was hugely intimidating,” Eig says in a video interview from his home in Chicago.

We can’t wait to bring this amazing project to the audiences in the Americas.”

Mejía Razo added: “Knowing FilmSharks’ great taste in iberoamerican genre films and the stunning filmography of the team behind Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth, it was an easy decision for us to jump on board. “We are honored that Manticora’s team detected this cinematic gem before anyone else as they are the right fit for this kind of quality cinema in the Americas,” Rud said. The film will have its Cannes premiere at the Fantastic Pavilion on May 22 at Cinema Olympia 3.

Cast features Javier Botet ( It The Conjuring 2), Macarena Gomez (HBO’s 30 Coins) and Manolo Solo ( La Fortaleza, The Good Boss). Producers are Cucucovich, Álvaro Ariza Tirado and María Luisa Gutierrez, with co-producers Francisco Cordero and Ricardo Coeto. 'With Love': Mark Indelicato & Vincent Rodriguez III Tease Possible Jorge & Henry Engagementĭirected by Ángel Gómez Hernández from a screenplay by Juma Fodde ( You shall Not Sleep), Ignacio García Cucucovich Ángel Gómez Hernández ( Voces) and Gustavo Hernández ( The Silent House), the film follows a group of teenagers who discover that the terrifying legend of The Bogeyman is real after the mysterious disappearances of several children in a small town.
