The Walk, which just premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, tells the true story of the Boston busing crisis of the 1970s through the eyes of police officer Bill Coughlin who’s assigned to escort students between schools as a part of desegragation and explores the social backlash he faces. Katie Douglas, who plays Coughlin’s […]
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- 6/17/2022
- by Rose Carter
- Uinterview
Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to distribute “The Walk,” which tells the story of the court-ordered forced integration of the Boston School System in the 1970s.
The film, starring Justin Chatwin and Terrence Howard, will be released in theaters and digitally on June 10.
“The Walk” follows Bill Coughlin, a Boston Irish cop, who must contend with social pressure and bigotry in his neighborhood and within the police force after being assigned to protect Black students bused into the all-white South Boston High. The plot chronicles the political and social fallout following the court’s 1974 decision, which resulted in brutal violence and city-wide protests, as three stories collide during the fateful first day of school. Malcolm McDowell, Jeremy Piven, Katie Douglas, Lovie Simone and Anastasiya Mitrunen also star.
“The Walk” is directed by Daniel Adams (“The Lightkeepers”) under his Mooncusser Filmworks banner, who also co-wrote the script alongside prison...
The film, starring Justin Chatwin and Terrence Howard, will be released in theaters and digitally on June 10.
“The Walk” follows Bill Coughlin, a Boston Irish cop, who must contend with social pressure and bigotry in his neighborhood and within the police force after being assigned to protect Black students bused into the all-white South Boston High. The plot chronicles the political and social fallout following the court’s 1974 decision, which resulted in brutal violence and city-wide protests, as three stories collide during the fateful first day of school. Malcolm McDowell, Jeremy Piven, Katie Douglas, Lovie Simone and Anastasiya Mitrunen also star.
“The Walk” is directed by Daniel Adams (“The Lightkeepers”) under his Mooncusser Filmworks banner, who also co-wrote the script alongside prison...
- 3/8/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The Makeup and Hairstylist Guild will be honoring Jon Favreau with their Distinguished Artisan Award at the 9th Annual Muahs Awards on Feb. 29.
“Jon Favreau’s list of creative, exotic, and memorable characters lives on in his plethora of films, television movies and series. Jon is the ultimate collaborator who has worked alongside many 706 artists to help create memorable characters of all kinds in a myriad of different roles. We are thrilled to present the Artisan award to Jon as he is highly respected by make-up artists and hair stylists worldwide,” said Julie Socash, President of IATSE Local 706.
Favreau is currently showrunner and executive producer of “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian,” which garnered 39 Emmy Award nominations, winning 14 Emmys as well as numerous nominations and awards; and “The Book of Boba Fett” for Disney+. Favreau, no stranger to the “Star Wars” galaxy, has played roles in both the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars...
“Jon Favreau’s list of creative, exotic, and memorable characters lives on in his plethora of films, television movies and series. Jon is the ultimate collaborator who has worked alongside many 706 artists to help create memorable characters of all kinds in a myriad of different roles. We are thrilled to present the Artisan award to Jon as he is highly respected by make-up artists and hair stylists worldwide,” said Julie Socash, President of IATSE Local 706.
Favreau is currently showrunner and executive producer of “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian,” which garnered 39 Emmy Award nominations, winning 14 Emmys as well as numerous nominations and awards; and “The Book of Boba Fett” for Disney+. Favreau, no stranger to the “Star Wars” galaxy, has played roles in both the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars...
- 1/31/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Project inspired by 1974 Boston busing riots.
Heading into AFM Cinema Management Group (Cmg) has announced that Mooncusser Filmworks has hired African American composer Robert ToTeras and brought on Captain Marvel composer Pinar Toprak as co-producer for its racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard and Jeremy Piven.
Daniel Adams directs the project inspired by the 1974 Boston busing riots that ensued after an attempt to desegregate use of public school buses. The story, believed to be the first US fim about the unrest, centres on a Boston Irish police officer Bill Coughlin (Chatwin), who causes a backlash led...
Heading into AFM Cinema Management Group (Cmg) has announced that Mooncusser Filmworks has hired African American composer Robert ToTeras and brought on Captain Marvel composer Pinar Toprak as co-producer for its racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard and Jeremy Piven.
Daniel Adams directs the project inspired by the 1974 Boston busing riots that ensued after an attempt to desegregate use of public school buses. The story, believed to be the first US fim about the unrest, centres on a Boston Irish police officer Bill Coughlin (Chatwin), who causes a backlash led...
- 10/15/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Production expected to wrap imminently on fact-based story.
Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) is in town handling international sales on racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lovie Simone, and Malcolm McDowell.
Production is expected to wrap imminently on the fact-based story based on a 1974 court-ordered programme designed to end segregation by busing Black students into white schools and vice-versa. The decision sparked protests that summer and the programme endured into the late 1980’s.
Chatwin, who starred in TV shows Another Life and Shameless, will play a Boston Irish police officer who encounters...
Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) is in town handling international sales on racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lovie Simone, and Malcolm McDowell.
Production is expected to wrap imminently on the fact-based story based on a 1974 court-ordered programme designed to end segregation by busing Black students into white schools and vice-versa. The decision sparked protests that summer and the programme endured into the late 1980’s.
Chatwin, who starred in TV shows Another Life and Shameless, will play a Boston Irish police officer who encounters...
- 7/9/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Production expected to wrap imminently on fact-based story.
Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) is in town handling international sales on racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard, Lovie Simone, Jeremy Piven, and Malcolm McDowell.
Production is expected to wrap imminently on the fact-based story based on a 1974 court-ordered programme designed to end segregation by busing Black students into white schools and vice-versa. The decision sparked protests that summer and the programme endured into the late 1980’s.
Chatwin, who starred in TV shows Another Life and Shameless, will play a Boston Irish police officer who encounters...
Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) is in town handling international sales on racially charged drama The Walk starring Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard, Lovie Simone, Jeremy Piven, and Malcolm McDowell.
Production is expected to wrap imminently on the fact-based story based on a 1974 court-ordered programme designed to end segregation by busing Black students into white schools and vice-versa. The decision sparked protests that summer and the programme endured into the late 1980’s.
Chatwin, who starred in TV shows Another Life and Shameless, will play a Boston Irish police officer who encounters...
- 7/9/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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