12 Years A Slave Writer John Ridley To Direct L.A. Riots Drama
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John Ridley is turning his attention to another unhappy chapter in American history. The Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave screenwriter will write and direct an untitled movie about the 1992.L.A. riots, which followed*the near-fatal beating of Rodney King by local police.
Ridley’s L.A. riots script has been set up for years at Brian Grazer and Ron Howard‘s Imagine Entertainment. But it’s just gotten a fresh jolt thanks to*Broad Green Pictures, which has come aboard to produce and distribute. The two companies jointly announced Ridley’s new project today.
The film will follow the events of April 1992. In March, four L.A.P.D. officers chased down and then beat up King. A bystander caught the incident on tape, and the footage sparked outrage as it spread across the country. The four officers involved were charged with assault and use of excessive force, but were acquitted by a jury in late April.
The riots began the day of the verdict, and peaked over the next few days. Ultimately, more than 50 people were killed and another 2,300 were injured. In addition, the incident racked up over $1 billion in property damage. Although conversations about race in America tend to*focus on blacks and whites, the L.A. riots also significantly impacted local Asian and Hispanic communities.
Ridley’s L.A. riots script has been set up for years at Brian Grazer and Ron Howard‘s Imagine Entertainment. But it’s just gotten a fresh jolt thanks to*Broad Green Pictures, which has come aboard to produce and distribute. The two companies jointly announced Ridley’s new project today.
The film will follow the events of April 1992. In March, four L.A.P.D. officers chased down and then beat up King. A bystander caught the incident on tape, and the footage sparked outrage as it spread across the country. The four officers involved were charged with assault and use of excessive force, but were acquitted by a jury in late April.
The riots began the day of the verdict, and peaked over the next few days. Ultimately, more than 50 people were killed and another 2,300 were injured. In addition, the incident racked up over $1 billion in property damage. Although conversations about race in America tend to*focus on blacks and whites, the L.A. riots also significantly impacted local Asian and Hispanic communities.
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I like john ridley a lot.
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#Stamp this flick
