![]() (It’s his only screenplay.) Wilson insisted that an African-American director helm the movie, which is why “Fences” didn’t get off the ground with director Barry Levinson and producer-star Eddie Murphy as one of the three sons of unhappy garbage man Maxson. “Fences” Paramount PicturesĪfter the storied playwright August Wilson mounted the Broadway play in 1987 t0 Tony and Drama Desk wins, as well as the Pulitzer Prize, Paramount acquired the rights and Wilson wrote the film adaptation. Paramount opens the movie on over 2,000 screens Christmas Day. The Westwood Regency Theatre premiere screening featured a 46-minute Q & A with Washington and his entire cast, and a celebratory after-party at the Napa Grille, where the likes of Angela Bassett (who has played Rose) congratulated Washington and Davis. ![]() Paramount unveiled the just-finished film (Washington still wants to tweak the mix) at Saturday screenings in New York and Los Angeles for SAG members and a smattering of press to frequent raucous applause, especially for “How to Get Away with Murder” star Davis. See more Gaming the Oscars: How Actors Hedge Their Bets When They Submit as Lead or Supporting ![]() ![]() ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Launches Oscar Campaign at Cannes ![]()
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