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The Butler
Release Date: TBA (2013)
Genres: Drama
Production Phase: Post-production
Studio: Sony Pictures
Who's In It: Lenny Kravitz (TBA), Terrence Howard (TBA), Alex Pettyfer (Thomas Westphall), Forest Whitaker (Cecil Gaines), Liam Neeson (Lyndon B. Johnson)
Who's Making It: Lee Daniels (Director), Lee Daniels (Screenwriter), Danny Strong (Screenwriter), Wil Haygood (Story),
Premise: The true story of White House butler Eugene Allen who served eight Presidents with distinction and through 34 years. Of note was the fact that Allen was a black man who worked in the home... More »
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Sounds like a fascinating story, though I hope it's not overly dramatized for the sake of creating a…

Read an interview (I think in the LA TIMES) with this gentleman, really an amazing story. Hope this…
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Read an interview (I think in the LA TIMES) with this gentleman, really an amazing story. Hope this one makes it to the screen relatively intact, even if they have to give him spider powers to get the kids' asses in seats.
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Sounds like a fascinating story, though I hope it's not overly dramatized for the sake of creating a "plot" in what is ostensibly a character exploration.
Also, Production Phase is far from "Completed," given that it was only recently purchased for development.