Posted on 02/12/2016 8:41:34 AM PST by C19fan
The first trailer for the remake of Roots was released on Thursday, promising all of the drama and heartbreak that captivated audiences nearly thirty years ago. The History Channel's remake of the 1977 miniseries, based on Alex Haley's novel of the same name, is due out on Memorial Day and features an all-star cast including Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, Anna Paquin and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Roots follows the struggles of one African American family told over several generations, starting with Kunte Kinte, an African warrior sold into slavery, through to his great-grandchildren fighting for their freedom during the Civil War.
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More like the Revisionist History Channel
Good calls.
I liked “The Last King of Scotland” though.
You mean it's based on the book "The African", which Haley plagiarized.
The first trailer for the remake of Roots was released on Thursday, promising all of the drama and heartbreak that captivated audiences nearly thirty years ago. The History Channel's remake of the 1977 miniseriesNearly 30 years ago, in 1977? Apparently the screenplay, book, and this news story have similar quality.
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