'Blood Done Sign My Name' To Be Directed by 'Fugitive' Writer
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Ooh, here's one title that I fervently hope doesn't get changed for the big screen: Timothy B. Tyson's book Blood Done Sign My Name will be adapted into a film by Jeb Stuart, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The book tells the true story of a black Vietnam vet allegedly murdered by a white businessman, and also examines a young teacher's role in the civil unrest that followed. Rising young star Nate Parker (The Great Debaters, Pride) will star. THR says that the independently-financed production will be filmed in North Carolina in May and June.As described by the book's publisher, the story is explosive. It starts in May 1970 with the public murder of Henry Marrow in Oxford, North Carolina. The killing sparked street protests in the small Southern town. "While lawyers battled in the courthouse," the synopsis reads, "the Klan raged in the shadows and black Vietnam veterans torched the town's tobacco warehouses."
Stuart may be best known as one of the writers of 1993's The Fugitive (the other was David Twohy). That script was unusually intelligent, logical, and quotable. Stuart's first screen credit as co-writer was 1988's Die Hard (the other writer was Steven E. de Souza); he's also labored on Leviathan, Lock Up, Just Cause, and Fire Down Below. He wrote and directed Switchback in 1997, a decent, twisty thriller featuring a really fine performance by R. Lee Ermey. Stuart was born in North Carolina, so I'm looking forward to seeing how a native son handles this story.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-28-2008 @ 5:03PM
Claire said...
good book. can't imagine it as a movie though. the story is half about henry marrow and half about tyson's childhood and family in the segregated south. i don't know how the writer will manage both stories.
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3-29-2008 @ 10:54AM
Aberdeen said...
I love Switchback and am looking forward to this, too.
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4-14-2008 @ 6:27PM
Jerry Adams said...
I understand that this is going to be an exciting movie. The production company was scouting for locations here in Shelby, North Carolina, where I reside. I further understand that the movie is also going to be filmed here in Shelby, North Carolina, I signed up to be an extra April 12, 2008, at the Cleveland Mall.
I hope I get a chance to be in the movie as an extra. I’m looking forward to working in this film.
Jerry Adams
Shelby, North Carolina.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:41PM
John Bowman said...
Yes the movie sounds great. I am the head chef at Rodi and they have been filming the movie here in Gastonia for the last week and some and I have supplied the food for the movie to be eaten a the dinner tables. First meal was meatloaf, mashed potatos and peas, the second meal was Fried Chicken, Corn on the Cob and green beans, and the last meal is Turkey Casserole, Broccolli and carrots and bisquits and salad. Kinda cool I can least say there is my food haha
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6-01-2008 @ 5:54PM
mt said...
It is a very interesting story to say the least. What a shame that it happened. What a bigger shame that the men got away with what they did. I cant wait to see the movie. Some of the cast and crew are staying where I work while filming in shelby this week. It will be the closest I'll ever get to Hollywood.
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6-02-2008 @ 2:59PM
Cathy McBryde said...
I was in a small part of this movie, it was so exciting!Gastonia is where I was an extra.Jeb Stuart is awesome!And, the whole crew treated us like gold!Can't wait to see the Movie and I have the book on order now.
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6-04-2008 @ 2:50PM
Konya said...
My boyfriends grandmother is in this book. Mrs. Roseanna Allen. I can't wait for the movie.
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6-12-2008 @ 4:00PM
Vanessa Davidson said...
I was glad that this film did a shooting in Statesville. I am happy that i was able to say Thank You to some of the crew. The local paper is printing articles about the business merchants and editorials about the merchant's compensation and that they didn't receive any. Leaving the set area I saw a very huge motorcyle clud (more than 60+) leaving the area. This is a huge story that needed tellin.
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