Judas and the Black Messiah (Shaka King, February 12, 2021) Movie

biopic about fred hampton, prominent black panther activist

Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton’s legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo…louder than ever.

I am a revolutionary!

In 1968, a young, charismatic activist named Fred Hampton became Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, who were fighting for freedom, the power to determine the destiny of the Black community, and an end to police brutality and the slaughter of Black people. Chairman Fred was inspiring a generation to rise up and not back down to oppression, which put him directly in the line of fire of the government, the FBI and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, they had to do it from both the outside…and the inside. Facing prison, William O’Neal is offered a deal by the FBI: if he will infiltrate the Black Panthers and provide intel on Hampton, he will walk free. O’Neal takes the deal.

Now a comrade in arms in the Black Panther Party, O’Neal lives in fear that his treachery will be discovered even as he rises in the ranks. But as Hampton’s fiery message draws him in, O’Neal cannot escape the deadly trajectory of his ultimate betrayal.

Though his life was cut short, Fred Hampton’s impact has continued to reverberate. The government saw the Black Panthers as a militant threat to the status quo and sold that lie to a frightened public in a time of growing civil unrest. But the perception of the Panthers was not reality. In inner cities across America, they were providing free breakfasts for children, legal services, medical clinics and research into sickle cell anemia, and political education. And it was Chairman Fred in Chicago, who, recognizing the power of multicultural unity for a common cause, created the Rainbow Coalition—joining forces with other oppressed peoples in the city to fight for equality and political empowerment.

starring daniel kaluuya and lakeith stanfield. also featuring jesse plemons, dominique fishback, ashton sanders, and martin sheen

 

Looks great

 

assuming they do this story justice, we might have a hit on our hands

 

Only in theaters huh

 

Take your Oscar, Daniel.

 

Dope

 

This looks incredible. What an excellent trailer too...

 

how to do a trailer

 

Looks great! Daniel and Lakeith are two of the best actors right now.

 

Hype is unreal for this wow

 

Can’t wait.

 

Hell yes.

 

dope

 

Gimme please

 

Hell yeah

 

that’s a helluva lot sooner than i (and many others i’m sure) would’ve expected

 

Can’t wait

 

also i’m struggling to think of a better trailer that came out this year

 

sidenote: this seems to be an awards-driven move

 

Oh shit I forgot about the extended Oscar window this year

 

Gona be weird to see 2020 Academy Award Winning movies on some "best movies of 2021" lists.

futher sidenote: fuck the oscars

 

Why even hold the Oscars in a year First Cow came out. Just air it instead of the ceremony then after let Kelly Reichardt give an acceptance speech