05.21.09 DR. KING HAD TOO MANY KIDS
Earlier this week it was announced Steven Spielberg would be producing a biopic on Martin Luther King for Dreamworks, about which the only surprising thing was that someone hadn’t already made a a biopic on Martin Luther King. Today we have a hint as to why it may have taken so long.
One day after Daily Variety reported that Steven Spielberg had gained full access to the King Estate for what would be the first-ever narrative feature about the slain civil rights leader, two of King’s children are threatening legal action over the project.
More than one optionBernice King and Martin Luther King III have been embroiled in a legal battle with brother Dexter King, who is chairman-CEO of the King Estate, over who controls the personal papers of their late mother, Coretta Scott King. Bernice King told the Associated Press on Tuesday: “This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people … have entered into believing that they have the blessing of the King Estate. They don’t have the blessings of Bernice and Martin King.”
DreamWorks insiders said they are confident that family infighting will not affect the project, which is in early development. …Though he didn’t address his siblings specifically, Dexter King released a statement on Tuesday evening saying he alone is in charge of granting access to his father’s intellectual property. [Variety]
I never understand the principle behind these peoples’ argument: if you want to make a movie about a public figure, you don’t need anyone’s permission. If they pay you anything, it’s only to keep you from suing. But I suppose they’re right to fight this. When Steven Spielberg makes a movie about Martin Luther King, you just know it’s going to be a slimy hack job.


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DR. KING HAD TOO MANY KIDS
Wasn’t this the plot of Madea’s Family Reunion?
When reached for comment, Don King added: “ONLY IN AMERICA!”
Here’s a fun fact – Everyone in that picture is Eddie Murphy. He so crazy!
Yeah, I met Dr. Martin Luther King in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. I walkin’ down the street minding my own business, just walking on. Feelin’ good. I walk around the corner, a man walk up, hit me in my chest, right. I fall on the ground, right. And I look up and it’s Dr. Martin Luther King. I said ‘Dr. King?’ and he said ‘Ooops, I thought you were some body else.’
Just made the mistake of reading some comments over on Durden. What the hell’s that all about?
Interestingly enough, after spending half-an-hour trying to get his kids to sleep in a hotel room Dr. King went outside, rubbed his temples and said “These kids we’ll be the death of me.”
Steve, wash your eyes out immediately.
You lyin’, Pauly. You ain’t never met no Dr. Martin Luther King.
Wow, Turden has really gone to the shitter.
That’s^ how Black People talk. They mispronounce all kinds of words like will, or for, or guilty (Innocent? That’s so far off).
Does anyone remember what day he was shot? Or what time of day? Or in which sky a shot rang out? And is he free at last?
At least the article above shows that they didn’t have to take his pride — it took itself.
The real testament to Dr. King’s importance is that he commanded enough respect to be assassinated by a man with three first names, an honour usually reserved for presidents and small molested children
Ugh, so anyway, I read some spoilers for Terminator Salvation, I am not going to give anything away, but if half of what I read is true, then the movie just has “FAIL” written all over it.
It sucks, I am a huge Terminator fan and Mayor McCheese has to come forshak all over my goddam parade. I am tempted to go see it just so I can write a spite review of it.
So, anyway, back to the horse shit!
Rock, it takes a trinomial to kill a trinomial. I learned that in Dungeons and Dragons.
“Steven Spielberg had gained full access to the King Estate”
Amazing… for the first time a Jew actually burglarized a black family.
Fek — don’t worry, McG will get back into filmgoer graces with his next project, a reboot of the Punisher franchise.
From the banner pic, I think the first order of business for the estate should be to legally change their last name to “King-Size”.
The Mighty Feklahr understands that Lester likes to play a game called “Give the kid with ADHD some PCP, slap him around and call him a little girl, then strip him naked, give him a knife, and release him on society”.
Well played.
Is this gonna turn out anything like
ETAIJaws when we discover that the little brown automotin needs a bigger boat?Man! Fuckin Spielberg sure knows how to make the same goddamned movie every time, don’t he?
Fek — McG is going to do that right after Rob Zombie does his Mad Max reboot.
Fuckin iPhone not knowing how to spell automoton.
Posted from my fucking iPhone.
I guess now I have seen everything — Dr. King’s daughter in a brown Snuggie. Although if I were attending a ceremony for my father on his national holiday, I’d probably wear the purple one.
“This is a deal that Mr. Spielberg and his people …”
Who you callin’ HIS people?
Illegitimate son Burger King is disappointed this movie won’t get made since he is a shoe-in for the rights to the tie-in kids toys.
Uh, was my post deleted for making fun of the cougar lady in the last thread?
Apparently Dr King failed to mention that he also dreamed of a world where his “little black chiiiildren” could Super Size their value meals regarless of creed, color, or availability of the Carl’s Jr triple scoop milkshake.
Bernice and Martin are also upset that their brother got full ownership of the laboratory.
Somebody’s been spending too much time at Doctor Wing.
Can you imagine Dr. King being your grandfather?
How about your butler?
*digs up Martin Luther King’s casket, opens casket, touches King’s clothing*
That’s beautiful! What is that? Velvet?
Fuck you, fuck you and fuck you. New up.
No, I cannot imagine my grandfather being my butler.
I can however imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. . .
If they are going to cast Jamie Foxx in the Sinatra biopic I nominate Billy Bob Thornton for the lead role in this one. I think that would be perfect “color-blind casting.”
They have a cousin, Wayne, who is Dismissive of the whole situation.
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